[Brasil]
"Tive orgasmo após a cirurgia de mudança de sexo", diz Ariadna
Na última sexta-feira (25), a ex-BBB Ariadna divulgou uma edição especial da revista Playboy, da qual é capa. O evento, fechado para jornalistas, aconteceu no Terraço da Editora Abril.

[Brasil]
Transexual faz peça e explica por que mudou de sexo em S.J. do Rio Preto
Na peça "Guta que Pariu", a transexual e atriz paulista Guta Silveira conta como mudou de sexo, mas a revelação é apenas uma das surpresas do espetáculo que estará em cartaz no teatro municipal Teatro Nelson Castro, em São José do Rio Preto, interior paulista, no próximo dia 14 de maio, a princípio para apresentação única. Com muito humor, ela narra a sua vida com fatos reais, desde a sua infância quando não entendia bem o mundo e o que se passava a sua volta.

[Brasil]
SUS fará primeira cirurgia de mudança de sexo em transexual feminino
No início do próximo mês, a autônoma Alexandra Peixe dos Santos, de 38 anos, vai se deitar em uma mesa cirúrgica do Hospital Pérola Byington, em São Paulo, para se submeter a um procedimento pouco comum, que deve durar duas horas. Do centro cirúrgico, sairá diferente: sem útero, ovários e trompas. Em data ainda a ser definida, passará pela extração das mamas. Os procedimentos constituem o passo mais contundente da transformação de Alexandra em Alexandre, ou Xande, primeiro transexual feminino do país a realizar uma cirurgia de mudança de sexo custeada pelo Sistema Único de Saúde – entre os homens, a prática existe desde 2008. Cada intervenção para retirada dos órgãos reprodutivos femininos (histerectomia total) e da mama (mastectomia) vai custar aos cofres públicos 717,90 reais e 462,80 reais, respectivamente.

[España]
Este jueves día 24 se celebrará en la Universidad de Málaga "Jornada TRANSformando Universidad"
El día 24 de Marzo a las 11:30 h. tendrá lugar en la Sala de Grados “Paulo Freire” de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación y Psicología de la Universidad de Málaga la Jornada TRANSformando la Universidad, organizada por la asociación ENTIENDE, que ha pretendido crear en el ámbito de la Universidad un espacio donde la comunidad educativa haga un ejercicio de reflexión en torno a la igualdad y los derechos del colectivo LGTB en Málaga.

[UK] [Commentary]
Trans Murder Monitoring project update reveals more than 500 reported murders of trans people in the last 3 years
The Trans Murder Monitoring (TMM) project has published its latest update regarding the numbers of recorded murders of trans people worldwide – and it makes depressing reading.

[UK] [Letters to the Editor]
Transsexual actors for transsexual roles
Regarding Victoria Atkin’s article last week about playing a transgendered character (March 17, page 11) - is this the equivalent of the now outmoded practice of ‘blacking up’?

[India]
No reservation for eunuchs in govt jobs, Centre tells HC
The Central government has finally decided not to grant reservation for eunuchs in government jobs. Conveying the final stand taken by the Central government, its counsel Onkar Singh Batalvi apprised the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday that the Centre was not in favour of granting reservation to eunuchs in government jobs.

[Malaysia] [Film]
Dilemma of a transsexual
Director Khir Rahman sheds some light on his latest film, … Dalam Botol, which has attracted foreign interest including the Library of Congress in Washington
Putting truth to film

[South Korea]
Man jailed for abusing kids refusing to call him 'mom'
A transgender father of four has been given a two-year jail term for abusing his children who refused to call him 'mom,' a local court here said on Wednesday.
Transgender jailed for abusing kids who refused to call him 'mom'
Transgendered Father Starves Kids for Refusing to Call Him 'Mom'
Transgendered father gets prison time for beating kids because they won't call him 'mom'

[Thailand]
Ladyboy Steals To Pay For His Transsexual Operation
A lady boy was caught pickpocketing a Norwegian man as a way to pay his rent and pay for his transsexual operation.

[Australia] [Commentary]
They mean well (part 2)
Continuing on from the previous post about the way Intersexed children are mistreated.
The rules are different for them.

