[España]
Colectivos transexuales escandalizados ultimas declaraciones coordinador Unidad Barcelona

Dr. Iván Mañero, Coordinador de la Unidad de Género del Hospital Clínico de Barcelona: “el 100 por ciento de los pacientes transexuales quieren operarse” y “no existe ningún paciente, de los cuatrocientos cambios de sexo que he realizado, que se arrepienta de su decisión”

Ivan Mañero dice 100% de transexuales quieren operarse y que ninguno se arrepiente

[España]
El fiscal no recurre la absolución por "bullying" a un alumno transexual
La Fiscalía de Menores de Sevilla no va a recurrir la sentencia que absolvió a tres alumnos de un instituto de Coria del Río (Sevilla) de "bullying" o acoso escolar a un compañero de 16 años que había manifestado públicamente su tendencia sexual y que posteriormente se cambió de sexo.
Fiscalía de Menores no recurre la absolución por 'bullying' a una transexual de Coria

ATA exige a la Fiscalía de Menores que el caso de “Bullyng” de Coria no quede impune

ATA exige Fiscalía de Menores que el caso de “Bullyng” de Coria no quede impune

[España]
Primer paso en Andalucía hacia una ley integral para transexuales
Podría seguir a Navarra, que vota el próximo día 12 una norma pionera
PSOE-A pedirá a la Junta la próxima semana en el Pleno una normativa que evite discriminación a personas transexuales
FELGTB celebra Parlamento andaluz trabaje por ley que mejore situación de transexuales

[España]
Carla Antonielli denuncia la transfobia en la revista del ICEV
La actriz y activista transexual, Carla Antonelli, ha posado para la portada en una instantánea que no dejará indiferente a nadie.

[España]
Carla Antonelli, agradece al cardenal Carlos Amigo su implicacion en la Ley de Transexuales en España
Carla Antonelli, quien fuera Coordinadora del Área Transexual, del Grupo Federal de Lesbianas, Gays, Transexuales y Bisexuales del PSOE, agradece a cardenal de Sevilla, Carlos Amigo, su implicación y defensa de la Ley para las personas transexuales en España.
Cardenal Sevilla deja cargo; GRACIAS, Carlos Amigo, por defender la Ley de Transexuales

[UK]
Man charged with Andrea Waddell murder appears in court
A man charged with the murder of Tilehurst transsexual Andrea Waddell is due to enter his plea in the New Year.

[UK]
A sex-change, bankruptcy and rejection, but Stephanie Booth has the last laugh
Stephanie Booth has a life story that TV and film companies are queuing up to tell and get a slice of. Nearly 25 years ago she gave up her wife, children, job and home to undergo gender reassignment surgery. (Photo)

[UK]
Transexual tells of life of misery
A man who was born a girl has spoken of the abuse and harassment he is suffering in Barnstaple after a sex change.
John (not his real name) says he has suffered years of abuse because he is a transexual.
He is desperate to leave his housing association flat in Barnstaple, where he has been a target for narrow minded teenagers.

[UK]
Trans woman murdered in Kentish Town, London
The 29-year-old woman, named as Destiny Lauren, was found by police at her flat in Leighton Crescent at 00.55am on Thursday morning.
She was taken to the Royal Free Hospital but was pronounced dead at 1.35am.
A police spokesman confirmed that Lauren was a sex worker.

[Italy]
Berlusconi's Tranny Defense
As Italy’s leader tries to use a politician’s affair with a transsexual prostitute to deflect his own scandals, Barbie Latza Nadeau says his misogyny is finally catching up with him.

[SudÁfrica]
Asociación Sudafricana de Atletismo pide disculpas a Caster Semenya
A través de un comunicado se disculpó "por el manejo en el proceso de verificación de género y las consecuencias posteriores".
Recibe Caster Semenya disculpas del atletismo surafricano
Suspenden a varios miembros de la federación por el caso Semenya
Suspenden al presidente de la ASA por el caso Semenya
Athletics boss suspended over Caster Semenya row
Affaire Caster Semenya: les têtes tombent
Sudáfrica suspende a su Federación de Atletismo por el 'caso Semenya'
Suspenden a la Federación Sudafricana de Atletismo

Semenya case: President And Board Of Athletics South Africa suspended

[India]
Abused by father, runaway girl 'grew' into a man
It was a child's way to protect herself from her father and escape sexual abuse. A load of broken stones on her head in a basket, her hair cut like a man's, a slightly over-sized shirt--Pakkerappa could pass for any young man going about his work as a labourer at a construction site.

