[Brasil]
Corpo de travesti encontrado morto nas margens da PE 22 em Paulista é identificado

[Brasil]
Travesti é morto a tiros enquanto trabalhava em um bar em Vila Velha
Um travesti foi morto a tiros dentro de um bar no bairro Santa Rita, em Vila Velha, na noite de sábado (15). Segundo a polícia, Anderson Xavier de Almeida Lousada, de 28 anos, trabalhava no estabelecimento com o tio, Waldemar de Almeida, que foi atingido na mão.

[Brasil]
Travesti é degolado e tem pênis cortado em Votuporanga
Um travesti com idade aparente de 20 anos, moreno, foi brutalmente assassinado nesta madrugada (16/9) em Votuporanga. A vítima levou várias facadas pelo corpo, inclusive no pescoço. O criminoso também semi-amputou o pênis do jovem.

[UK]
Bullied transsexual died after painkiller overdose
A transsexual student taunted and beaten for living as a woman died after taking an overdose of painkillers, her inquest heard.

[UK]
Hate crime in England and Wales: where is it worst?
Nearly 44,000 hate crimes took place in England and Wales in 2011-12 - find out where they were and how the data breaks down

[Pakistan]
Guru’s killing: Eunuchs halt protest after police assurance
A group of eunuchs warned on Thursday that if the killers of their guru were not arrested in two days they would hold protest demonstrations in all major cities of the province and hold a sit-in in front of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

[Bangladesh]
Job training transforms lives of Bangladesh transgenders
A love for lipstick and eyeliner meant a lifetime of discrimination for Saiful Islam, until a transgender training scheme in Bangladesh helped bring him hard-won acceptance and land him his dream job.

[South Korea]
Trans talkshow pulled from South Korean TV
Ground-breaking talkshow pulled after a week following vigorous protests from social conservatives

[Indonesia]
Students protest gay prospect for Indonesian human rights body
Islamic students group objects to veteran gay rights activist Dede Oetama being considered for a role on the Indonesian human rights commission

[Turquía]
Turquía no incluirá la protección de homosexuales y transexuales en su nueva Constitución
El Partido de la Justicia y el Desarrollo (AKP), que dispone de una amplia mayoría parlamentaria en Turquía, ha vuelto a oponerse a la inclusión de una mención explícita en la nueva Constitución del país a la orientación sexual y a la identidad de género en el artículo referido a la igualdad. Así lo habían solicitado dos partidos de la oposición, el Partido de la Paz y de la Democracia (BDP) y el Partido Republicano del Pueblo (CHP).

[USA]
Gay and transgender discrimination in the public sector
There are approximately 1 million gay or transgender individuals in America today working in state, local, or municipal government. A new report shows that when lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender public workers experience on-the-job discrimination, it isn’t only the workers who suffer, but taxpayers, too.
New report outlines sweeping inequalities facing LGBT Americans
Report: The US is less productive because of LGBT discrimination in the workplace

[USA]
United States: Post-Macy Best Employment Practices For A Transgender Workforce
The transgender community has seen a recent surge in legal, policy, and rule-making developments affording it greater protections from employment discrimination. For example, although federal anti-discrimination laws do not explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity, 16 states1, the District of Columbia, and over 140 local governments now have laws expressly prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression.

[USA]
'Baldness drug made me trans' show slammed by pressure group
Transgender campaigners 'saddened' by gay news anchor Anderson Cooper's show which they claim sensationalizes a 'marginalized' group
[Commentary] NCTE Condemns Sensationalist Trans Segment on “Anderson Live”
Transgender advocacy group condemns planned ‘Anderson Live’ segment

[DC, USA]
DC Launches First-In-The-Nation Trans Respect Ad Campaign
“People will see transgender people. They’re going through everyday life, everyday struggles — the same as straight people, rich people, everyone,” Kisha, who appears in one of the ads, said.
D.C. launches transgender rights campaign
D.C. to Launch Transgender Awareness Campaign
Behold D.C.’s new transgender rights campaign
D.C. Launches First Ever Transgender Respect Ad Campaign
Washington D.C. Launches Transgender Respect Ads
Washington launches first US trans rights campaign
D.C. Office of Human Rights Unveils Groundbreaking Transgender Ad Campaign

[MI, USA]
Transgender Health Fair Coming Up
As cultural acceptance grows for people across the transgender spectrum, so does the need for information and access to healthcare. That's why Transgender Michigan is hosting the third annual Transgender Health Fair on Sept. 22 at Affirmations Community Center from 1 to 4 pm.

[OH/PA, USA]
Police Urged to Investigate OH, PA Trans Murders
The murder of a transgender woman in the northeast section of Philadelphia, last week, is the latest transgender homicide to be reported in the country this year. With a few months left in 2012, reports indicate the country’s total number of transgender deaths could reach an all time high.

[PA, USA]
Will voter ID law keep balloters away from the polls?
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court today is expected to hear oral arguments in an appeal of the state's voter ID law, set to take effect in time for the general election on Nov. 6.

[TN, USA]
Transgender Person Files $20M Lawsuit Against Metro Jail
A man who dresses as a woman is suing Metro Nashville and the company that runs one of the jails.

[Brazil]
Transgender models the norm in Rio
Racial tension, fuller figures and transgender models underscore a booming fashion industry in Brazil
First Up on Season 2 of Vice‘s Fashion Week Internationale: Transgender Prostitutes in Rio

[Colombia]
Jornada de documentación y cambio de nombre para transgeneristas
La Secretaría Distrital de Planeación a través de la Dirección de Diversidad Sexual, y en coordinación con la Registraduría Distrital, convocan a la inscripción para la primera jornada de documentación y cambio de nombre dirigida a personas transgeneristas, prevista a realizarse en el mes de octubre.
Distrito abre inscripciones para cambio de nombre de transgeneristas

[Chile]
'Carolina' murió tras cirugia de cambio de sexo
La novela de amor que vivía en los últimos meses Stefania Carolina Mendoza Robayo, terminó convertida para sus familiares y amigos en una dolorosa tragedia, puesto que la protagonista de la historia, perdió la vida el pasado martes 4 de septiembre a las 3:40pm, luego de ser sometida a una intervención quirúrgica estética, que tenía como objetivo cambiarle el sexo de masculino a femenino.

[Chile]
VIDEO: Servicios de salud deberán atender a los transexuales por su nombre social
Esto aunque en la cédula de identidad aparezca otro nombre. Así lo informó el Ministerio de Salud mediante una circular. La medida empezará a regir a partir del próximo 1 de octubre.

[Argentina]
La FALGBT y ATTTA denuncian intento de la legislatura correntina de restringir ley de Identidad de Género
Dos proyectos que se tramitan en la legislatura provincial correntina pretenden restringir el alcance de la Ley de Identidad de Género en materia de cupo de género en listas electorales y acceso a beneficios previsionales. Con el pretexto de supuestos "vacíos legales" en la norma nacional, los proyectos restringen el ejercicio de derechos y vulneran la igualdad. El equipo jurídico de la FALGBT estudia presentaciones judiciales por inconstitucionalidad en caso de ser aprobados los proyectos.

[Argentina]
Presentan la primera guía de la diversidad sexual para evitar casos de discriminación en hospitales
A partir de este miércoles, los hospitales de la provincia de Buenos Aires cuentan con la primera guía sobre salud sexual y reproductiva y prevención de la violencia hacia la población LGTB (lesbianas, gays, trans y bisexuales) en la atención de la salud pública.