[UK]
Sex change rape victim applauds prison sentence
A Llanelli rape victim has spoken of her happiness after her attacker was jailed for eight years.
The victim, a male awaiting a sex change operation, who can not be named for legal reasons, said she felt the sentence was adequate to the crime and she was glad her ordeal was over.

[South Africa]
Teach Nedbank 'a lesson', says Malema
ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has called on society to "teach Nedbank a lesson" for withdrawing its sponsorship of Athletics South Africa.
‘No such word as hermaphrodite in Sepedi’ - Malema
Del LaGrace Volcano
'What is hermaphrodite in Pedi?'

[Kuwait]
Cross-dresser arrested
Police have arrested an Asian cross-dresser. He was caught walking along a beach off the Arabian Gulf Street, reports Al-Rai daily.
The daily did not give more details.

[India]
Success for India's 1st trans beauty parlour
India's first-ever Queer Beauty Parlour in Delhi is proving a runaway success with Delhi's transgender citizens, reports The Times of India.

[Thailand/Nepal]
Life Getting Easier for Gays in Thailand
Excerpt: The triumphs of Nepali GLBTs may have a social and political impact in the region, including Thailand, not least since Sandhya Lama--Miss Gay Nepal--will be present when Thailand hosts the fifth "Miss International Queen" pageant.

[Canada]
Transgendered teacher files complaint over firing
An Edmonton teacher has filed a complaint with the Alberta Human Rights Commission after he was fired by a Catholic school board for telling it he was changing his gender.
(Photo: CBC - Jan Buterman has gone to the Alberta Human Rights Commission after he was fired by a Catholic school board for telling it he was changing his gender.)
[Blog/Commentary] Alberta Teacher Fired For Gender Change
Activist backs Buterman; but warns of long legal challenge Transgendered Edmonton teacher files a human rights complaint
Transgendered teacher speaks out
Transgendered teacher fired from Catholic school board in Alberta

[Canada]
A peek into Toronto's tranny stroll
Xtra.ca reporters Michael Pihach and Robin Pierro investigate the ongoing tension between sex workers and residents in the Homewood and Maitland area of Toronto.

[USA]
Transgender Day Of Remembrance Vigil Announced
Local and statewide organizations announce the 11th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil.
[Blog/News] Ethan Needs 2009 TDOR Info
IGA announces 11th Annual TDOR in Chicago - Nov. 14, 2009

[USA] [Blog/Commentary]
The Four Transitions of a Transsexual
There has been a lot of talk lately about transsexuals and the procedure known as “transitioning.” However, it seems that the only segment of a person’s transition which many want to focus on deals with just one part of this intense process, the physical transition.

[USA] [Blog/News/Books]
New book: Transgender Explained For Those Who Are Not

Trans author and philanthropist Joanne Herman has published a new book called New book: Transgender Explained For Those Who Are Not:

[NY, USA/Portugal] [Film]
NYFF: Day 6 – Transvestites and Trash Humpers…’nuff said.
Excerpt: A simple synopsis is hard to convey since no real story ever truly emerges throughout the excessively long 2 hours and 15 minute film. Though not necessarily a fatal length, the fact that “To Die Like a Man” not only lacks a narrative drive but also likeable characters, tolerable actors, and even a central theme proves the running time to be beyond bearable. Add onto that a serious tonal identity crisis in a failed attempt at mixing the conventions of the musical genre with that of melodrama just results in something more akin to soap opera. And for a story centered on a transvestite just living (about as specific as the ADD-riddled screenplay ever becomes), a constant tone is required to follow such an erratic life.

[USA] [Blog/Commentary]
The Bathroom Battleground: gender variant kids and the call of nature
A few school systems, both public and private, have dealt with the issue of a transgendered child by notifying the school’s parents that a child, heretofore one gender, is now coming to school as the other. This is often met with howls of confusion and protest.

[USA] [Blog/Commentary]
Family Research Council head misrepresents credible information to hurt ENDA
Recently, Family Research Council head Tony Perkins submitted testimony to Congress in opposition of Employment Non-Discrimination Act.The bulk of his testimony were anecdotes of supposedly how ENDA would hurt free speech.

[Blog/Commentary] ENDA Hearing - Did We Not Expect A Conservative "Christian" Eruption?

[USA] [Blog/Commentary]
How much do you want hate crimes legislation to pass?
Just as I warned in June, the fate of hate crimes legislation is tied to the defense bill. We're now put in the uncomfortable position of advocating for our allies to authorize more money for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

[OR, USA] [News/People/Religion]
Minister Reveals That He is Transsexual
A Methodist minister has announced that he was born female.
The revelation came in the course of a homily that the Rev. David Weekly, a Methodist minister, gave to his parish, reported CBS News in an Oct. 1 story.
Minister Reveals Transgender Secret

[Peru]
Bloque Trans de Lima emite pronunciamiento sobre "Perú País Diverso" y futura articulacion con lesbianas y gay
A través de listas de correo electrónico el Bloque Trans de Lima y Callao dio a conocer un pronunciamiento en el cual reconocen la importancia de la negociación realizada con el MINSA en torno a la campaña "Perú País Diverso" pero desconocen a Belissa Andía como "representante del movimiento trans" y anuncian que designaraá a quien las represente en este espacio de negociación política.