[Brasil]
Contratada pela Globo, transexual dá seu depoimento
Fernanda Lima e seu programa “Amor & Sexo” tem cumprido seu papel social. No programa da última quinta-feira 9, a apresentadora deu espaço para a funcionária Barbará Aires contar sua realidade, que, infelizmente, reflete a de vários travestis do Brasil. A primeira trans a ocupar um cargo na produção de um programa da Rede Globo veio ao palco rebater a opinião de um padre convidado.
Transex do programa "Amor & Sexo" diz que ganhava mais dinheiro como prostituta do que na Globo
Relação entre transexualiadade e prostituição chega à Globo, no programa Amor & Sexo
Transex do programa "Amor & Sexo" diz que ganhava mais dinheiro como prostituta do que na Globo

[Ireland]
Report on Dublin Trans Health forum
Last Monday, October 1st, Transgender Equality Network Ireland held a Trans* Health Forum in Dublin. Within the cavernous hall of the Dublin Civic Offices, trans* people, their friends, partners and allies were all called upon to help improve the situation of great disadvantage which faces trans* people in Ireland today.

[Denmark]
Transgender fight for asylum in Denmark
Fearful of attacks in their home country of Guatemala, two transgender people are fighting for asylum in Denmark. Activists try to prevent their deportation, banking on Denmark's pledge to uphold human rights.

[Serbia]
Belgrade Pride banned again for 2012
Serbia’s Ministry of Interior announced today they would ban this year’s Belgrade Pride, just three days before it was due to take place. The ban repeats last year’s experience, when authorities declined authorising the event out of ‘safety concerns’.
Serbia bans Belgrade gay pride march
Belgrade pride ban slammed as 'victory for prejudice'

[Serbia]
Jesus portrayed as a transvestite in controversial new take on The Last Supper
JESUS is portrayed as a TRANSVESTITE surrounded by gay, lesbian and transexual disciples in this controversial new version of The Last Supper.
Police Guard Artwork Portraying Jesus Christ As A Transvestite

[Russia]
Supreme Court Rejects Complaint on Gay Propaganda
Russia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a complaint from a human rights organization over St. Petersburg’s controversial law prohibiting propaganda of homosexuality among minors.
Russian court backs St Petersburg’s anti-gay law

[India]
Eunuchs’ quest for identity includes Aadhaar
There may be a few proud moment for eunuchs when they associate themselves with Lord Ram — for accompanying him during vanvas — or with Lord Krishna, who played Mohini, a hijra.

[Indonesia]
Q! Film Fest Storms Out of the Closet
After 11 years, other film festivals might have reached a point of stability, reputability and operational ease. The Q! Film Festival, though, is not among them. For Indonesia’s first and oldest queer-themed film festival, being 11 years old is, in fact, almost like going back to the starting point.

[Canada]
MP Rob Anders criticized over 'bathroom bill' comments
Calgary MP Rob Anders has once again drawn criticism for controversial comments, this time about the transgender community.
Anders wants to stop Bill C279, a private member's bill that would amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and hate crime section of the Criminal Code to include "gender identity" and "gender expression" as grounds for discrimination.

[Canada]
Transgender kids can use choose washroom: TDSB
Kids have the right to use any school washroom they wish -- as long as the choice corresponds with their view of whether they're male or a female, according to the Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

[DC, USA]
Casa Ruby Covergirls
Makeup artist lends support to local LGBT center with cosmetology-certification courses

[FL, USA]
Boca Raton officials compare LGBT equality to canine rights & bad hair
Protecting LGBT employees from discrimination would be like protecting pet lovers from discrimination.
That’s what the assistant city manager of Boca Raton thinks.
Mike Woika was trying to make a point — saying if the city were to adopt an ordinance protecting LGBT employees, then who knows what other classes of people would crawl out of the woodwork demanding their rights, too.

[IA, USA]
U-I to offer LGBT targeted clinic
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will begin offering a new health care option next week for patients who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Doctors Katie Imborek and Nicole Nisly have teamed up to start the clinic, which will be located in the U-I Health Care, Iowa River Landing facility in Coralville.

[MO, USA]
Man Sentenced in Transgender Murder Case
Thirty years. That’s how long Kenyon Jones will spend in prison for the shooting death of Darnell Pearson — a man who identified as a woman and went by the name Dee Dee.
[Commentary] Justice For Dee Dee! - Killer Sentenced

[NJ, USA]
Remembering Slain Transgender Teen Gwen Araujo
Ten years after a transgendered teen was killed in Newark, family and friends remember her life.
Every year in October, Sylvia Guerrero stays up, remembering nights when she would wait up for her 17-year-old to come home.
But tonight marks 10 years since Guerrero last saw her second oldest child alive.
Ten years later, Araujo's murder resonates
Gwen Araujo Murdered Ten Years Ago Today
Remembering Slain Transgender Teen Gwen Araujo

[Ecuador]
Primera doctora transexual en Manabí se alista para año rural
En el subcentro del barrio 15 de Abril, en Manta, el próximo 15 de octubre, Analía Cristel Bravo García, la primera transexual que se graduó de médico en Manabí, empezará su año rural, requisito básico para poder ejercer su profesión.

[Paraguay]
Marcha por el orgullo gay en Paraguay
Este sábado desde la escalinata de Antequera, Asunción, se llevará a cabo la marcha por el orgullo LGBTI (lesbianas, gay, bisexuales, transexuales e intersexuales), consignó Última Hora.
Marcha por el orgullo LGBTI, este sábado