A rede ex aequo - associação de jovens lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, transgéneros e simpatizantes, em colaboração com o GRIT - Grupo de Reflexão e Intervenção sobre Transexualidade da Associação ILGA Portugal, realiza no próximo dia 16 de Julho, às 21h00, no Centro LGBT (Rua de S. Lázaro, 88,Lisboa), o debate "Despatologização da Transexualidade: Sim ou Não?".

A transexualidade é classificada pela Organização Mundial de Saúde como doença, estando presente na Classificação Internacional de Doenças (CID-10) com a denominação de "Perturbação de Identidade de Género". O mesmo acontece no Manual de Diagnóstico e Estatística de Perturbações Mentais (DSM-IV) publicado pela Associação Americana de Psiquiatria e referência internacional na área da saúde mental.

Nos últimos anos, alguns ativistas têm considerado esta classificação como discriminatória e estigmatizante para a população transexual, reivindicando a sua retirada dos manuais. Outros discordam desta posição, concentrando-se na garantia dos tratamentos de saúde imprescindíveis a muitas das pessoas transexuais.

Até que ponto pode o ativismo político interferir em áreas tuteladas pela ciência? Até que ponto pode a medicina tutelar as opções e identidades de cada um?

Vem formar a tua opinião ou partilhar o teu ponto de vista!


[Portugal]
Dia do Orgulho LGBT no Porto
Foi este sábado que a Invicta foi invadida de cor, som e, reivindicação.
Treze estruturas organizaram, convidaram mais cinco e todos juntos invadiram as ruas do Porto entre a Praça da República e a Praça D. João I.

[Brasil]
Transexuais poderão usar nome social em órgãos públicos do RJ
Decreto do governador do Rio de Janeiro, Sérgio Cabral, publicado nesta segunda-feira (11) no Diário Oficial, autoriza travestis e transexuais a usar seu nome social para fazer matrículas em escolas, prestar queixa em delegacia e fazer cadastros públicos. As informações são da Agência Brasil.

[Brasil]
Curitiba realiza em agosto seminário para o segmento trans
População T é tema central do II Workshop Geração Trans em Curitiba em agosto

[UK]
Tourism warning to Poole Stadium after transsexual’s ‘humiliation’
Poole council has warned a stadium company about its tourism role after a transsexual was left ‘humiliated’ because she could not use the female toilets.
(Photo: Victoria Saxe-Coburg was told off by officials at Poole Stadium in front of other speedway fans for using the ladies toilets.)
Transsexual 'humiliated' in Poole stadium toilet row

[UK]
Troubled group forced to close hotel
A hotel chain run by a controversial transsexual businesswoman, once estimated to be worth up to £100m, last night stood on the brink of administration.
Stephanie Booth’s Llangollen Hotels group is on the verge of going bust after HM Revenue & Customs issued a winding-up petition.

[France]
Strasbourg Commissioners Launch Speaking Notes
If someone had told me in 2005 when I started international trans activism that I would be standing here in 2011, I would have thought the person must have lost his mind, or at least, has lets say, very unrealistic expectations.

[Belgium]
May – June busy months: TGEU advocacy team meets European Union
After the TGEU Steering Committee meeting at the weekend of 7th-8th May in Brussels, the Advocacy Working Group of TGEU engaged in a series of meetings with representatives of the EU Commission.

[Belgium]
European regional meeting on violence against Women
TGEU participated in a meeting on violence against women, its causes and consequences on June 17 in Brussels. The meeting was organised on the occasion of the vist of Ms. Rashida Manjoo, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women.

[Denmark]
Transgender Hearing in the Danish Parliament
Monday 14th March 2011 was a day to remember for Danish trans activism.
For the first time ever a hearing was held in Christiansborg with the focus on healthcare, social policy and human rights for transgender people.

[Pakistan]
Trans Bashers Arrested in Pakistan
Police in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday arrested seven men for assaulting, sexually harassing, and then shaving the heads of five transgender people.

[Pakistan]
Shahana for shemale column in CNIC
Punjab Shemale Protection Association (PSPA) Chairperson Shahana Abass, known as Shani, has expressed her hope that if the PPP awards a party ticket to her she will be the party’s candidate from PP-254 Muzaffargarh in the next general elections. She claimed that she can even secure a seat from Rawalpindi if contests elections.

[China]
Beijing's Gay Community Fights Censorship
When the Beijing LGBT Center screened a prerecorded lecture on gay-themed movies last year, the venue was so packed that latecomers had to jostle for a spot on the windowsills of the rented classroom doubling as their makeshift theater. This year, however, a similar event attracted only a handful of people, leaving much of the same room empty. The organizers soon realized their online announcements never reached the community. Soon after, other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) groups reported that their posts were disappearing from Douban, ostensibly one of China's most liberal social-networking websites. They have since banded together to boycott the site.

[Samoa]
Transsexuals hailed by Samoan PM
Samoa's transsexuals are an example of the glorious miracles of God, Samoan Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sailele claims.
In Samoa transsexuals are known as fa'afafine – "acting in the way of a woman" or "50/50" – and are such a routine part of the culture that the prime minister is patron of their association.
Transgender Samoans 'glorious miracles'

[MI, USA]
Activists Push LGBT Rights in Holland, Mich.
About 40 supporters of an LGBT rights ordinance rallied Monday on the steps of City Hall in Holland, Mich.
Anti-discrimination ordinance will not go before Holland voters
Bill Freeman will ask council to reconsider LGBT non-discrimination ordinance
Activists gather at Holland's City Hall

[Cuba]
Personas LGBT cubanas en lucha política y legal
Activistas abogan por el diálogo para lograr cambios en la sociedad cubana.

[Mexico]
Suspenden marcha del orgullo gay por amenazas del crimen organizado
En muchas ciudades del país este año se han realizado marchas de movimientos lésbico-gays, menos en Chihuahua, donde la programada para este sábado a las 17 horas, fue suspendida a causa de las amenazas emitidas por parte del crimen organizado, que de diversas formas advirtió que “rafaguearía” a los participantes.

[Honduras]
Hallan el cuerpo de un transgénero
Los pobladores de un solar baldío a inmediaciones del Cerro Juana Laínez de Tegucigalpa encontraron esta mañana el cadáver de un transexual.
La víctima, de quien aún no se ha revelado su identidad, presentaba un disparo en el lado izquierdo de la cabeza. El agente de la Policía Nacional de Honduras, Navarro, dijo que en horas de la madrugada informaron del hallazgo del cuerpo.

[Ecuador]
Las personas Glbti marcharon con el apoyo de sus familiares
Las personas Gays, Lesbianas, Bisexuales, Tras e Intersexuales (Glbti) están ganando la batalla por obtener la comprensión en sus hogares.
Esto se evidenció con la participación de madres en la marchas del Orgullo Gay que se realizaron en Quito y Guayaquil, el sábado pasado.

[Bolivia]
Gays y lesbianas marchan por su integración social
Cerca de 70 personas marcharon anoche por el Paseo del Prado, desde la Plaza de las Banderas hasta la Plaza Colón, en una farándula de reivindicación en demanda del respeto a la diversidad sexual y la reintegración de estos grupos al resto de la sociedad, en ocasión del Día del Orgullo Gay, que se celebra el 28 de junio.

[Argentina]
TRANSFORMAR LA DENUNCIA EN ACCION
Emociones encontradas sentí el miércoles cuando finalmente y después de mucho trabajo inauguramos el Servicio de Salud Amigable para la Diversidad Sexual, en el Hospital Paroissien.