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segunda-feira, julho 06, 2009

[International]
Celebra ONU despenalización de homosexualidad en India
La Agencia de Naciones Unidas contra el Sida expresó que el fallo del Tribunal Superior de Nueva Delhi es un precedente que favorecerá la lucha contra el Sida, pues se derogó una ley que impedía políticas de salud contra el VIH.

[UK]
PM's wife takes part in London Pride march
London's busiest shopping streets were brought to a standstill yesterday as the annual Pride march dazzled onlookers with a flamboyant and colourful display.
Sarah Brown, the prime minister's wife, joined the parade, which was organised by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups.

[UK]
Sex Swap Soldiers To Get New Medals
SOLDIERS who have had sex changes are to get their medals reissued to reflect their altered identity under new Ministry of Defence equality guidelines.

[UK]
2009 GIRES Award: "Guidelines on the Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons"
The Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES) is most grateful to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) for allowing its Award for 2009 to be announced on 18 June 2009 at the Biennial WPATH Symposium in Oslo, in the presence of HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway.The Award is made in recognition of influential published work that will improve the lives of gender variant people.

[Ireland]
Transsexual Rebecca finds joy with end to family feud
Ireland's most high-profile transsexual has revealed that she has reunited with her family whom she once claimed had disowned her.

[Russia]
Intersex baby born in Moscow - a dilemma for geneticists and parents to tackle
The long-awaited baby born to Sergey and Olga D., a family of young Muscovites, has turned out to be intersex, Russian website Life.ru reports.

[India]
We are no longer criminals, say capital’s eunuchs
'We are not criminals, never were,' a member of the capital's abused and suppressed transgender community said as the group erupted in joy after hearing of the Delhi High Court's decision to decriminalize consensual sex between consenting adults.

[India]
Sunday Celebrity:Transgender Noori is a ‘leading light’
Only a few days before Chennai had “pride march” conducted by the LGBT (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders) community (June 28). The march was held in other cities too. Since the Delhi High Court’s landmark judgment legalising on July 2 homosexuality among consenting adults, holding law making it criminal offence is violative of fundamental rights, gays in the country go with a feeling of ‘gay abandon’; also their ilks. (Photo)

[GA, USA]
Atlanta’s March for Transgender Rights - June 27, 2009
It took my awhile, but I finally edited the video of the March for Transgender Rights.
Atlanta’s Rally for Transgender Rights, June 27, 2009

[KS,USA]
Couple speak out on transgender issues
A lot has changed for Jay Pryor between the time he moved from Lawrence in 1999 until moving back in 2007.
For starters, in 1999 Jay Pryor was a woman named Janet Pryor finishing up her bachelor’s degree in communications studies at Kansas University.

[VT, USA]
Retreat offering new LGBT treatment option
For 175 years, the Brattleboro Retreat has remained in business by staying one step ahead of the rest of the mental health field.
Next week, the psychiatric hospital continues in that tradition by opening a new inpatient mental health and addiction treatment program designed exclusively for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender patients.