[New Zealand]
'Tranny Granny' stays on human rights panel
The West Coast's much-loved 'Tranny Granny' Jacquie Grant has been reappointed for another two-year stint on the Human Rights Review Tribunal. (Photo)

[Bermuda]
Group watching political developments on sexual orientation discrimination
A group fighting to eliminate discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation hopes to push through legislation by "education and respectful dialogue".

[USA] [Blog/Film]
Paltrow Joins Kidman in "Danish Girl"

Gwyneth Paltrow will join Nicole Kidman in “The Danish Girl,” an adaptation of the David Ebershoff novel that tells the story of a relationship between the first post-operative transsexual, Einar Wegener, and his wife Greta.

Paltrow To Play Kidman’s Wife In The Danish Girl

Paltrow joins Kidman's transsexual film The Danish Girl

[PA, USA]
Lambda Legal Files Complaint Against Philadelphia Youth Detention Facility for Tormenting Transgender Girl
Lambda Legal has filed a complaint with the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) against the City of Philadelphia and the Youth Study Center (YSC) among others on behalf of a 17-year-old transgender girl who was physically attacked by other residents and verbally abused by staff every day for almost a year and a half.
Trans teen files complaint against DHS

[FL, USA]
Tampa extends rights to transgender individuals
Transgender individuals are now protected under the city's anti-discrimination laws.
The city council today approved an ordinance extending laws prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations based on sexual orientation, sex, race and religion to include "gender identity or expression."
Tampa council grants protections to transgender people
Great news for Tampa's transgendered!

[MI, USA]
Kalamazoo voter approval of anti-discrimination ordinance shows 'tides are changing'
It was nearly 15 years ago that Garrett Brookmyer lost his office job at a local automotive-parts distributor for being “one of those kind,” he said.

[GA, USA]
Trans, Dyke marches draw small exuberant crowds
It was a small but energetic crowd that showed up for Atlanta Pride’s first Trans March on Oct. 31. Transgender men and women, a few children and allies marched through Piedmont Park to give visibility to gender identity issues.
(Photos by Dyana Bagby - Saturday’s cold and rainy weather likely contributed to small crowds for the first Trans March and the longstanding Dyke March. But those who marched chanted throughout their routes and were cheered warmly by onlookers.)

[DC, USA]
U.S. Senate Holds First Hearing on Fully-Inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, praised the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today for holding the Senate’s first-ever hearing on a version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act that includes both sexual orientation and gender identity. The lead sponsors of the measure are Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Susan Collins (R-ME).
Senate Holds First Hearing on Inclusive ENDA this morning
Senate panel hears ENDA testimony
ENDA will provide critical employment protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers Senate Press Conference Highlights Victims of Discrimination
Obama Official Testifies In Favor Of Gay Protections Bill
Breaking news: Senate holds first-ever hearing on inclusive ENDA
Full Civil Rights Division ENDA testimony
Dept. of Justice testimony on ENDA: Pass it now

[GA, USA]
Fired When He Became a She
"I liked being part of the spinning wheels of government." Vandy Beth Glenn sits in her attorney's office, wearing a silk blouse, her hands clasped in her lap.
She's talking about the two years she worked at the state capitol, from 2005 to 2007, editing pending resolutions and legislation. When Glenn was hired, she was a man.

[NY, USA]
LaTeisha Green: A celebration of life
CNY communities are invited to celebrate the life of LaTeisha Green from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday Nov. 12 at the First English Lutheran Church, 501 James Street, Syracuse, at the corner of Townsend & James Streets.

[FL, USA]
International Transgender Day of Remembrance to be marked in Fort Lauderdale weekend of Nov. 20-22
The 11th annual International Transgender Day of Remembrance will be Saturday, Nov. 21. A weekend of activities are planned in Fort Lauderdale, including a screening of the locally-produced film Amancio: Two Faces on a Tombstone and a brunch featuring speaker Marilyn Volker, a nationally known sexologist from Miami.

[CO, USA]
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2009 - Colorado Springs - Nov. 20, 2009

We will be observing the 11th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance with a service on FRIDAY, November 20, 2009 at 6 pm at the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church.

