3ª Marcha de Luta contra a Bifobia, Homofobia, Intersexofobia, Lesbofobia, Polifobia e Transfobia
https://www.facebook.com/marchacoimbra
http://www.pathcoimbra.org/



No dia 17 de maio, a PATH vai estar nas ruas em Coimbra!

A Plataforma Anti-Transfobia e Homofobia (PATH) foi criada em janeiro de 2011 com o objetivo de organizar a Marcha contra a Homofobia e Transfobia em Coimbra a 17 de maio.

Composta por várias organizações não-governamentais e pessoas singulares, e empenhada em combater a bifobia, a homofobia, a intersexofobia, a lesbofobia, a polifobia e a transfobia, a PATH vem agora convidar todas as organizações e pessoas interessadas no combate à discriminação a participar na 3ª Marcha de Luta contra a Bifobia, Homofobia, Intersexofobia, Lesbofobia, Polifobia e Transfobia.

A par das Marchas do Orgulho em Lisboa e no Porto, esta Marcha em Coimbra é um evento de grande visibilidade na luta contra o preconceito e a exclusão com base na orientação sexual e identidade de género, constituindo-se também como motivo de celebração pelo reconhecimento e pela solidariedade que tem vindo a consolidar.

Sabendo que este é um momento particularmente importante na história da ação coletiva e da democracia em Portugal, a PATH espera contar com a tua presença naquele que é já um marco do ativismo LGBT a nível nacional.

PROGRAMA:
17h00 Concentração (Jardim do Mosteiro Santa Clara-a-Velha)
17h30 Saída (pela ponte de Santa Clara em direção à Portagem)
18h30 Leitura de Manifesto e Beijaço I (Rua Ferreira Borges)
19h30 Chegada e Beijaço II (Praça da República)
20h Arraial no Jardim da Sereia (a confirmar)
23h Festa Fora do Armário, com show de transformismo (Pop Fresh)

[International]
Battle looms in psychiatry world over controversial manual update
Many psychiatrists believe a new edition of a manual designed to help diagnose mental illness should be shelved for at least a year for further revisions, despite some modifications which eliminated two controversial diagnoses.
DSM-5: What's In, What's Out
[Commentary] Diagnosing the D.S.M.
[Commentary] Newsflash from APA Meeting: DSM-5 Has Flunked Its Reliability Tests

[Europe]
UK is the ‘best place in Europe’ to be gay
For all the anti-equality campaigns by some politicians and right-wing religious groups, United Kingdom has been chosen as the best place in Europe for gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in terms of legal rights, according to a study by the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) Europe.

[UK]
Girl Transitions Without Medical Intervention
Many trans girls say they always felt like a girl trapped inside a boy's body, and that was certainly the case for Ryan McKenna. But unlike her trans peers, McKenna didn't need hormones or top surgery to transition. Her own biology did that for her.

[UK]
Actress Chloe Sevigny cried every day she had to wear a fake penis as a transgender hitman in TV series Hit & Miss
Chloe Sevigny plays Mia - a pre-op transgender hitman - in Hit & Miss and had to wear the prosthetic genitalia, which she admits she found very upsetting because she was worried men would no longer find her attractive.

[Grécia]
Aurora Dourada ataca homossexuais: “Vocês são os próximos”
O partido neonazi Aurora Dourada distribuiu este Sábado panfletos homofóbicos no bairro ateniense de Gazi, conhecido por ser frequentado pela comunidade homossexual. "Depois dos imigrantes, vocês são os próximos", podia ler-se no texto, que tinha impresso o logotipo do partido que conquistou 21 lugares no Parlamento grego, graças aos quase 7 por cento de votos que obteve nas últimas eleições.
El partido griego Amanecer Dorado amenaza al colectivo LGTB: “Después de los inmigrantes, sois los siguientes”

[India]
Eunuchs file cross complaints after territorial tiff
Two warring factions of eunuchs in the city filed complaints against each other with Sardarnagar and Madhavpura police stations on Friday and Saturday. Police have started search for the accused in the case.

[Burma]
Gay people in Burma start to challenge culture of repression
Clubs, magazines and even an LGBT-oriented TV show are building momentum against institutionalised prejudice

[Philippines]
Call renewed to pass bill against homophobia
Following United States President Barack Obama’s public endorsement of same-sex marriage, gay groups in the country called for the passage of a bill against homophobia.

[AR, USA]
Transgender Student Sues University of Arkansas
By all accounts, Jennifer Braly is a good student. The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith psychology major carries a 3.58 GPA, according to the Arkansas Times, and has been a popular guest lecturer in psychology and sociology classes. Braly, 36 years old and transgender, has given about 20 faculty-sanctioned lectures on gender dysphoria, and at least one professor has written her a letter of recommendation saying Braly's talks "open the doors to a greater understanding and appreciation of this too often misunderstood disorder."

[CA, USA]
Woman Suffers Botched Buttocks Enhancement
April Brown was once a cosmetologist, fashion designer, and working mother of two daughters.
She's now a multiple amputee. She says hospitalizations after unlicensed cosmetic procedures led to life-threatening infections.
Professionals removed her limbs last year to save her life.

[CA, USA]
Transgender model who claims she was beaten up by Khloe Kardashian 'wants $150k out of court settlement'
A transgender model is willing to drop a lawsuit against Khloe Kardashian - if the reality star stumps up $150,000.
Chantal Spears - also known as Ronald Spears - says she will settle out of court if Khloe pays up for causing 'mental and emotional anxiety,' according to new court documents.