[Australia]
Trans rally to storm Canberra!
Looks like this is gonna be HUGE.
In what’s set to be the largest gathering of transgender, intersex and genderqueer people ever held in Australia, the country’s first Gender Diverse Rally will make its voice heard on the lawn at Parliament House on Wednesday 11 May.

[USA]
Rosie O'Donnell Hosts Transgender Show After Chaz Bono Film Premiere
Actress, comedian and talk show host Rosie O'Donnell will host a special after the Oprah Winfrey Network's (OWN) premiere of the Chaz Bono documentary Becoming Chaz, the Los Angeles Times reported.

[USA] [Commentary]
The Maryland fight isn't over; stop Transgender Bill HB 235
Thanks so much for all your calls and emails to stop same sex marriage in Maryland. Your involvement and prayers stopped the bill, against all predictions.

[USA]
In the Middle of a War, Obama Moves on Transgender Rights
The White House announced today that President Obama is proud of the work his administration has done to build international consensus on affirming the human rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.

[CA, USA]
Transgender community faces potential loss of clinic
Last month on Crosscurrents, we reported on the discrimination transgender people face in the healthcare system. Nearly 6,500 transgender and gender non-conforming people responded to a study conducted by the National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and the results were alarming.

[CA, USA]
Legislation Streamlining Process for Transgender Californians to Obtain an Updated Birth Certificates Advances
Yesterday, a bill that would alleviate the confusion, anxiety and even danger that transgender people face when they have identity documents that do not reflect who they are, passed the Assembly Judiciary committee in a 7-5 vote. Authored by Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), sponsored by Equality California and co-sponsored by the Transgender Law Center, the Vital Statistics Modernization Act (AB 433), would streamline current law and clarify that eligible petitioners living or born in California can submit a gender change petition in any jurisdiction in the State of California.

[DC, USA]
D.C. police e-mails concerned with bad press, trans rights
In July of 2007, police arrested Virginia Grace Soto for missing a court date. Then, judging by what they called her "masculine features," police wrongfully determined that Soto was a post-operative trans woman, detained her in a male facility over her objections, and forced her to sleep and shower with men.

[MD, USA]
Maryland Gender Identity Bill Moves Ahead
A bill that seeks to prohibit discrimination in the areas of housing, employment, licensing and commercial leasing, against transgender Marylanders, just passed its first hurdle, moving through the Government Operations Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, according to Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk's (D- Anne Arundel, Prince George's) office.

[MT, USA]
Bill to nullify Missoula anti-gay discrimination ordinance may die in committee
A Senate committee chairman said Wednesday that he intends to let die in his committee a controversial bill that would nullify Missoula's 2010 ordinance that bans discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people.

[NY, USA]
Transgender people sue New York City over surgery requirement
Three transgender people are suing the city of New York over a requirement that they must have gender reassignment surgery in order to have their birth certificates changed.
Transgender Sue Over Surgery Requirement to Alter Gender on Birth Certificate
[Commentary] Challenging NYC's Outdated Requirement Trans Residents Swap Genitals To Amend Birth Certificates

[SC, USA]
City Protects Gender Identity
Since 1993, Columbia has protected city employees from employment discrimination simply because they were gay, lesbian or bisexual.
But until recently, the city’s employee handbook did not ban discrimination on the basis of gender identity.

[TN, USA] [Film]
MTSU student's film explores transgenderism
A journalism student from Middle Tennessee State University will show a film chronicling personal Journeys of identity and social struggle this weekend.

[TX, USA]
Dallas County adds sexual orientation — but not gender identity — to nondiscrimination policy
The Dallas County Commissioners Court voted earlier today to add sexual orientation to the county’s employment nondiscrimination policy.
However, the amendment adding “sexual orientation” to the policy does not include gender identity/expression, meaning it covers gay and lesbian employees but not transgender workers.

[TX, USA]
Senate Bill 723 would disallow proof of sex change as appropriate documentation for marriage
Texas Family code as amended in 2009 currently allows the use of an original or certified court order of name change or sex change for purposes of marriage in the state of Texas. Senator Tommy Williams (R-Woodlands) has authored a bill that would disallow such proof, effective September 1, 2011.