[Europe]
EU adopts Directive offering protection to victims of homophobic and transphobic crimes
Today the European Parliament adopted a directive which establishes a set of measures to strengthen victims’ rights in the European Union.
EU gives added protection to gay hate crime victims

[Brasil]
Polícia registra 2º homicídio em cinco dias contra travestis em Ribeirão
Nova vítima morreu baleada após ser socorrida por casal que desapareceu.
No sábado, um travesti foi encontrado morto com sinais de espancamento.
São Paulo: Polícia registra 2º homicídio em cinco dias contra travestis em Ribeirão

[Brasil]
Cujubim - Travesti é Morto a Pauladas Por Ex- Amasio – Imagens Fortes
O travesti Cleber Durães Rosa vugo “Yara”, de 24 anos, foi morto a pauladas na noite desta segunda-feira, em Cujubim (RO). A polícia foi acionada por testemunhas a comparecer na rua sabia setor 07, informando que no local um homem estaria agredindo uma pessoa com pedaço de pau, ao chegar no local foi localizado Cleber Durães Rosa, com varios ferimentos na cabeça.

[UK]
Gifted Hanley student was killed by pills overdose
A transsexual student died of an overdose after she struggled to come to terms with her desire to live as a woman, an inquest heard.
Natasha Lauren Brown was born Charles Nicolas James Corcoran, but changed her name in 2011.
The 20-year-old, of Hanley, had also planned to undergo hormone therapy after making the decision to live and dress as a woman.
But the gifted Staffordshire University photography student descended into depression after suffering taunts, and was once knocked unconscious by a thug in a random attack.

[UK]
Critics baffled by police ‘transgender’ survey
Tayside Police have spent almost £3,000 on a survey which asks people whether they are “transgender”.
The survey, which also asks people for their perception of policing, has been criticised as a waste of money.
And one householder commented: “What has my sexuality got to do with the police? If I was mugged, would it matter if I was a transgender Muslim or a bisexual Buddhist?”

[UK]
Teesside rape victim speaks about her sex change decision
A Teesside rape victim who believes she was attacked by notorious paedophile Robert Black is undergoing a sex change. Stephanie Lowther speaks to Krysta Eaves about her decision to completely transform her life.

[France]
Brigitte Goldberg, présidente du collectif Trans-Europe, reçue à Matignon
Brigitte Goldberg, présidente du collectif Trans-Europe et du parti Avenir-2012, a été reçue hier, mercredi 12 septembre, à Matignon, par Fabienne Klein-Donati, conseillère pour la Justice, et Soria Blatmann, conseillère technique chargée des relations avec la société civile auprès du Premier ministre.

[Maroc]
La transsexualité est islamiquement correcte!
Et ce matin, l'on apprend qu'en Iran, oui, oui, en Iran, vient de paraître un livre intitulé Changement de sexe, Perspective juridique et islamique, de l'Imam Chiite Dr. Mohammed Mahdi Kariminia...

[South Korea]
S Korea transgender show scrapped after protests
A South Korean TV channel on Thursday said it had pulled the plug on a newly-launched talk show aimed at the transgender community, following strong objections from viewers.
S. Korea TV pulls transgender show after protests

[CA, USA]
Trans woman pleads guilty in burglary case
A transgender San Francisco woman is expected to serve almost 10 years in prison after pleading guilty last week in a November 2011 home burglary case.

[DC, USA]
DC to launch campaign to promote awareness, understanding of transgender people
The District of Columbia government is launching what it calls the nation’s first government-sponsored campaign to promote awareness and understanding of transgender people.

[KY, USA]
No Relief for Mom Who Labeled Kid Transgender
The Kentucky Court of Appeals refused to restore custody to a mother who claimed that her 5-year-old daughter was transgender and would be raised as a boy.

[MA, USA]
Ruling on Trans Inmate's Surgery Gets Bipartisan Rebuke
A federal judge ruled that the state must provide a transgender inmate with gender-reassignment surgery, a decision both Massachusetts Senate candidates oppose.
[Commentary] Warren's transgender transgression
[Commentary] Transgendered Inmate Is the Right’s Worst Nightmare
[Letters to the Editor] Judge made right ruling in sex-change case

[Chile]
SE REALIZÓ EL PRIMER ENCUENTRO DE SALUD SEXUAL PARA MUJERES LESBIANAS, BISEXUALES Y PERSONAS TRANS EN CONCEPCIÓN
El día jueves 06 de septiembre se llevó a cabo en Concepción el Primer Encuentro de Salud Sexual para Mujeres Lesbianas, Bisexuales y Personas Trans, bajo el lema “Derribando prejuicios y ejerciendo ciudadanía”.