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segunda-feira, fevereiro 06, 2012













[Brasil]
GGB elogia campanha tríplice do Min. da Saúde para gays, heteros e travestis
O Grupo Gay da Bahia (GGB) na figura do seu presidente, professor Marcelo Cerqueira, em Brasília nessa última sexta-feira, a tarde parabenizou o Departamento de DST, Aids e Hepatites Virais do Ministério da Saúde através do seu diretor Dirceu Greco e diretor ajunto Eduardo Barbosa pela campanha de prevenção da aids para o carnaval de 2012, lançada no dia 2 de fevereiro no Rio de Janeiro com a presença do Ministro Padilha da Saúde.

[Brasil]
Novo clipe do The Kills retrata cotidiano de uma travesti; assista
Estreou o novo clipe do duo The Kills, "Baby Says", o vídeo faz o retrato de um dia na vida de uma travesti, single que faz parte do último disco de estúdio gravado por Alisson Moshart (vocal e guitarra) e Jame Hince (vocal, guitarra e sintentizadores), "The Bloody Pressures".




[Brasil]
Comédia LGBT fala de transexual que deseja ser mãe
A transexual Samantha lutou e conseguiu adequar seu físico masculino ao seu sexo, que é feminino. Alcançado esse objetivo, ela tem mais algum sonho? A resposta é sim! Ela agora quer formar uma família.

[España]
El PP continúa con el desmantelamiento de los avances sociales, ahora Educación para la Ciudadanía
FELGTB denuncia la desigualdad de un sistema que no eduque en diversidad. El sistema educativo debe garantizar el desarrollo en igualdad de lesbianas, gais, transexuales y bisexuales en su etapa educativa

[UK]
Bonnyrigg transsexual vows to fight on in bullying case
A transsexual who claims she was bullied out of her job as a traffic warden has vowed to keep fighting after failing in her latest bid to sue police for unfair dismissal.

[Sweden]
Government split on sex-change sterilization
The Swedish government divisions over moves to scrap laws requiring compulsory sterilization for people undergoing gender reassignment surgery re-emerged on Saturday after comments by Christian Democrat leader Göran Hägglund.

[Africa]
Challenging Gender Binaries in the Motherland: Three African Transgender and Intersex Organizations Form Tri-Partnership
About a year ago, I hosted my first Kitchen Table Conversations podcast on Media, Culture, and Identity.
The podcast featured four LGBT Africans in the Diaspora, a few of which described themselves as gender non-conforming. Shortly afterwards, I received a really sweet message from someone who had listened to the podcast.

[Kenya]
Homosexuals seek refuge in Kenya
Until a new anti-homosexuality bill caused a wave of homophobia in Uganda, John and Paul could hold hands in the streets of the capital Kampala and kiss in night clubs.

[Nepal]
Transgender facing discriminations
As a child his only aim was to become a national volleyball coach. The passion indeed took Badri Pun (Dilu Budija), who hails from Myagdi district, to the level of Dhaulagiri volleyball champion in 1986, whereupon he played regional level games several times and national level game once.

[Pakistan]
Three gender choices for eunuchs
On directive of the Supreme Court, providing Computerised National Identity Card to eunuchs, three gender categories are being offered to get themselves registered, Nadra media coordinator said.

[India]
Karnataka HC appoints transgender as its staff
A transgender was yesterday appointed a group 'D' staff member in the Karnataka High Court, perhaps the first-of-its-kind in its history.
Karnataka HC creates history; takes transgender on its payroll
In a first, HC employs transgender
High Court strikes a blow for transgenders
High Court justice to LGBT community

(Photo: Courtesy: KSLSA/Anu C, First transgender employee of the Karnataka High court receiving appointment letter from Supreme Court judge Justice Altamas Kabir.)

[Canada]
Transgendered Halifax man upset by new travel ID rule
A recent regulation introduced by Transport Canada has some people in the transgendered community worried.

[DC,USA]
Court-martial ordered for WikiLeaks suspect Manning
Excerpt: Manning's attorneys sought to portray him as a troubled young man who struggled with gender identity, was isolated from his fellow soldiers and should not have been given access to the classified materials.
Bradley Manning to Face Court-Martial
Army Orders Court Martial for Wikileaker Bradley Manning


[DC, USA]
D.C. Trans Woman Dies After Thursday Attack
The transgender woman who was stabbed at a Washington, D.C., bus stop Thursday night has died, and activists have identified her as Deoni Jones, 22.

[UT, USA]
Utah Antidiscrimination Bill Quashed
A bill to ban anti-LGBT discrimination in Utah was tabled by a state Senate committee Friday, ending its chances of passing this year.

[Cuba]
Contra todo tipo de discriminación en los medios
Profesionales de diversas disciplinas y activistas sociales se pronunciaron en contra de las visiones y mensajes discriminatorios contenidos en productos y mensajes que transmiten a diario los medios de comunicación, en los más diversos formatos.