[Brasil]
Secretária Nacional de Justiça rejeita crimes homofóbicos e provoca ira de militantes gays
O recém criado Comitê de Enfrentamento à Homofobia de Alagoas pediu esta semana ao Ministro da Justiça, Eduardo Cardoso, que a Secretária Nacional de Justiça, Regina Miki, se retrate publicamente em razão de uma declaração que deu em Dezembro para um telejornal de Maceió. Na entrevista, ela diz que os crimes homofóbicos, ao serem averiguados, apresentam uma motivação por muitas vezes, e que a homofobia não foi o motivo do crime, desdenhando os dados apresentados pelo movimento gay.

[Brasil]
Confusão com travestis vai parar na polícia
Policiais militares apresentaram ao delegado Paulo Guilherme, na Central de Flagrantes de São Brás, dois travestis e um rapaz que estavam brigando na avenida João Paulo II com a travessa Timbó, bairro do Marco, ao nascer do dia.

[Brasil]
Jovens mataram travesti depois que um deles o beijou achando que era uma mulher, diz polícia
O travesti Bruno Borges Generoso, de 20 anos, também conhecido como “Nicole Galisteu”, foi assassinado no último domingo (5) no bairro Santa Cândida porque os homens que estavam em um encontro com ele descobriram que Galisteu não era uma mulher. As informações foram passadas pela Delegacia de Homicídios de Curitiba (DH) nesta terça-feira (8). De acordo com a especializada, três suspeitos de envolvimento no crime foram presos e apesar de negarem os indícios confirmam a participação deles.

[UK]
Transgender doctor under investigation by the General Medical Council
Britain’s first post-operative transgender doctor is under investigation following complaints that he provided inappropriate treatment to patients wishing to change gender.
Doctor probed over trans patient complaints
Transsexual doctor who charges £240-an-hour investigated over sex-change treatments after complaint by woman who regretted having her breasts removed

[Turkey]
Turkey's new draft army bill still punishes gays and trans
Turkish government’s revised draft regulation for the army continues to criminalize gay and transgender people as ‘unnatural intercourse’ and will be used as reason for discrimination and punishment

[Malaysia]
Malaysian trans singer-actress says she's not discouraged by criticism
Jessie Chung says she is serious about her career in showbiz despite transphobic criticism

[Canada]
In transition
When even Canada's top LGBT publication struggles to find the right words, will journalists ever accurately reflect the complexities within the trans community?

[Canada]
Transgender community and allies remember January Marie Lapuz
At a rally outside New Westminster City Hall on Saturday (January 5), Coun. Jaimie McEvoy delivered a stirring speech calling on the broader community to uphold the rights of transgender people.
Accused Lapuz murderer still in custody
Remembering January Lupaz
Justice for January rally in New Westminster

[IL, USA]
Transgendered Woman Murdered on West Side
Paige Clay was a rising star on the runway in Chicago’s ball scene, a flamboyant subculture in which people compete for prizes.

[MN, USA]
There’s just no guessing about cross-dressing: Focus hiring on qualifications, not appearance
The Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) prohibits employment discrimination against applicants based on sexual orientation. The law defines sexual orientation to include “having or being perceived as having a self-image or identity not traditionally associated with one’s biological maleness or femaleness.”

[NY, USA]
Transgender Teacher Sues Catholic School Over Firing
A transgender teacher is suing the New York City Catholic school where he worked for more than 30 years, claiming he was wrongfully terminated for growing out his hair, painting his fingernails and being "worse than gay."
Fired Transgender Catholic School Teacher Branded “Worse Than Gay” Files Suit

[OR, USA]
Oregon Insurance Companies Can No Longer Discriminate Against Transgender People
Last month, the Oregon Insurance Division of the state’s Department of Consumer and Business Services quietly issued a bulletin that constitutes a monumental new protection for transgender people in the state.