[International]
UN General Assembly Eliminates Reference to "Sexual Orientation," Gender Identity

Last Friday the United Nations General Assembly voted to delete language from a proposed resolution referencing a document claiming that two new anti-discrimination categories exist: one based on "sexual orientation" and the other on "gender identity."
"This was a great victory for the natural law and the family and a slap in the face to the radicals," Austin Ruse, president of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM), told LifeSiteNews.

[España]
ATA Andalucía presenta este martes video "Stop Violencia a las Mujeres Transexuales"
La Asociación de Transexuales de Andalucía (ATA), con la participación de la Delegación de la Mujer del Ayuntamiento de Sevilla presentan el Documental : “Stop Violencia a las Mujeres Transexuales”.

[España]
Sanidad de Canarias creará unidades de identidad de género para atención a transexuales
El objetivo de la Consejería de Sanidad con la puesta en marcha de este protocolo es garantizar el abordaje integral de las personas transexuales, de forma que se logre la normalización de la atención y facilitar el desarrollo personal y la calidad de vida de todas las personas implicadas, indica el departamento autonómico en una nota.

Sanidad creará unidades de identidad de género para atención a transexuales

[Spain]
Colegades se sale de Colegas

La asociación Colegades, en una asamblea extraordinaria celebrada el domingo día 20 en la ciudad de Cádiz, y por mayoría absoluta, ha decidido escindirse de la confederación Colegas, debido a “una incompatibilidad en el ideario”.

[UK]
Former drag queen dubbed 'faggot' by boss awarded £30,000 for unfair dismissal
A former drag queen, Dean Awford, who was known as "Dean The Queen" has been awarded £30,000 for unfair dismissal.
Former drag queen awarded £30,000 in unfair dismissal case

[Gambia]
Jammeh Threatens To Sack Gay And Lesbian Soldiers In Gambia
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh says he will sack gay and lesbian army officers serving the country’s military. The Presiden who was addressing the newly promoted army chiefs, said lesbianism is a “ taboo” in the army, and therefore warned soldiers to desist from such practices, which he describes as “evil” and ungodly. “We will not encourage lesbianism and homosexuality in the military. It is a taboo in our armed forces. I will sack any soldier suspected of being a gay, or lesbian in The Gambia. We need no gays in our armed forces,” Jammeh said.

[Ghana]
Man-Woman In Court
Christian Boateng, a 20-year-old man who posed as a female prostitute, would this morning appear before the James Town Magistrate court in Accra. (Photo)

[Uganda]
Uganda fear over gay death penalty plans
An attempt to punish "aggravated homosexuality" in Uganda with the death penalty has caused outrage across the world - and revealed a huge divide in Ugandan society.

[USA]
Nicole Kidman hopes to play transsexual
Nicole Kidman sings and shimmies her way through one glamorous number in the musical Nine, coming soon in theaters. Next up, she's going the very, very unladylike route. Quite literally.

[CO, USA]
Activist on probation, owes restitution for smashing windows at Democratic Party office
Activist Maurice Joseph Schwenkler, 24, pleaded guilty Monday to a second-degree misdemeanor for smashing windows at the Colorado Democratic Party headquarters last summer.

[FL, USA]
Transgender Teen Files Discrimination Claim under Florida Employment Law
A transgender teen applying for a job at a McDonalds in Orlando has lodged a formal complaint against the fast food chain claiming the restaurant violated Florida employment law by refusing to hire the plaintiff over gender issues.

[MA, USA]
Judge hears final arguments in inmate's sex-change
A lawyer for a convicted murderer suing the state for a sex-change operation said Monday that the surgery is the only treatment that will significantly reduce the inmate's depression and anxiety.

[NY, USA] [News/Commentary]
NY gov's order will lead to workplace problems
New York Governor David Paterson has signed Executive Order 33 protecting state workers from discrimination based on gender identity.

[Peru]
“En Cristo encontré mi verdadera identidad” (Sitio anti-gay: MMMPeru)
Manuel Wong Flores, nacido en Ferreñafe, desde temprana edad tuvo un problema de identidad sexual. En lugar de los carritos, escogió las muñecas, se vestía con la ropa de su hermana, sin saber qué pasaba dentro de él.
Ya en Lima, este conflicto interno se acrecentó. Conforme crecía, Manuel se convirtió en el centro de burla de sus amigos, lo que lo llevaba a pasar interminables noches llenas de llanto y desolación. Llegando a reconocer que no era normal, sintiéndose rechazado por los demás.