[KS, USA]
City Commission to Vote Monday on Proposed Controversial Ordinance Change
Salina City Commissioners will vote Monday on a controversial ordinance change.
Commissioners will decide at the Monday meeting whether or not to change the city anti-discrimination ordinance to include sexual orientation and gender identity. The ordinance would prohibit discrimination of gay, lesbian, or transgender residents in the areas of employment, housing and public accommodations.

[NY, USA]
Anti-trans victim blaming in the New York Times
Lorena Escalera was a person. She was a performer in the ball scene. She died in a suspicious fire on Saturday. And she sure as hell does not deserve the treatment she’s getting from the New York Times. This is how the paper’s article about her death opens:

[Cuba]
Hija de Raúl Castro encabeza desfile antihomofobia que estremece La Habana
Travestis disfrazados de bailarinas de cabaret o abrazando la bandera del Arcoiris coparon este sábado la avenida más concurrida del centro de La Habana, en un desfile multicolor contra la homofobia que encabezó la hija del presidente Raúl Castro, Mariela Castro.
Marchan en Cuba para exigir respeto a la diversidad sexual
Colorido desfile en Cuba exige respeto a diversidad sexual

[Trinidad & Tobago]
Gays, lesbians take to streets today seeking equal treatment from lawmakers
Outlaw age, HIV and sexual discrimination! That’s the message to legislators which T&T’s gay community will “parade” through Port-of-Spain today when they will stage their second annual commemorative walk against homophobia and transphobia.

[Bolivia]
Karen Paz de la Red Trans de El Oro: “Ya no queremos mas crímenes de o dio”
Hoy, ya son ocho días luego del ultimo acto de crimen de odio contra Joysee Ibañez, quien fue apedreada y abaleada por lo que Karen Paz, directora Red Trans de El Oro lo cataloga como uno de los tantos crímenes de odio por los que atraviesan las diferentes comunidades de la diversidad sexual.

[Bolivia]
Índice más alto de trato desigual apunta a los centros de educación
De acuerdo con datos publicados por la organización Conexión Fondo de Emancipación, respecto a la encuesta nacional de condiciones de vida, discriminación y derechos de las poblaciones Gays, Lesbianas, Bisexuales, Travestis y Transexuales (GLBT) en Bolivia, mostraron que el mayor índice de discriminación se identificó en centros de educación, con el 84 por ciento.
Personas con diversa orientación sexual son las más discriminadas pese a leyes
Justicia y Policía maltratan a gays

[Ecuador]
Una niña que llama ‘papi’ al transexual que la concibió
Te crees mujer porque andas con esa niña”. La frase es uno de los epítetos que un transexual, que prefiere que le llamen Caricia, ha escuchado cuando pasea por la calle con su hija Pamela (nombre ficticio), de 8 años.

[Chile]
OTD FELICITA Y CELEBRA LEY DE IDENTIDAD DE GENERO APROBADA EN ARGENTINA
Es un ejemplo paar el mundo al ley recienteemnte aprobada en Argentina, una ley que respeta a la persona trans*, una ley que es el resultado de activistas como Lohana Berkins, Diana Sacayan, Mauro Cabral y tant*s otr*s que incluso murieron en esta lucha de igualdad y reconocimiento de derechos.Un Congreso en pleno que entendió el significado profundo de “ser humano y respeto”, votando a favor de una ley inclusiva, que permitirá a las personas Trans* en Argentina no operarse, ni cersanarse ni renunciar a derechos como los reproductivos, en pos de heteronormativas impuestas.
Herman*s Argentinos vuestra ley es un ejemplo al mundo de RESPETO. Los felicitamos y celebramos junto a ustedes.

[Chile]
Homosexuales chilenos piden igualdad sexual en el día contra la homofobia
Miles de homosexuales chilenos se reunieron este sábado en Santiago para pedir igualdad sexual y celebrar la aprobación en el Congreso de una Ley antidiscriminación, en el marco del día internacional contra la homofobia y la Transfobia.

[Peru]
Homosexual se corta los genitales y el pene porque le “estorbaban”
Un homosexual de 20 años se cercenó los testículos y el pene dentro de la habitación que alquila en la vivienda ubicada en la tercera cuadra de la calle Nicolás Rebaza, en la urbanización trujillana de Las Quintanas, La Libertad.
Trujillo: homosexual se cortó sus genitales porque “le estorbaban”

[Peru]
Ciudadana transexual presenta nuevas pruebas contra Gótica
El ciudadano transexual Godfrey Arbulú mostró nuevas pruebas sobre el caso de discriminación que sufrió en la exclusiva discoteca Gótica. Grabó una comunicación telefónica con la coordinadora de eventos de Gótica, Fava Huerta.

[Argentina]
Argentina Has Passed the Most Progressive Gender Identity Legislation in Existence. How Did it Happen?
On the night of Wednesday, May 9th Congress of Argentina enacted the Gender Identity and Health Comprehensive Care for Trans People. It is the first time that the Argentinean Congress fully recognizes the rights of trans people, and the rule is probably the most advanced in the world in this regard.
Angie, Nazir, Claudia y Gabriel, símbolos de la lucha trans, hoy celebran la nueva ley
[Carta de un lector] Agradeciendo los avances en derechos para la comunidad LGBT
Para volver al sexo anterior se requerirá de autorización

[Argentina]
Ellos o ellas, Drag Queens
Nacieron en la trasnoche gay y ahora se extendieron a diversos públicos. Estos personajes que viven de la transformación no son travestis y buscan provocar.