[España]
Las personas transexuales exigen la cobertura pública del cambio de sexo antes del fin de la legislatura

Diversas agrupaciones de transexuales denuncian que gobernantes de diversas comunidades autónomas se niegan a poner en marcha servicios para el cambio de sexo.

Transexuales piden a Salgado que garantice la cobertura pública del cambio de sexo antes de que acabe la legislatura

Diversas asociaciones de transexuales reclamaron hoy a la ministra de Sanidad y Consumo, Elena Salgado, que garantice la cobertura pública del cambio de sexo en el conjunto de las comunidades autónomas, antes de que finalice la legislatura.

[España]
Carla nació Carla

La activista transexual española Carla Antonelli recibió su nueva partida de nacimiento, con la identidad por la que ha luchado 30 años y que ahora la Ley de su país le reconoce. «es mi diploma de fin de carrera» aseguró emocionada.

El transexual favorito del PSOE ya es mujer

Carla ha intervenido en series de televisión como "El Comisario", "Policías" y "Periodistas".

Fue la primera transexual de la Comunidad de Madrid que solicitó que su verdadera identidad figurase en los documentos oficiales tras la aprobación de la Ley de Identidad de Género.

[España]
"Algunas asociaciones ya me llaman traidora"

Manuela Trasobares ha saltado de los platós a la política. La mezzosoprano transexual, que escandalizó Valencia en un programa de Canal 9 hace una década, tiene hoy la llave de la gobernabilidad de Geldo, el pueblo de Castellón en el que vive y en el que el PP y el PSOE han empatado a tres concejales. Trasobares, de 44 años y candidata de Acción Republicana Democrática Española (ARDE), deshoja la margarita.

[France]
Rueil: une transexuelle affronte Ollier, qui a refusé de la marier

Qui a prétendu que les législatives de 2007 manquaient de saveur et d'inattendu? Dans la septième circonscription des Hauts-de-Seine, un scénario digne d'un film d'Almodovar a transformé la campagne en évènement. Pour la première fois, une transexuelle se présente à une élection. Et affronte un homme qui a bouleversé sa vie privée.

[Ile Maurice]
Où mettre Leïla, transexuelle?

Sous le coup d'une éventuelle condamnation à de la prison ferme, le cas de Leïla, transexuelle bien connue à l'île sœur, se révèle être unique, et soulève de nombreuses interrogations sur les conditions d'emprisonnement.

[Italia]
TRANSESSUALE SCARAVENTA IL MOBILIO DAL BALCONE

Non ha festeggiato con smisurato anticipo San Silvestro, il transessuale Angelo Palumbo, ventisettenne, di origine galatinese, quando poco prima delle 15 ha scaraventato urlando dalla finestra il mobilio.

[Italia]
Transessuale tenta di suicidarsi in ospedale

Un uomo ha minacciato di buttarsi dalla finestra del reparto di malattie infettive all'ospedale. A. M. è un transessuale nato a Napoli e domiciliato a Roma, e ieri mattina era salito sulla finestra del reparto dove si trova ricoverato da diversi giorni, minacciando di volersi buttare giù.

[Brasile/Italia]
La tratta dei trans: 4 arresti

Dal Brasile a Montecatini tra ricatti e prostituzione MONTECATINI. Quattro arresti, sette espulsioni e indagini ancora in corso per individuare complicità o favoreggiamenti e per ricostruire la rete di un autentico traffico di esseri umani dal Brasile all'Italia, con ultima meta il marciapiede.

[UK]
Tranny civil servant wins privacy case

A FRIGHTENED gender change civil servant - who believed publicity would lead to her being physically attacked - has won a landmark case to protect her identity.

[India]
Chennai transgenders go quacks' way for sex change

Since sex change is not legal in India, transgenders in Chennai, go to unqualified doctors or quacks to get sex reconstruction surgery.

[Cuba]
A Castro Strives to Open Cuban’s Opinions on Sex

TWENTY or so transsexuals sat in a circle recently discussing their woes: harassment, boyfriend troubles, the challenge of removing hair from their legs. Empathizing with them was Mariela Castro Espín, Cuba's premier sexologist.

[Jamaica]
Cross-dresser accused of conning cops dies in hospital

SNIVELY PRYCE, the cross-dresser who was accused of impersonating a female police officer and fleeced several Jamaica Constabulary Force members of thousands of dollars, is dead.

[Chile]
Transgender murders go unpunished

The United Nations Human Rights Committee turned its attention to Chile this year — something it has not done since 1999. And, for the first time ever, the committee made a brief reference to problems affecting the country’s sexual minorities.

[Chile]
OEA ESCUCHO A MINORIAS SEXUALES

En el marco de la 37 Asamblea General de Diálogo de Cancilleres con Representantes de la Sociedad Civil, la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) recibió aportes y sugerencias de organizaciones de minorías sexuales.

[Argentina]
Juez ordena examen ADN a tres personas por crimen de transexual en Rosario

El juez penal de Instrucción Alfredo Ivaldi Artacho ordenó la realización de tres exámenes de ADN en el marco de la causa judicial por el crimen de Marisa González, la transexual asesinada de varias puñaladas hace poco más de dos años en su casona de Pellegrini 341.

[USA] [Blog/Commentary]
Transsexual Woes

Post surgical regret is far more common and kept quiet among patients who have elected the cosmetic surgical procedure known as sex change surgery than is reported.

[DC,USA]
LGBT People Accessing Reproductive Justice

Reproductive justice is not new for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) movement. Some of the earliest stories of our movement and our lives are those of questioning, of feeling different, of alienation, of being disavowed from our families for loving or expressing our gender differently. Many of the oldest LGBT reproductive justice stories are about those of us who lost children due to being LGBT.

[FL,USA]
Fired transsexual Florida city manager officially changes to woman

Steve Stanton is no more. The former Florida city manager — fired two months ago when her sex change plans were made public — officially became Susan Stanton after a two-minute court hearing Thursday.

"Miss Stanton, congratulations, and I wish you the very best going forward," Circuit Judge Cynthia J. Newton said at the end of the name change hearing, which was attended by half a dozen reporters.

Steve Stanton is now Susan, a court rules

The former applicant for Sarasota city manager -- fired from the same job in Largo two months ago when his sex change plans were made public -- officially became Susan Stanton after a two-minute court hearing Thursday.

[MA, USA]
Community rallies behind victim who was hit by hate

Hundred of people gathered at a local church on Thursday night in response to the recent attack of a transgendered resident.

Hate Crime Victim Comes Out as Trans Woman

When I heard about the beating of "a gay man" in Lowell last weekend, I knew that I had to do something. I drove down to Lowell to find the victim, "James" Nickola.

After a bit of detective work, someone led me to her house. I met "James" and talked with her for a while. I told her that there was a candlelight vigil being planned in response to the violence she experienced.

While talking with "James", she disclosed to me that she is not a gay man, but a transgender female named Jenine.