[Portugal]
Bloco lança jornadas contra a homofobia

O lançamento das jornadas "Sem medos, contra a homofobia", uma iniciativa nacional do Bloco de Esquerda, contou com a presença da apresentadora de televisão Solange F., do deputado José Soeiro e de Francisco Louçã. Além da promoção de vários debates sobre o tema em todo o país, o Bloco vai avançar também com iniciativas parlamentares. Consulta os projectos de resolução já apresentados sobre o dia nacional contra a homofobia, práticas das forças de segurança e discriminação na doação de sangue.

[España]
Amor, enfadada con Interviú por el desnudo robado

Amor, la transexual de GH y una de las más polémicas concursantes, aparece esta semana Interviú enseñando su "nuevo cuerpo", después de extirparse lo que ella llamaba "el quiste".

[España]
COGAM prepara Transmadrid

Mañana el colectivo de gays, lesbianas, bisexuales y transexuales de Madrid; con la colaboración de Hetaira y la FELGTB, presenta el informe de la población transexual trabajadora del sexo en la capital de España, que demuestra la realidad de este colectivo informe Transmadrid.

[France]
Pétition contre le logiciel Ardoise

Le ministère de l'Intérieur pourrait annoncer aujourd'hui mardi 22 avril de nouvelles informations sur les éléments fournis à la Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (Cnil) sur le logiciel Ardoise qui permettrait aux forces de l'ordre de conserver des renseignements sur les personnes, tels que «homosexuel», «transsexuel», «SDF» ou «syndicaliste».

L'expérimentation du logiciel Ardoise suspendue

Nous vous parlions il y a quelques jours du nouveau logiciel de la Police et de la Gendarmerie, Ardoise, qui est actuellement testé par un panel de fonctionnaires.

France 'suspends' creation of big-brother database

Excerpt: Campaigners say that Ardoise infringes civil liberties by allowing law enforcers to tag a person's file with annotations including "runaway child," "handicapped," "homeless," "trade unionist," "alcoholic," "narcotics user," "transvestite," "transgendered," "homosexual," "prostitute," "person who frequents prostitutes," "psychologically disturbed" or "member of a sect," simply by picking them from a list.

[UK]
Lonely road: Why school is hell for transgender pupils

When 'Lauren' decided she wanted to be recognised as a girl, life at school became a nightmare. Should teachers be doing more for transgender pupils?

[Alemania]
Otro transexual embarazado da la cara

Dylan es un ejecutivo alemán que se quedó embarazado hace más de una década y que ahora tiene una hija de 10 años llamada Joanna.

Un hombre transexual desvela que se quedó embarazado hace una década

Un ejecutivo alemán transexual ha desvelado se quedó embarazado hace más de una década y que ahora tiene una hija de 10 años, según informa el Daily Express, que considera a esta persona "el primer hombre del mundo en quedarse embarazado".

[México]
Primer enlace transexual en México

Anunciando que "El verdadero amor no discrimina" celebrarán su boda civil Diana Laura y Mario. Esta será la primera boda de su tipo en nuestro país y tendrá lugar el próximo 17 de mayo, Día internacional contra la homofobia.

[México]
En la Ciudad de la Equidad, las personas trans también cuentan

Alejandra es empleada en la Delegación Cuauhtémoc. Ella, con su nombre de hombre se emplea como Trabajadora Social. Ella, en su expresión humana, un día empieza a vestirse, según 'los otros', como 'no era normal', es decir, con ropa más femenina; los pechos iniciaron su crecimiento dado su tratamiento hormonal.

[México]
Preparado en la ALDF predictamen de ley de cambio de sexo

El proyecto ya está listo para su discusión sin cambios a la Ley de Salud, es decir, que de aprobarse sólo incluiría la posibilidad de cambiar de sexo y nombre en el acta de nacimiento.

