[International]
Queer issues take a global stage at the United Nations
Of the more than 3,000 non-governmental organizations holding consultative status to the United Nations, only a handful address gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex issues. This week saw an incremental but significant step towards change: two groups, COC Netherlands and the State Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals of Spain (FELGTB), gained admittance to the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The Council brings together civil society groups to advise the General Assembly on promoting economic and social development and essentially grants groups access to the floor of international decision making.

[Suécia]
Crimes homofóbicos marcam semana da Europride em Estocolmo

Uma pastora revelou nesta quarta-feira, dia 30 de julho, que três igrejas luteranas de Estocolmo sofreram atos de vandalismo por apoiar a EuroPride, evento LGBT anual que acontece na capital sueca durante esta semana. Em outros dois incidentes, grupos de jovens gays foram atacados supostamente por homofobia.

[Rússia]
Moscou: 4ª tentativa de realizar Parada LGBT será em 2009

Após 3 anos de proibições consecutivas, ativistas LGBT de Moscou anunciaram que tentarão pela quarta vez realizar a Marcha do Orgulho LGBT na cidade. A celebração já tem data marcada e será no dia 16 de Maio de 2009.

[México]
Presidente se reúne com ativistas pela primeira vez

A exemplo do que ocorreu no Brasil durante a I Conferência Nacional LGBT, pela primeira vez na história do México o presidente do país, Felipe Calderón, se reuniu com representantes de 50 organizações da diversidade sexual e comprometeu-se a auxiliar na redução da homofobia e na redução dos custos de medicamentos anti-retrovirais.

[TN,USA]
How to Talk to a Tranny

Before transgender inmate Duanna Johnson was beaten by a former Memphis Police officer inside the Shelby County Correction Center, she claims her aggressor referred to her as "he/she" and "faggot" before plunging his fist into her face.

[CO, USA]
Arrest made in beating death of transgender person

9NEWS has learned the man arrested in the murder of an 18-year-old transgender person was on date with who he thought was a girl. Police say when the suspect discovered his date was actually a man, he killed her.

Alan Ray Andrade, 32, was arrested in Thornton on Tuesday and faces second-degree murder and aggravated motor vehicle theft charges.

In an arrest affidavit obtained by 9NEWS Andrade admits to police to killing Angie Zapata, 18, who was living as a woman but born as Justin Zapata.