[Natureza]
Répteis e anfíbios da Europa em perigo, alerta UE

Os répteis e anfíbios da Europa estão em perigo, mais que as aves ou os mamíferos, porque nada está a ser feito para impedir a destruição dos seus habitats, alertou hoje a Comissão Europeia.

[HIV/Sida]
Henrique Barros critica estudo que fala em exportação de Sida

O coordenador nacional da Infecção VIH/Sida, Henrique Barros, alertou para a mistura de «conceitos perigosos» num estudo divulgado hoje que aponta Portugal como país exportador de Sida.

[HIV/Sida]
Elton John diz que governos e indústrias farmacêuticas não fazem o suficiente no combate à aids

O astro do pop Elton John afirmou que os governos e indústrias farmacêuticas não estão fazendo o suficiente para prevenir uma epidemia mundial da aids. A declaração foi feita na noite dessa última terça-feira, dia 19 de maio, durante o 2009 BIO International Convention, realizado em Atlanta, nos Estados Unidos.

[Brasil]
Presídio de Minas terá ala exclusiva para transsexuais

A Secretaria de Defesa Social de Minas Gerais (Seds) informou que uma ala do recém-inaugurado presídio da cidade de São Joaquim de Bicas, na região metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, será destinada para abrigar detentos transsexuais. O objetivo da iniciativa, segundo a Seds, é evitar que aconteçam episódios de segregação e discriminação em unidades prisionais do Estado em relação a presos homossexuais.

Travestis e transexuais ganham ala em presídio

[Brasil]

Assista ao trailer do filme Elvis e Madona, que traz Igor Cotrin no papel de uma travesti
Elvis é lésbica. Daquelas bem machas. Simone Spoladore a interpreta. Madona é uma travesti loira, papel de Igor Cotrin. Entre as duas nasce uma amizade comum e um amor improvável. Essa é a história básica do filme Elvis e Madona, todo rodado em Copacabana com direção de Marcelo Latiffe.

[UK]
Barman becomes barmaid after going under the knife
A barman has become a barmaid after having a £20,000 sex change operation, Emily Hall exclusively reports for Yourswale.
Elleigha Reed left regulars at the Wetherspoon’s Leading Light pub in Faversham stunned after becoming a woman following the four-hour NHS procedure.(Photo: Elleigha behind the bar)

[UAE] [Commentary]
When boys want to be boys and girls want to be … er, boys
Much has been written on “the other”, whether it is literary texts on orientalism, imperialism and such, yet there seems to be a peculiar species living among us that we still barely understand: the other … sex.

[Thailand]
The Most Beautiful Transsexual in the Universe crowned in Thailand
Sorrawee Nattee has officially been named the Miss Ladyboy 2009 in Thailand.

[Canada]
Toronto sees large jump in hate crimes
The number of hate crimes rose in the city last year by almost 18%, a Toronto Police report says.

[NE,USA] [News/Video]
Child Born a Boy, But Lives as a Girl
An Omaha child born a boy will start the next school year with a new name and a new identity -- as Katie, a girl.
[News/Video] Mom Explains Decision To Let Son Live As Girl

[TN,USA]
Nashville schools sued over gay-themed sites block
After giving Metro Nashville Schools more than a month to lift its filter on gay-themed Web sites, the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit today.

[CA, USA]
Transgender activists demonstrate at APA meeting
A small group of transgender activists and supporters demonstrated outside San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center on Monday (May 19, 2009) as the American Psychiatric Association (APA) met inside.

[CA,USA]
Lesbian Student Settles Harassment Suit
A lesbian high school student who endured harassment and discrimination because of her sexual orientation reached a settlement with the Vallejo City Unified School District in California, the American Civil Liberties Union announced on Monday. The settlement includes district-wide training for students and staff regarding harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

[ME, USA]
Panel backs transgender woman in restroom case
The Maine Human Rights Commission decided Monday that a transgender woman was discriminated against at a Denny’s restaurant in Auburn when management would not let her use the ladies room until she had sex reassignment surgery.

[USA] [Commentary]
Hate, in love's name
This is not just a threat to the American way of life. It threatens the "very survival of freedom."
So says former grand wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan David Duke.
Tell us, Brother Duke. What is it? Unauthorized eavesdropping? The abolition of habeas corpus? Martial law under the Patriot Act?
Actually, no. The threat to our very freedom is something called the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act.