[Brasil]
Parada de Floripa reúne 100 mil pessoas e é marcada por aprovação de lei que criminaliza a homofobia

A chuva não tirou a alegria das cerca de 100 mil pessoas, segundos os organizadores, que compareceram no último domingo, dia 6 de setembro, na Av. Beira-Mar Norte para conferir a 4ª Parada da Diversidade de Floripa. Organizada pela Associação dos Empreendedores GLBTS de Santa Catarina (AEGLBTS), a manifestação foi marcada, principalmente, com a sanção pelo prefeito Dário Berger do projeto de lei 13.628/2009, do vereador Tiago Silva (PPS), que criminalizaa a homofobia no município.

[UK] [Commentary]
I'm a lady. Get me out of here
Where would we be without good old yooman rites? After all, the whole concept of yooman rites means that you can do whatever you want and then complain about the punishment, saying it breaches your dignity.
Transsexual killer wins right to transfer to women's jail
Para respetar sus derechos humanos Trasladarán a mujer transexual a cárcel femenina

[Hungria]
Festeja Budapest el Orgullo Gay
Este fin de semana la capital húngara se vistió de arco iris al celebrar la doceava edición de su marcha LGBT. Aunque el acto estaba amenazado por grupos extremistas, la celebración se realizó sin disturbios. Como cada año demandaron sus derechos.
(Foto: El acto se realizó en medio de un despliegue de policias.)
Budapest celebró su marcha anual del Orgullo

[South Africa]
Caster Semenya: Controversy around gender
To determine whether the gold medal she earned is valid, the International Association of Athletics Federation ( IAAF ) is forcing South African runner Caster Semenya, 18, to undergo a series of "gender tests."
Mashelong: Home of South Africa's Gender Bending Runner
L'entraîneur national démissionne

[Pakistan]
Razor Crescent? LGBT Pakistan
Although India has just repealed its antigay Section 377 of the colonial era Indian Penal Code, Pakistan is still opposed to LGBT rights... although there are some signs of hope.
(Photo: Eunuchs, considered a member of 'the third sex' are quite visible and tolerated in Pakistan)

[Singapore] [Blog/Commentary]
Transgender Representations: GID
I shall now use this blog to write my thoughts down as I organise and write my thesis, titled "Transgender representations". A lot of people tell me I should just write (for fun) as it gives me the opportunity to reflect more.

[New Zealand]
A Transgender Inquiry
“A lot of people who are trans experience body dysmorphia,” says Max, from across a table in one of Wellington’s finest bagel establishments. “I don’t personally feel that. Perhaps that has a lot to do with both my politics and the fact that I have been able to access transitional therapies easily.”

[Australia]
Transexuales australianos ganan apelación en Cortes
Los dos trans se habían sometido a cirugía de remoción de mamas. Ahora son legalmente reconocidos como hombres.
WA one step forward, two steps back

[Canada] [Blog/Commentary]
Transphobia 1
I thought we might take a look at transphobia, what it is, its causes, and what people who suffer from it can do to deal with it.