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quarta-feira, outubro 27, 2010

[España]
Colega asegura que el 65% de los transexuales ejercen la prostitución
El colectivo llevará a cabo un programa integral de inclusión social para informar a la sociedad y formar a las personas afectadas, que tienen tasas del 70% de desempleo.

[UK]
Trans group angry at Stonewall's nomination of journalist it criticised
Stonewall has been attacked for honouring a writer who it criticised for using stereotypes about trans people in 2007.

[Thailand]
Announcing the Miss International Queen 2010 Contest
Once a year, Tiffany’s Show Pattaya will transform its stage to host the grandest beauty pageant Miss International Queen which is now a world class pageant for all beautiful ‘ladies’ from all over the world to follow their dream. This year, the press conference to announce the pageant of year 2010 was held at Central World, on Thursday, 14th October 2010 with Miss Ai Haruna: present Miss International Queen 2009, performed her dazzling show that has been a proof of why she has captured the heart of Japanese and Thai fans alike.

[Canada]
MSP to cover top surgery for trans men in BC
Fully covered, in-province chest surgery might be finally within grasp for some of British Columbia's female-to-male transsexuals, thanks to a recent policy change at BC's Ministry of Health.

[USA]
New report reveals rampant discrimination against transgender people by health providers, high HIV rates, and widespread lack of access to necessary care
Transgender and gender non-conforming people face rampant discrimination in health care settings, are regularly denied needed care, and experience a range of health risks because they are transgender or gender non-conforming, according to a report of over 6,450 transgender and gender non-conforming people. The National Transgender Discrimination Survey: Report on Health and Health Care was released nationally today by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Center for Transgender Equality.

[USA]
Lana Lawless: The Story Behind Transgender Trying to Play On LPGA Tour
Lana Lawless wants to have a chance to play on the LPGA and is taking her battle to the courts.
Lawless, 57, underwent surgery in 2005 to complete her gender reassignment.
Will LPGA have a Renee Richards situation?
Transgendered golfer suing after tournament ban
Transgender woman sues U.S. LPGA after she was banned from golf tournaments because she was not 'female at birth'
Transgender woman sues LPGA over 'birth' rule
Trans golfer sues after being banned from tournament
Lana Lawless: Should Transgender Golfer Be Permitted to Play?
Why don't transsexuals dominate women's sports?
Should transgender golfers be allowed in the LPGA?
Transgender Athletes: Why Lana Lawless Is Suing the LPGA
Transgender Golfer Lana Lawless Sues LPGA for Right to Compete

[Commentary] Trans Woman Sues LPGA
[Commentary] LPGA should let this one go
Transgender golfer suing LPGA

[Commentary] Trans Golfer Lana Lawless Sues LPGA For 'Female At Birth' Requirement
Trans Athlete Fights For The Right To Compete
Transgender woman sues LPGA

[Commentary] Man, that Lana Lawless has some length
Lana Lawless Kicked Out From LPGA Challenge: Not Enough Woman!

(Photo by Ben Margot, AP - Lana Lawless is a former police officer who underwent a sex change operation five years ago and is challenging the LPGA's ban on transgender players. She filed a federal lawsuit late Tuesday in San Francisco federal court claiming the LPGA's "female at birth" requirement for competitors violates a California civil rights law.)

[CA, USA]
Chloe’s Legacy
Mourning parents hope to educate through the suicide of their teenage transgender daughter (Photo)


[FL, USA]
Transgender woman files lawsuit, alleges NFL cornerback, Clewiston native Eric Green raped her
Angelina Mavilia, a transgender New Yorker, filed a lawsuit in Fort Myers federal court on Wednesday against former NFL cornerback and Clewiston native Eric Green, alleging he forcibly raped her in 2009 in Arizona, reports The News-Press in Fort Myers.
Transgender woman files lawsuit, alleges NFL cornerback, Clewiston native Eric Green raped her
Transgender woman alleges rape in Fort Myers lawsuit against NFL cornerback Eric Green
Post-Operative Transgendered Woman Says Cornerback Hit the Wrong Hole


[PA, USA]
Transgender Woman Murdered in Philadelphia; GLAAD Working to Improve Coverage
As confirmed today by the Philadelphia Daily News, autopsy results indicate that a transgender woman’s death in Philadelphia has been ruled a homicide. (Photo)
Pa. Transgender Woman's Death Ruled Homicide, No Motive Say Police
Blahnik house mother murdered


[PA, USA]
Murder suspect waives hearing
A transgender defendant accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death in August waived her preliminary hearing Friday in a Norristown district court. (Photo)

[Mexico]
Actas de nacimiento a transexuales foráneos
El Registro Civil del Distrito Federal deberá realizar el trámite, a pesar de que el solicitante no haya nacido en la Ciudad de México, determina magistrado del fueron común, tras revisar el caso.

[Mexico] [Opinion]
La identidad de las y los transexuales en México, un beneficio del DF
Las y los transexuales en México han sido uno de los grupos vulnerados más deprimido y discriminado, lo expreso porque éstos, al perder su identidad de género con el que nacieron, se constituyen como indocumentados en su propio país; situación que los obliga a vivir del “trabajo sexual”, el “estilismo” o bien el negocio del “show” como imitadores o presentadores, ello, desde luego frente al rechazo y exclusión de la sociedad, la familia y los empleadores para brindarles una oportunidad de trabajo.