[España]
Equo incorpora propuestas de la FELTGTB en materia de igualdad
El partido ecologista se ha comprometido a trabajar para que la transexualidad no se considere trastorno, en un Pacto estatal sobre el sida y para exigir la retirada del recurso del PP interpuesto hace 6 años y entregado ante el Tribunal Constitucional contra la modificación del Código Civil que reconoce los matrimonios de personas del mismo sexo.

[UK]
Corpus passes gender inclusiveness motion
The JCR is to 'explicitly ensure that trans-identified people are accommodated' by the College.

[UK] [Commentary]
20 November 2011: Transgender Day of Remembrance event, London
Further information about TDoR events and vigils around the world may be found at the TDoR website

[Poland]
Polish neo-Nazis distribute list of "race traitors" through US-based website
Right-wing extremists in Poland have added two recently-elected Polish MPs to their list of "race traitors", along with their addresses and telephone numbers. The individuals targeted are Anna Grodzka, the first transsexual to sit in the Polish Parliament, and Killion Munzele Munyama, an economist of African origin.

[Croatia]
Road to new ID documents eased for transgender Croatians
Some 200 people in Croatia who feel they were born a wrong gender will now be able to register their new identity even before having a sex change operation.

[Malaysia]
Seksualiti Merdeka stops all functions
Seksualiti Merdeka organizers said today that they have stopped all events to ensure the the safety of the festival participants. They are also seeking an audience with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ismail Omar over the matter.

[Australia]
Remembrance days for intersex and trans communities
Two key events are being held over the next fortnight to pay tribute to people from the intersex and transgender communities.
On Tuesday, November 8, members of Sydney’s intersex community and their supporters will be coming together at the Courthouse Hotel in Newtown for Intersex Day of Remembrance.

[USA]
IRS Rules in Favor of Trans Deductions
In a landmark decision, the IRS has announced its agreement with an historic court ruling that allows tax deductions for medical care related to gender transition.

[USA]
Hung’s Transgender Actress Just Wants Respect
When the HBO series tackles a trans storyline this week, it will call upon trans actress Jamie Clayton to bring real-life lessons to the part.

[DC, USA]
Furr Likely To Get Plea Deal
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Worm told D.C. Superior Court Judge Ann O'Regan Keary at a felony status hearing Nov. 4 that the government is close to offering a plea deal to Metropolitan Police Department Officer Kenneth Furr for allegedly shooting at a car containing three transgender women and two other individuals in the city's Sursum Corda neighborhood.

[IA, USA]
UI plans TransWeek activities
The community will have the opportunity to learn more about transgender issues during the third-annual University of Iowa TransWeek with the theme “Building Communities of Care,” starting Sunday and running through Nov. 13.
UI TransCollaborations Presents TransWeek! 2011 from November 6th - November 13th, 2011

[MD, USA]
Howard County Introduces Gender Identity Protections
Howard County Council members Courtney Watson (District 1), Calvin Ball (District 2), Jen Terrasa (District 3), and Mary Kay Sigaty (District 4) introduced county legislation on October 27 that would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and expression in the areas of housing, law enforcement, public accommodations, financing, employment, and health and social services. This bill was immediately applauded by the local chapter of Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) and Gender Rights Maryland (GRMD), an organization dedicated to enacting similar statewide protections.
Sponsors Named for Gender Identity Bill

[NY, USA]
LGBT center to observe Transgender Day
The Staten Island LGBT Community Center will observe the 13th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance with three events beginning next week at its Tompkinsville location, 25 Victory Blvd.

[Cuba]
Transformistas cubanos se unen a festejos por el Día de la Cultura Cubana
Una selección de transformistas cubanos que participaron en el opening de la Gala Cubana contra la Homofobia, presentada en mayo último en el teatro Karl Marx, repuso el collage Mi Yemayá, durante una de las jornadas de festejos del Teatro América por el Día de la Cultura Nacional.

[Bolivia]
Aprueban decreto para luchar contra homofobia y transfobia
El gobierno puso en vigencia el Decreto Supremo 1022 que declara al 17 de mayo como “Día de Lucha Contra la Homofobia y Transfobia” en el Estado Plurinacional.

[Chile]
Movilh acusa a rectora de U. Gabriela Mistral de incitar al bullying homofóbico y transfóbico
El Movimiento de Integración y Liberación Homosexual (Movilh) expresó hoy su máximo repudio por los ‘dichos homofóbicos’ emitidos por la rectora de la Universidad Gabriela Mistral, Alicia Romo, a través de la revista El Sábado.
Movilh acusó a rectora de la Universidad Gabriela Mistral de promover el odio