[NY, USA]
Cops: Beating suspect said 'God made me hate gay people'
Shouting an anti-gay slur, three assailants beat a man and his cross-dressing friend before stealing $7 from one of them, Nassau County police said Thursday.
One of the assailants has been charged with hate crimes, police said. Robert Bellamy Jr., 23, was charged with robbery and assault.

[AZ, USA]
Michele de Lafreniere has passed away

I know many who read PHB don't know her, or of her, or what she's done.
Or why her passing, today, just a few hours ago, is something for me to write about.
But tonight I am sitting here, teary eyed, upset, that we here in Phoenix have lost her.

[Cuba]
Condenan en Cuba a cinco homosexuales y a una transexual por delitos si cometer
5 Jóvenes homosexuales y una transexual fueron condenados este miércoles por el tribunal provincial de Boyeros a 2 y 3 años de privación de libertad por estar propensos a cometer un delito en el futuro, dijo Guillermo Zalazar Gay 34 años, gastronómico y estudiante de derecho por correspondencia.

[Honduras]
Asesinan a una joven chica transexual de varios disparos en Honduras
Una joven transexual murió de varios impactos de bala que recibió tras ser asaltada por un delincuente que también hirió a una joven la noche del domingo en la comunidad de El Zamoranito.

[Ecuador]
Firmas para evitar que gays se casen
Excerto: “En cualquier momento una de estas personas que ya ha hecho el cambiode sexo irá al Registro Civil a casarse con un hombre, y nadie lopodrá impedir, porque ya su cédula dice que él es mujer”, explicó.

[Colombia]
Protesta en Colombia por asesinato de trans trabajadoras sexuales.

La Relatora Especial de las Naciones Unidas sobre la situación de los defensores de derechos humanos, Margaret Sekaggya, se refirió a la peligrosa situación que estos defensores afrontan en Colombia- incluidos los activistas LGBT-. En su declaración pública Sekaggya ha dicho “(…) siguen existiendo en Colombia patrones de hostigamiento y persecución contra los defensores de derechos humanos, y a menudo contra sus familiares. Periodistas, sindicalistas, magistrados, abogados, activistas estudiantiles y juveniles, mujeres defensoras, líderes indígenas y afrocolombianos, así como activistas LGBT han sido asesinados, torturados, maltratados, desaparecidos, amenazados, capturados y detenidos arbitrariamente, judicializados, vigilados, desplazados por la fuerza, u obligados a exiliarse; o bien se han allanado sus oficinas y se han robado sus archivos, a causa de su trabajo de defensa de los derechos humanos y libertades fundamentales“.

[Argentina]
La Marcha del Orgullo Gay, una fiesta con fuerte reclamo

La bandera del arco iris, símbolo de la diversidad sexual, ayer volvió a ondear bien alto en la Avenida de Mayo, donde miles de personas participaron en la edición número 18 de la Marcha del Orgullo Gay Lésbico Trans Bisexual. Como todos los años, la procesión sumó varias reivindicaciones a la fiesta, que tuvo como consigna "Libertad e igualdad de derechos. No a los códigos de faltas". Y un pedido repetido: "¡Matrimonio ya!". Pero esta vez la característica fue que, pese al colorido, había menos gente disfrazada, que iba sola o en grupo y hacía que el aire festivo tuviera una fuerte impronta de reclamo por los derechos de la comunidad gay.

En la Marcha del Orgullo Gay se reclamó el matrimonio homosexual
Alrededor de 50.000 personas marchan por el orgullo gay en Buenos Aires
Más de 70 mil personas reclamaron el matrimonio gay lésbico en la Marcha del Orgullo 2009
Mas de 50.000 personas en Marcha Orgullo GLTB en Argentina reclamaron matrimonio gay
Gay Pride Parade today in the city

[Argentina]

Las primeras escaramuzas por el matrimonio gay frente al Congreso (Se postergó el debate)
Ocurrió este jueves 05/11 entre integrantes de la Agrupación Nacionalista Custodia y la Federación Argentina de Lesbianas, Gays, Bisexuales y Trans (LGBT), mientras se debatía en Diputados debatía la posibilidad que las parejas del mismo sexo contraigan matrimonio bajo el amparo del Código Civil. Se postergó por falta de acuerdos la firma del dictamen.