[Brasil]
Travesti foi executado por motorista misterioso
Um homem que dirigia um Ford Ka prata foi o responsável pelos disparos que mataram o travesti Marcelo Justino, 25 anos.

[España]
Arranca la Fiesta del Orgullo Gay, que exige igualdad de derechos para transexuales
Las Fiestas del Orgullo Gay 2010 han dado hoy su pistoletazo de salida con el tradicional pregón, que este año ha corrido a cargo de los actores Imanol Arias y Ana Millán, que han exigido la equiparación de derechos para los transexuales.
"Por la igualdad transexual" es el lema elegido para la cabalgata del orgullo del próximo sábado y así lo han querido recordar también el presidente del Colectivo de Lesbianas, Gays, Transexuales y Bisexuales de Madrid (COGAM), Miguel Ángel González, y el de la Federación de Lesbianas, Gays, Transexuales y Bisexuales (FELGTB), Antonio Poveda.
Madrid vai manifestar-se pela igualdade trans
El grupo de gays y lesbianas del pp irá al desfile de manana, pero sin identificarse como miembros del partido
[Opinion] La carroza judía

[UK]
Transsexual refused final op wins right to make claim for compensation
A transsexual who has been told she cannot have a breast implant operation has been given the right to make a claim for compensation.
After undergoing £60,000 worth of surgery last year, Miss Lee, formerly known as Raymond Harwood, was told that she couldn’t have the final £8,000 needed to complete the transformation process.
Miss Lee, from Southend in Essex, was granted legal aid so she can appeal the decision in court.

[UK]
Sex swap police officers demand better protaction
SEX-swap and transvestite police officers are demanding better protection to ensure colleagues do not discover their secrets.
The National Trans Police Association wants a new vetting system put in place so that transgender recruits do not have to reveal former identities when they join up and serving members are protected if they switch jobs.

[UK]
London Pride expects one million people to celebrate 40yrs of Liberation
This year's London Pride is expecting more than a million people to turn out to celebrate 40 years of the Gay Liberation Front.

[Kuwait]
Kuwait launches all-women moral police squads
Kuwait is launching an all-women moral police whose tasks include a fight on genderqueers, transsexuals and transvestites, a Kuwaiti daily said.
"The special police force will patrol shopping centres and marina clubs throughout Kuwait and will chase women imitating men and men imitating women [transvestites]," Alam Al Yawm reported.
The policewomen, in their fight against "negative phenomena" will also focus on "flirtatious young men and women, beggars and rowdy people."

[Indonesia]
Nation’s Gay, Transgender Community Searches for a Voice in the Mass Media
The media wield enormous influence in informing public opinion, and in Indonesia this power has often been used to discriminate against marginalized social groups such as the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

[Canada] [Blog/Commentary]
The Depathologization movement is sexist
In Canada, I was quite shocked to learn transsexual men can have hysterectomies after a certain amount of time on testosterone: this leads to premature menopause which is an indicator for hysterectomy–without the need of going through the DSM or the Standards of Care, AT ALL.
The pathologization of transsexual men in Canada, at least for hysterectomy surgery has never been; ‘top’ surgery, depending on the doctor, can be similarly finessed.
I had to obtain a diagnosis for GID and follow the Standards of Care. I would argue there is a fundamental sexism involved here–one I have never heard discussed.

[USA]
Congresswoman: 5 Years “Realistic” for ENDA
Congresswoman Jackie Speier of California told theBay Area Reporter on Sunday that it was "realistic" to say it could take as long as five years to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The Democrat said that the bill’s prospects for this year were in question, though she said, "'don't ask, don't tell' will be history this year."

[USA] [Blog/Commentary]
If Your Health Care System Grants Taxpayer-Funded Gender Reassignments, You've Got To Finish the Job
Miranda Lee, a 40-year-old MTF Brit, is part-way through her government-paid transition. So far she's had £60,000 worth of procedures to become a woman, but still needs £8,000 for a breast augmentation. And it's that last line item the National Health Service is refusing her, saying they don't have the funds for "cosmetic" procedures. So she's suing — and, just like her gender reassignment, she's using taxpayer dollars to do it, enlisting legal aid money to file charges. In reporting the story, The Sun is typically sensationalistic, but it comes down to this: If your nation's health care system allows transgender citizens to use federal dollars for gender reassignment procedures, then there's no going halfway. It's all or nothing. Otherwise you end up with folks like Lee, in limbo between genders, and physically and mentally distraught.

[DC, USA]
D.C.’s Transgender Community Suffers from Lack of HIV Statistics
After this week’s post on the state of HIV in D.C., a commenter asked for some current statistics on the HIV/AIDS rate in the District’s transgender population. Good luck. D.C.’s Department of Health doesn’t track cases based on gender identity in its annual report on the epidemic [PDF], though it does compile numbers on race, gender, Ward, and mode of transmission (ex. men who have sex with men). The CDC also fails to address gender identity [PDF] in its reports.

[TX, USA]
Houston Student Charged in Attack on Transgender Activist
A Houston Community College student has been charged with "aggravated robbery" for an attack on fellow transgender student Lance Reyna, the Houston Chronicle reports.
Steve posted about the attack over the weekend.

[Republica Dominicana]
Se suma una victima mas a los Crímenes de Odio contra personas Trans en Republica Dominicana.
En horas de la noche del jueves 1 de julio fue encontrado el cuerpo sin vida de una joven trans trabajadora sexual quien se hacia llamar Arenita.
La chica oriunda de san Juan de la Maguana residía en el sector Imbert de Villa Mella
Y como la gran mayoría de chicas que expresan una Identidad de Genaro diferente ejercía el trabajo sexual en la av. Ortega y Gasette.
Según fuentes, la chica se encontraba con tres hombres en su vivienda cuando su compañera de cuarto salio, esta al retornar a la casa encontró la puerta abierta y al entrar halló el cuerpo sin vida de la occisa.
Asesinan a puñaladas un homosexual en su residencia de Villa Mella (Foto)

[Republica Dominicana]
A plena luz “el orgullo gay” se pasea en el Malecón
“Pare de sufrir, salga del clóset”. Con esta y otras tantas consignas cientos de homosexuales y lesbianas desfilaron ayer por diversos puntos de la ciudad capital, como una forma de celebrar el “Día del orgullo gay”.
La primera marcha de homosexuales y lesbianas, con autorización del Gobierno, reunió a más de 300 personas de todo el territorio nacional.
Al grito de “aquí somos felices”, los homosexuales y lesbianas partieron desde la avenida George Washington. (Foto)

[Chile]
Miles de personas demandaron en Santiago igualdad legal en Día del Orgullo LGBT
Unas 10 mil personas, cerca de 200 artistas y variadas organizaciones asistieron a la actividad que se desarrolló el pasado sábado 26, y que en Chile involucra a distintos sectores discriminados y no sólo a la diversidad sexual. La demanda central del evento, donde se distinguió a tres personas por su aporte a la sociedad , fue la igualdad legal para todas y todos. (Foto)