[España]
'Sexto Sentido' presenta a la primera mujer transexual que forma parte de una cadidatura electoral
'Sexto Sentido', el único espacio de debate televisivo entre PSOE y PP, seguirá dedicando especial atención a lo que ocurra durante esta campaña. En el programa, presentado por la periodista Mamen Mendizábal, las próximas elecciones cobrarán protagonismo también este lunes, ya quelos reporteros de la Sexta/Noticias han viajado hasta Granada, donde por primera vez una mujer transexual forma parte de una candidatura electoral en España. Kim Pérez es una profesora jubilada que preside la Asociación de Identidad de Género de Andalucía y ocupa el número 17 de la lista que presenta Izquierda Unida al Ayuntamiento de Granada.

[España]
Los Verdes de Torrejón prometen contratar prostitutas transexuales en el Ayuntamiento
El candidato de Los Verdes a la Alcaldía de Torrejón de Ardoz, Andrés Portilla, se comprometió este lunes a contratar a transexuales procedentes del mundo de la prostitución para labores administrativas y sociales del Ayuntamiento si gana las próximas elecciones municipales.

[UK]
Sex change doctor rushed treatments, GMC rules
Excerpt: The panel is due to announce later this week whether the findings amount to serious professional misconduct. If Dr Reid is found guilty, he could face being struck off the medical register.
The panel chairman, John Shaw, said: "The panel has concluded that the facts would not be insufficient to support a finding of serious professional misconduct."

[Peru]
Sendero Luminoso ameaça de morte homossexuais
A comunidade homossexual do Peru pediu protecção às autoridades após ter sido ameaçada de morte pelo movimento maoísta Sendero Luminoso.
A 17 de Maio, dia internacional da luta contra a homofobia, mas também 27.º aniversário do início da luta armada para a organização terrorista, esta distribuiu panfletos nos quais atacava também as prostitutas, os alcoólicos, os traficantes de droga e os violadores.
Fonte: DN Online

[India]
Ticketless eunuchs put behind bars
After all, no one is above law. Everyone is equal before law. This message probably justifies the arrest of seven eunuchs by railway protection force of Balasore, although it appears to be uncommon.

[Thailand]
Thailand’s ‘third sex’ seeks legal recognition
Androgynous Thais are out to change the country's new constitution, says Edward Loxton.
Visitors to Thailand may soon be asked to fill out immigration forms asking them to which of three genders they belong: male, female or other.
Photo: Katoeys have long been an accepted section of the Thai community

[New Zealand]
Wellington to host transgender conference
`Agender', New Zealand's support group for Transgender people, is holding its fifth national conference in Wellington from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd June 2007.

[MD,USA]
2006 Queen of Pride Dies of Heart Failure
Just days before she was to give up her crown, Miss Dream Revlon Royale, 2006 Queen of Pride, died unexpectedly of heart failure. President of transgender ministry of Unity Fellowship Church of Baltimore, Dream was also a show director at Club Bunns.
Photo: Dream Revlon Royale, the 2006 Queen of Pride

[FL, USA] [Blog/News/Commentary]

Political payback and intrigue over Stanton firing

Michael Hussey at Pushing Rope has a post delving into other possible motives for Steve (now Susan) Stanton's firing from her job as city manager in Largo, FL. It involves a man named Curtis Holmes, who has submitted a petition to the city of Largo to launch a probe into who with held information about Stanton's plans for a sex change.