[Europe]
Gay rights essential to join
The European Parliament has adopted resolutions calling on Turkey and Montenegro to lift their game on GLBT rights if they want to join the European Union.

[Europe]
MEPs Welcome New Gender Change Law in Portugal but Are Concerned About Developments in Lithuania
Members of the European Parliament have welcomed a new law in Portugal for transgender persons, but have expressed concern over a proposal to outlaw gender reassignment surgery in Lithuania.

[Portugal]
Quase 50 médicos reformados regressaram ao SNS
Então estes 50 médicos aceitaram as condições rejeitadas pelo Dr. Décio. Então onde está a "preocupação" do Dr. pelas pessoas transexuais, como ele chama "os meus meninos"? Só aparece quando a remuneração é superior a 6 euros por hora? Se colegas dele aceitam estas condições, a preocupação pelos "seus meninos" não o devia fazer aceitar estas condições durante os 3 anos necessários para ensinar outro cirurgião? Ou será que afinal a preocupação era ,afinal, pelo dinheiro, não se coabindo para isso de instrumentalizar certas pessoas transexuais (que se deixaram vergonhosamente usar)?

[Brasil]
Travesti de MT contribui para o INSS cadastrada como profissional do sexo
Lilith Prado, 31, é travesti e trabalha como profissional do sexo, em Cuiabá (MT). Seu nome veio à tona quando se tornou a primeira contribuinte do Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social (INSS), para ter direito a benefícios quando se aposentar. (Foto)

[Brasil]
Top transexual Lea T. posa pela primeira vez para capa de revista brasileira
A modelo transexual Lea T. é capa da 24ª edição da revista "ffw Mag", que chega às bancas nesta semana.

[Brasil]
Erika Kokay vai lutar para HUB operar transexuais
A deputada federal Erika Kokay (PT-DF) tem uma nova bandeira. Fazer gestões para que o Hospital Universitário de Brasília (HUB) crie um centro de referência no acolhimento de travestis e transexuais.

[UK]
Transvestite artist Grayson Perry is Royal Academician
Transvestite potter Grayson Perry has been made one of just 80 living Royal Academicians at the highbrow Royal Academy of Arts. (Photo)

[Pakistan]
SC pushes to implement orders for eunuchs’ rights
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the federal and provincial social welfare departments and the commissioner of Islamabad to implement its previous orders that eunuchs be granted their full rights as citizens and told them to submit compliance reports at the next hearing in four weeks.
Eunuchs entitled to inherit property
Eunuchs should get rights to inherit under law: SC

[French Polynesia]
French Polynesia mayor sentenced for opposing sex change marriage
A mayor in French Polynesia has been convicted for abuse of power after he refused to marry a couple because the woman had had a sex change.

[USA]
Human Rights Council Statement on Ending Violence Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Today, 85 countries from every region of the world joined together in a historic moment to state clearly that human rights apply to everyone, no matter who they are or whom they love.
Ending Violence Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

[MA, USA]
Contact the Judiciary Committee in support of Transgender Equal Rights
Before the Transgender Equal Rights Bill can come up for a vote in the House or Senate, it must clear the Joint Committee on the Judiciary.

[MT, USA]
Trans Group Slams Montana Law as Unconstitutional
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) is urging Montana lawmakers to vote down a bill that would not only repeal a Missoula LGBT-inclusive employment protections law but would forbid Montana cities from enacting similar ordinances in the future.

[NY, USA]
Trans Lawsuit Challenges NYC Surgery Requirement
The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund has filed the first lawsuit challenging New York City’s requirement that transgender people undergo surgery before they can be issued birth certificates with corrected sex designations.
Lawsuit: NYC Makes It Difficult for Transgender People To Change Birth Certificate
Suits Dispute City’s Rule on Recording Sex Changes
Transgender New Yorkers sue over birth certificates
Transgender People Contest NYC Birth-Record Rule
Transgendered sue NYC over brith cerficate
Three transgenders sue 'unfair' city of New York for making it too difficult to change gender on birth certificates