[India]
A night of transgender orgy

Dionysius and Koothandavar may have been kindred souls. As the annual Koovaagam festival drew to a close on Tuesday night, the tiny village in Villupuram was swarmed by 25,000 to 35,000 people, according to police estimates, as transgenders and men alike queued up to be married to Lord Aravan. More than 100 police officers handled the crowd.

[Japón]
Japón autorizará a los padres a cambiar de sexo

El partido gobernante en Japón acordó este jueves facilitar a los ciudadanos el cambio de sexo, que hasta ahora se permite únicamente a las personas sin hijos.

Ampliarán posibilidades para cambio de sexo en Japón

El gobernante Partido Liberal Democrático de Japón (PLD) anunció hoy su disposición de extender a más personas la posibilidad de cambiar de sexo.

[USA]
Students mark Day of Silence tomorrow

Auburn Gay Straight Alliance and Spectrum Alliance are sponsoring a Day of Silence to support the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans-gendered community.

Gay Awareness Week observed

Get ready for the campus to be a little quieter. On Friday, April 25, students at Saint Mary's College of California will join students across the nation in a Day of Silence to protest the bullying, harassment and name-calling faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and ally (LGBTQIA) youth every day.

[Commentary] Day of Silence also about redefining?

Excerpt: Any reasonable person would side with the GLSEN in opposing name-calling, bullying and harassment. These behaviors are unacceptable for any reason. The divergence comes when the GLSEN and others try to change our vocabulary on what defines sexual identity and acceptable behavior.

In silence, students to protest prejudice

Friday is Day of Silence, a nationwide event where middle school, high school and college students draw attention to the harassment experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered students.

Some parents uneasy about day of silence

The silence surrounding Strasburg High School's recognition of a national day of silence has some parents concerned.

[Blog/Commentary] Groups Clash Over 'Day of Silence' Event in US Schools

The national 'Day of Silence' scheduled for today and Friday, to support gay and lesbian students, is causing some major controversy with groups and parents protesting the event.

Capps Speaks on Slain Oxnard Student for National Day

Expressing her support for the gay, lesbian and transgender (LGBT) community, Congresswoman Lois Capps spoke to House representatives yesterday to commemorate this year's National Day of Silence to the death of Lawrence King, the 15-year-old Oxnard student who was shot at E.O. Green School on February 12 and died on February 15. Since King was gay and it appears that his sexuality prompted his murder, prosecutors have been treating the case as a hate crime. Capps' district includes both Santa Barbara and Oxnard.

[CA, USA] [People/Entertainment]
Journey of a transgender choreographer

Queer performance takes on an international slant this weekend, as trans choreographer-led Jin Xing Dance Theatre appears at Stanford University's Memorial Auditorium. Jin, a former colonel in the Chinese army, is the first transwoman to be recognized as a cultural pioneer in China. In Germany, Die Zeit (The Times ) has called Jin "probably the world's best dancer."

[MA,USA]
Legislation filed to block payment for prisoner's sex-change operation

As a judge considers forcing the state to pay for a convicted murderer's sex-change operation, Sen. Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, has filed legislation that would bar taxpayers from footing the bill.

[AZ,USA]
Ceremony to mark anniversary of Corrales killing set

A ceremony honoring the memory of Amancio Corrales will be observed with a demonstration of unity and support on May 6.

The ceremony will take place at Johnson Mortuary and Desert Lawn Memorial Park , 1415 S. First Ave. The event is open to the public and will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m.

Corrales, a gay man who performed as a female impersonator known as Dalila, was found floating in the Colorado River, just west of Joe Henry Park, with multiple stab wounds on May 6, 2005.

[USA] [Blog/Commentary]
Gender Outlaws: Switching from a man to a woman (or vice versa)

Transsexuals and transgendered people can often tell us a great deal about our society because they've experienced what most of us never will: being perceived as a man or a woman in the same lifetime.

[TX, USA]
Transgender Files Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination

A man undergoing gender transition to become a woman is suing a company he says fired him.

The Port Arthur man claims he was removed from his position with KT Maintenance at the Motiva Refinery after KT found out he was becoming a woman.