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quinta-feira, maio 06, 2010

[Portugal]
Alunos correm 'travestis' à pedrada
Alunos de duas escolas de Oeiras protagonizaram, ontem, momentos de alguma confusão frente a um dos estabelecimentos, quando um grupo vestido de travesti foi recebido com insultos e pedras pelos colegas. Uma janela ficou partida mas ninguém ficou ferido.

[España]
La activista trans Kim Pérez, el Diario Digital Transexual y la política Inés Sabanés, premios Pluma 2010
Cada año la FELGTB, Federación Estatal de Lesbianas, Gays, Transexuales y Bisexuales, entrega los Premios Látigos y Plumas, dentro de las actividades que conmemoran el 17 de Mayo, Día Mundial contra la Homofobia y la Transfobia.
La activista trans Kim Pérez, este Diario Digital Transexual y la política Inés Sabanés, premios Pluma 2010

[España]
PSOE reclama al Gobierno que la transexualidad deje de ser catalogada como una enfermedad mental
El PSOE ha presentado en el Congreso de los Diputados una proposición no de ley en la que reclama al Gobierno las gestiones necesarias para que la transexualidad deje de estar catalogada como enfermedad mental por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS).

[España]
ATA y Consejería Igualdad de Andalucía presentan Guía lenguaje correcto en noticias de transexualidad
ATA y la Consejería de Igualdad y Bienestar Social presentan la Guía para el uso correcto del lenguaje en las noticias relacionadas con la Transexualidad

[China] [News/Commentary]
This week in talent contests: Has China found its own Harisu?
A gorgeous contestant, wearing blue stockings, white heels, and a colorful dress, went on a talent show and blew judges away. Not because of his singing voice, however, but because the contest was "Super Boy," and he looked (and sounded) every bit like a ... she.

[Indonesia]
Transsexuals group let FPI members walk away legal process after attack
The Indonesian Transsexuals Communication Forum confirmed Monday it would not report the Islam Defender Front (FPI) to the police for attacking their human rights training in Depok last week after ensuring that all the event's participants suffered no physical injuries during the attack.
Police question FPI leader over assaults on transgenders workshop
[Commentary] Stop! In the name of love
Raid on transgender workshop necessary: FPI


[Indonesia]
Man Held In Women's Prison While Awaiting Trial Over Gender Dispute
A 32-year-old individual who says he is actually a man has been held at the Pondok Bambu women's prison in East Jakarta here since April 30 while awaiting trial over a dispute as to his gender.

[New Zealand]
Ad "worse than bad taste" says trans group
Activist law project TransAdvocates is speaking out against an advertisement for a bank depicting a transgender person being assaulted. (Photo)

[Canada]
Sex-change funding cut 'matter of life and death'
Province angers transgendered by delisting surgical procedure

[USA] [Commentary]
"Ticked-off Trannies" Should Get a GLAAD Award!
Last week's batch of de rigueur politically incorrect entertainment involved attention-grabbing "trannies" and "fag hags," plus a drag queen in love with a lesbian and a real-life lesbian rock star who became a straight woman when her girlfriend transitioned to a man.
[Blog/Commentary] Do The Coming-Out Stories Of Ticked-Off Trannies' Stars Explain Their Shocking Film?

[MA, USA]
Comprehensive anti-bullying bill passes
Activists hope LGBT students will be protected despite lack of enumerated categories.

[TX,USA]
One partner's male birth status allows two women to get married
Can a person born a man but who is now a woman marry another woman?
Sabrina J. Hill and her longtime girlfriend, Therese "Tee" Bur, were legally married Monday in San Antonio after being unable to get a marriage license in El Paso.
"It's a weight lifted," Hill said Tuesday in a telephone interview. "Now the federal government and state government recognize our love."
Transgender marriage case referred to Texas attorney general
Texas may be forced to allow a gay marriage
TribBlog: AG Asked to Rule on Transgender Marriage


[Cuba]
Hostiga Seguridad de Estado a activistas LGTB
Mario José Delgado González, Henri Solís Esteves y Dunia Ortega, activistas pro-derechos humanos, todos miembros de la Fundación cubana LGBT Reinaldo Arenas en memoria, fueron citados e interrogados este lunes por agentes de la Seguridad del Estado. El motivo del interrogatorio fue la participación de los activistas en la organización de actividades de la comunidad LGTB independientes (no oficiales).

[Colombia]
La doble de Carolina Cruz... ¡Es un hombre!
Se llama Danna Sultana (así figura en su cédula), mide 1,82, nació en Medellín y es la sensación en las discotecas bogotanas, donde se presenta como bailarina. (Foto)