[Portugal] Colóquio sobre 'Transsexualidade em Portugal'
Conferência Internacional de Encerramento do Ano Europeu da Igualdade de oportunidades Para Todos
Dia 18 de Novembro, domingo no Centro Cultural de belém ás 11:30
Participam:

Prof. Rui Xavier Vieira (psiquiatra- Hosp. Sta Maria)
Dr. Lourenço Gomes (sexólogo-Hosp. Sta Maria)
Lizethe Echeverry (FELGT-Espanha)
Antonio Serzedelo (fundador da Opus Gay)
Eva Russo (Núcleo Tr@ns da Opus Gay)

Participe. Igualdade para Tod@s !
Para Mais Informação Contacte:
213151396 - Opus Gay
962400017 - Antonio Serzedelo
eva@opusgay. org
anser1@clix. pt

Conferência Internacional de Encerramento do Ano Europeu da Igualdade de Oportunidades Para Todos
Organização: Opus Gay - EMAEIOT - CIG
(Com um panorama de oradores deste calibre, dois psiquiatras que advogam que 'tem que se dificultar ao máximo. Quem é trans aguenta, quem não é desiste', uma oradora espanhola que nos vai dizer como seria bom se fôssemos espanhóis, uma transexual que vamos a ver como se porta, e um fóbico que apesar de ter sido um pilar na luta LGB, tem tido opiniões transfóbicas, o que se poderá esperar deste "colóquio" onde as vozes das pessoas transexuais continuam a não ter expressão? Quer dizer, como pensam no Hospital de Santa Maria já toda a gente sabe. E vão logo dois. E do Júlio de Matos? E onde estáo as vozes transex a denunciarem casos e factos de discriminação? Parece que a transexualidade é um caso tão psiquiátrico que quem verdadeiramente sabe o que é sê-lo não tem expressão.)


[UK]
Transgender group plans remembrance
A DAY of remembrance in the Capital will pay tribute to transgender people around the world who have lost their lives through violence or oppression.

[South Korea]
Male-Turned-Female Actress Appears in ‘Sex Is Zero’ Sequel
An actress, who will feature in a Korean film scheduled to open next month, has drawn media attention because she has changed her gender.
Lee Sea-youn, 28, who previously went under the name of Lee Dae-hak, will appear in the sequel to "Sex Is Zero'' to be released nationwide on Dec. 13. Reportedly, Lee underwent a sex change operation earlier this year. The actress is still legally registered as a male.

[Thailand] [News/Video]
Thai student crowned queen of the transsexuals
At a ceremony full of feathers, frills and false eyelashes, a 21-year-old Thai was crowned queen of the transsexuals at a weekend beauty contest that bills itself as the world's largest.

[India]
Nose Ring As Thorn
He was unhappy with his body. Now, more comfy in her skin, Rose awaits her TV talk show.

[Mexico]
Town's gender lines blurred
A small town where not everything is what it appears, Juchitan is rich in tradition from the fresh cheese made by local women to the hand-embroidered blouses known as 'huipiles.'
But there is another tradition at work; one that may not be evident at first glance. They're known as 'muxes' in the native Zapotec indian language: men who assume the role of women.

[MD,USA]
Armed man wanted in trans shooting
Baltimore police are looking for a man described as "armed and dangerous" who allegedly shot and robbed a transgender woman in Baltimore on Oct. 7 after picking her up on a street in Northwest Washington where transgender sex workers congregate.

[DC, USA]
Exploring sexuality
Kaden Trifilio is a freshman. At the beginning of the year, he said he was "full of self-doubt." But this doubt, he said, was not because of classes.
It was because he, once a female, was considering becoming a male.

[USA] [Blog/Commentary]
Honor every veteran
The Frontlines <http://freedomtoser ve.blogspot. com/>, the blog for the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, has been doing a series on the gay community who have served our country in the military titled 'Honor EveryVeteran <http://freedomtoser ve.blogspot. com/search/ label/honor% 20every%20vetera n>.
'Today's spotlight is on a transgender person who had this to say about 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell':
[Blog/Commentary] On This Veteran’s Day (Celebrated) - Still Honoring Every Veteran
*As part of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Networks' (SLDN's) Veteran's Day focus, their blog has been featuring essays of LGBT veterans. I was honored to be asked to write an essay for the SLDN's blog Frontlines <http://freedomtoserve.blogspot.com/>.
My essay posted today. Below is the post, crossposted from Frontlines <http://freedomtoserve.blogspot.com/2007/11/honor-every-veteran_12.html>

[MD,USA]
Controversy Surrounds Gender Identity Bill
The Montgomery County Council is deceiving its citizens about supposed changes to its Gender Identity Bill, according to a spokeswoman for a grassroots organization opposing the bill.

[VA,USA]
Norfolk event raises transgender awareness
The 2007 Transgender Day of Remembrance will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at Church of the Ascension Episcopal, 405 Talbot Hall Road, Norfolk.

[WI,USA]

Transgender Awareness Week at the UW

Starting tonight with the "Transgender Monologues," a series of events aimed at promoting awareness and education about transgender issues will take over the UW campus. Transgender Awareness Week, put on by the UW LGBT Campus Center and a number of student and community organizations, comes at a time when transgender rights have recently been in the national spotlight.

[ENDA]
An imperfect bill is better than none
[Blog/Commentary] Jorge Mursuli on ENDA: "A cause for celebration"
[Commentary] House bans anti-gay job bias, proving 'beauty is in mix'
[Commentary] An act of tolerance
Baldwin touts non-discrimination act
[Commentary] Non-Discrimination bill is too little too late