[Natureza]
Subida do nível do mar pode ser o dobro que o antecipado

Especialistas em alterações climáticas advertiram hoje que os estudos mais recentes sobre o aquecimento global revelam que a subida do nível do mar até ao final deste século poderá ser duas vezes maior que o anteriormente projectado.

Subida do nível do mar duas vezes superior

[Natureza]
UE: Greenpeace bloqueia entrada de ministros das Finanças

Cerca de 300 activistas do Greenpeace bloquearam a entrada do Conselho de Ministros da União Europeia (UE) com os 27 ministros de Finanças no interior do edifício, enquanto se espera a chegada do vice-presidente dos EUA, Joe Biden.

Greenpeace bloqueia 27 ministros
Após protesto em frente ao Conselho Europeu - 300 activistas detidos em Bruxelas

[Serbia]
Serbia: Pass Anti-Discrimination Law

Serbia's government should ensure that an anti-discrimination law is passed, rebuffing efforts to delay its progress, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the vice-prime minister for European integration, Bozidar Delic. The government withdrew the draft law from consideration on March 4, 2009.

[Argentina]
El INADI considera discriminatorio pedir autorización para cambiar de sexo

El Instituto Nacional contra la Discriminación, el Racismo y la Xenofobia (INADI) consideró que el Estado incurre en una conducta discriminatoria ante el hecho de requerir autorización judicial para la realización de una intervención quirúrgica de adecuación sexual según la Ley Nacional Nº 23.592.

[Australia]
Nations unite for biggest-ever Mardi Gras Parade

The 31st Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade was the biggest in the event’s history. Peter Hackney reports. Photographed for SX by Morgan Carpenter.

[EUA]
Manifestación en New York contra la absolución del asesino de pareja gay de Vigo

Un grupo de activistas neoyorquinos contrarios de la absolución de Julio Piñeiro Rial que asesinara a una pareja gay en Vigo, realizaron una manifestación frente a la embajada de España el pasado sábado.

[CO, USA]
Judge plans to rule on confession in killing of transgender woman

A Greeley judge is set to rule this week on whether portions of a confession will be admitted in the trial of a man accused of bludgeoning to death an 18-year-old Fort Lupton woman, The Greeley Tribune reports. Allen Andrade stands accused of beating Angie Zapata to death with a fire extinguisher and his fists last summer, after he learned the transgendered teenager was biologically a man.

Confession of man accused of murdering Greeley transgender teen may not be admitted in court

[USA] [Blog/Commentary]
Possible L-on-T hate crime in DC

In Washington, DC, last week, two transmen were allegedly beaten up outside a gay club on lesbian night by several women. One of the men ended up with a concussion.