[España]
La FELGTB invita a las y los creyentes a sumarse contra la homofobia y la transfobia
Entre las actividades organizadas este año por la FELGTB, Federación Estatal de Lesbianas, Gays, Transexuales y Bisexuales, para conmemorar el 17 de Mayo, Día Mundial contra la Homofobia y la Transfobia, se encuentre una iniciativa internacional convocada por Gionata, asociación ecuménica LGTB de Italia. Se trata de la celebración de vigilias religiosas en memoria de todas las víctimas de homofobia y transfobia en todo el mundo, que se llevarán a cabo en cinco ciudades españolas entre los días 13 y 21 de mayo.
La FELGTB invita a las y los creyentes a sumarse contra la Homofóbia y la Transfóbia

[España]
Coordinadora LGTB de Canarias denuncia el alto riesgo que sufren transexuales en aulas
La coordinadora de Lesbianas, Gays, Transexuales y Bisexuales de Canarias no cederá ni un ápice en la defensa de sus derechos porque aún hay asuntos pendientes, entre ellos, el respeto a los transexuales, que apenas acceden al trabajo y para quienes la escuela supone un alto riesgo. (Foto)

[UK]
Man on trial over sex-swap prostitute murder
A man will go on trial today accused of murdering a sex-swap prostitute who was found strangled in her burnt-out flat.
Firefighters found the body of 29-year-old Andrea Waddell in her first-floor flat in Upper Lewes Road, Brighton, East Sussex, shortly before midnight on October 15 last year.

[Francia]
Diseñador italiano Givenchy incluyó una modelo transexual en su ultima campaña publicidad
El diseñador italiano Riccardo Tisci incluyó una chica transexual como modelo en la campaña otoño-invierno de Givenchy. Se trata de Lea T que pasó de ser una asistente de fotografía a figura principal de la nueva campaña gráfica de la marca especializada en ropa, accesorios, perfumes y cosméticos.

[Bielorrusia]
Otro Orgullo LGTB prohibido en Europa del Este: en esta ocasión, en Minsk
Nueva prohibición de una marcha del Orgullo en un país de Europa del Este. Las autoridades de Minsk, capital de Bielorrusia, han prohibido la celebración del “Orgullo Eslavo” que colectivos LGTB habían convocado el próximo sábado 15 por primera vez en la república ex-soviética. Para ello se amparan en una anacrónica normativa de orden público que impide celebrar actos a una distancia de menos de 200 metros de pasos de peatones subterráneos o de paradas de metro.

[Pakistan]
Transexuals refuse ‘discriminatory’ CNICs procedure
Members of a transsexual organisation, GIA, and officials of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) have been at loggerheads for the past few months. The bone of contention is Nadra’s demand that every transsexual applying for a Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) undergo a medical examination — a stipulation which the transexuals have referred to as discriminatory, and refused to accept.

[India]
Eunuchs for VIP security suggests Arunachal Home minister
Arunchal Pradesh home minister Tako Dabi has suggested raising of a regiment of eunuchs for VIP security 'because of their integrity'.
Eunuchs may prove potency at border

[India]
Christy Raj: India's first transgender journalist
Video Volunteers's IndiaUnhard community news service is truly a team of people with unique experience and unique perspective. Meet Christy Raj, IndiaUnheard's correspondent from Bangalore and India's first transgender journalist. (Photo)

[Canada] [Letters to the Editor]
GRS funding needed
Re: "Phase-out of sex-change funding a 'reactionary move': researcher; Alberta Health and Wellness plans end of program by 2014-15," The Journal, April 28.

[USA] [Blog/Commentary]
Surprise, Surprise The Nazis Oppose Proposed Changes to the DSM
I am not the least bit surprised by the following petition (see)”http://fota.cdnetworks.net/pdfs/2010-05-07-apa-dsm5-letter.pdf” . All the usual Nazis and Christo-fascists are on this petition.

[USA] [Blog/Commentary]
Bill to Exterminate Trans Women On Course to Pass
[T]he whip count on ENDA, which Obama also backs, is entering its fifth week. The effort has most recently focused on rechecking support among Members thought to be more comfortable with the legislation than politically imperiled moderates who have raised most of the concerns, one source familiar with the effort said.

[CA, USA]
Long Beach Gay Pride Weekend expected to draw thousands
Annie Parkhurst says Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride has put the "T" back in LGBT, the alphabet abbreviation for the lesbian gay bisexual and transgender community.
For the first time in its 27-year history, Long Beach Pride will host a trans-awareness area at the festival.

[CT, USA]
Raising awareness of transgender people
Westonite Kathy McFarland knew transgender advocate Donna Rose when she was David Rosen, the unassuming, quiet star athlete at Kenmore High School in Kenmore, N.Y.

[FL, USA]
Police: Man beat transgender girlfriend, led chase over 'pride'
Excerpt: The Alachua County Sheriff's Office on Monday released a 911 call in which a woman told a dispatcher she had been dating Eddy for several weeks and that he was aware she was a transgender individual. But when others found out, she said he "freaked out" about it.
"He started beating me up in front of everybody," the 33-year-old woman said.
Police reported Eddy adamantly denied he knew his girlfriend was transgender and planned to "create a show" so he could "reclaim his pride" with his family.

[OR,USA]
Portland: Man struggling with gender identity claims $150,000 scam by psychic
Drakar Druella was struggling with wrenching emotional problems last October when he walked into the Hawthorne Psychic Shop in southeast Portland for a palm reading and met Cathy Stevens.
Over the next seven weeks he would give the psychic $150,000 in cash and gifts so she could rid him of his “negative energy” and heal him. Druella says the 39-year-old woman was so convincing, he didn’t realize he was being scammed until he heard Stevens launch into the same story with another client.

[Cuba]
Fara, la travestí mas conocida de La Habana, con cuatro años de cárcel a sus espaldas por el delito de -ostentación pública- : "Soy la madre de todos los homosexuales de Cuba"
Fara “La Diva” dice ser la travesti más conocida de Cuba, por cuyas calles se luce siempre vestida de mujer tras haberse ganado la categoría de “intocable” para la policía después de pasar cerca de cuatro años en la cárcel en la década de los 80. (Foto)

[Guatemala]
Guatemala reconocerá el 17 de Mayo como DIA INTERNACIONAL DE LUCHA CONTRA LA HOMOFOBIA
Para lograr dar este paso, se llevo a cabo un trabajo continuo entre organizaciones que trabajan en el marco de derechos humanos y diversidad sexual de nuestro país y la Procuraduria de Derechos Humanos. Esta ultima instancia se mostro muy anuente en reconocer el 17 DE MAYO como Dia Internacional en Lucha contra la Homofobia, puesto que la comunidad LGBTTI a nivel nacional sufre constantes violaciones a sus derechos civiles.