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terça-feira, novembro 02, 2010

[España]
Sexólogos piden descatalogar la transexualiad como una enfermedad mental
Más de 20 ciudades españolas acogerán este sabado, actos reivindicativos para reclamar la eliminación de la transexualidad del listado de enfermedades mentales de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) en 2012, con motivo de la jornada mundial por la despatologización prevista para dicha fecha.
Transexuales reclaman en Valencia que la OMS deje de considerarlos enfermos

[Spain]
Transsexual adds spice to elections in Barcelona
Transsexual artist Carmen de Mairena is moving into politics and will be number two in the candidate list in Barcelona for the Coordinadora Reusenca Independent, CORI, at the regional elections on November 28.

[Norway] [Blog/Commentary]
Autogynephilia: An Illuminating, Gut-Wrenching Conversation with Ray Blanchard, Ph.D.
Alice Novic has discussed autogynephilia with Dr. Ray Blanchard. Here is her report.

[Croatia]
Transgender asylum seeker faces deportation
Zagreb resident Marko’s transgender partner April is to be deported from Croatia to the Philippines where she could possibly be stoned to death.

[South Africa]
Wagons & wigs
Lin Sampson meets three farmworkers who believe they are girls
Pietie Klaasen is a farm worker on Hazendal, a historic wine farm outside Stellenbosch. He is wearing high-heeled silver sandals, a tinkling charm bracelet and green eye shadow. His two front teeth are missing which puts a crack in his smile.
"Please call me Melanie," he says. (Photo)

[India/Pakistan]
I will return to India soon: Begum Nawazish
Begum Nawazish Ali, the first Pakistani and the only transgender contestant on Bigg Boss 4 on Colors, was eliminated on Friday. She was nominated with actor-model Veena Mallik, also from Pakistan, and was happy to leave the house in three weeks. (Photo)

[India]
Eunuchs - A Stigma On The Society By The Society
What is your first reaction when you come across a Eunuch or transgender or in Indian context ‘kinnar’, ‘hingra’, or a ‘chakka’?, One runs away from them or at most gives them a handsome amount of money to get rid of them but the impression every citizen of this worthy country carries is that “they are a stigma on the society”. Why are they considered a stigma?,

[Australia]
Transgender person jailed
WHEN Bobby the horse and Italian greyhound Mexico were spotted ambling with their carer Martin Harwood by security at the Lismore Shopping Square, they were quickly nabbed by Lismore police.

[USA]
Two New Jersey killings investigated as possible bias crimes
One man has been arrested and two others have been identified as suspects in two separate killings in Maplewood, New Jersey, that may be bias crimes, police said Thursday.
Transgender, Gay Murders May be Bias Crimes, Says N.J. Prosecutor
N.J. Town Acts As Backdrop for Gay Attacks
Arrest Made in Victoria Carmen White Homicide
Suspect Surrenders in Transgender Murder Case
Suspect in transgender killing turns himself in


[Colombia]
Obrero atacó estilista con un espejo
Adrián Cardozo Santos, conocido como ‘Adriana’ en el gremio de estilistas de Neiva, por poco pierde la vida al ser herido en el cuello con un pedazo de espejo. El presunto agresor, Fernando López, fue detenido en el techo de la casa de la víctima.
El terror de los travestis colombianos