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sexta-feira, janeiro 18, 2013

[Brasil]
Translendário pretende quebrar preconceito contra travestis
Calendário contra o preconceito tem pessoas trans vestidas como divindades femininas
Uma parceria entre o ator e diretor cearense Silvero Pereira e o fotógrafo Sol Coelho deu fruto ao Translendário, um calendário com fotos de atores travestidos que tem provocado polêmica já de início. O principal objetivo é a quebra do preconceito contra pessoas trans usando imagens delas como divindades femininas.
Calendário das travestis de Fortaleza traz imagem que recria crucificação de Jesus Cristo

[Brasil]
Vítima de agressão em Piracicaba diz que apanhou de GMs por ser travesti
Lilica foi agredida em matagal após reclamar de demora em pronto-socorro.
ONG informou que acompanhará caso; corporação investiga procedimento.
A autônoma Lilica, de 30 anos, disse em entrevista nesta quinta-feira (17) que foi agredida por dois guardas municipais de Piracicaba (SP) por ser travesti. A vítima foi detida após reclamar da demora no atendimento em um pronto-socorro municipal. Lilica espera ser intimada para reconhecer os agressores.
(Foto: Luiz Felipe Leite / Lilica mostra ferimento nas costas causado pela agressão)

[Brasil]
NÃO IDENTIFICADO | TRANS | TIROS | PR, RIO BRANCO DO SUL
Data da Morte: 27/08/12
Localização da Morte: Rio Branco do Sul, PR (Brasil)
Causa da morte: Tiro
Observações: De acordo com testemunhas, um homem se aproximou de uma mulher trans e uma criança que estavam em uma praça pública e disparou os dois. o primeiro tiro atingiu o rosto da mulher trans e um segundo rosto da criança.
Fonte: TvT organização parceira Centro de Apoyo a las Identidades Trans:


[España]
Sanidad recorta un 74% las ayudas a programas para prevención del Sida
El ministerio que dirige Ana Mato ha publicado hoy las subvenciones para programas de prevención y control de la infección por VIH y SIDA para el año 2012. En total, destina un millón de euros para ayudar a financiar estos proyectos. En 2011, esas ayudas sumaron 3.860.000 euros (un poco más que en 2010, que fueron de 3.736.800), lo que supone un recorte del 74%.

[UK]
Barry Dearlove rape trial latest
A judge was today completing his summing up in the trial of a transvestite accused of raping a transsexual in a Worcester flat.

[UK]
'People died for my right to offend you': Suzanne Moore hits back
Suzanne Moore today issued a defiant response to critics who accused her of upsetting transsexuals, insisting: “People died for my right to offend you”.
[Commentary] Anne McElvoy: The transsexuals, the minister and a free press
Protestors to picket newspapers after Burchill trans hate rant

[Commentary] Burchill's offensive column should have stayed online
[Commentary] Roy Greenslade: Why the surprise at transsexual rant by Burchill?
[Commentary] Why taking offence is Britain's new national sport
[Commentary] How Moore, Burchill and Featherstone all had a lovely bitch fight
[Commentary] It saddens me that supporting freedom makes me an opponent of equality
[Commentary] Hate speech? Where is my freedom of speech?
[Commentary] Do political correctness and the culture wars make us less tolerant?

[Malta]
Alternattiva Demokratika for full equality on LGBT rights
Alternattiva Demokratika is the only party for full equality on LGBT rights, Angele Deguara, spokeswoman for social policy and civil rights said this morning.

[Vatican]
Vatican criticises pro-gay European Court of Human Rights ruling
The Vatican has criticised a pro-gay ruling from the European Court of Human Rights that affirms employers’ right to limit the expression of religious beliefs in the workplace when it conflicts with equality laws.

[Nigeria]
Group condemns mob action against homosexual suspects
A Non Governmental Organisation, NigeriaHIVinfo.com has condemned the mob action by the people of Umuka, in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State on Monday, January 14, against the three men alleged to be caught having homosexual relationship.

[Nepal]
Nepal's LGBT community under attack
Nepal's LGBT movement is reportedly under attack. Earlier this month, Sunil Babu Pant, Nepal's mostly widely known gay man and first out member of Parliament, suddenly alerted the international LGBT community about months of harassment of LGBT leaders and community members by government officials.

[India]
Maharashtra to include transgender issues in women’s policy
The state government will include issues of sex workers and transgenders while framing its women's policy, said Varsha Gaikwad, minister for women and child development. Gaikwad said the government plans to announce the policy on March 8, International Women's Day.

[India]
Woman appears for job test as man after sex change
A Kashmiri woman who applied for a job as a “female” but turned up for the qualifying examination as a “male” with a certificate attesting sex change, has stunned the valley, where a majority abides by conservative values.

[Australia]
Discrimination bill cops flack
The federal government’s proposed anti-discrimination legislation has come under fire for enshrining the right of religious organisations to practise discriminatory hiring procedures.

[USA]
Fox News uses Mrs Doubtfire image to mock trans people
Right-wing US network is being blasted for choosing an image from the 1993 Robin Williams comedy for an article

[CA, USA]
Transgender man charged with murder in 2012 slaying of Wilmington woman
A transgender man has been charged with killing a young Wilmington woman last year in a crime that sparked outrage among residents concerned with violence in their community.

[GA, USA]
NCTE Panels and Presentations at Creating Change 2013
The National Center for Transgender Equality is excited to present a number of panels and workshops at the upcoming 25th national Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change. Learn about some of our presentations below and we hope you will be able to connect with us in Atlanta, GA.

[PR, USA]
Puerto Rico to consider LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination bill
Puerto Rico's legislature is expected to approve a long sought-after bill that would make it a crime to discriminate against people based on their gender or sexual orientation.

[Colombia]
Distrito y Policía de Barranquilla se comprometen a proteger derechos de población LGBTI
El gobierno distrital y las autoridades policivas se comprometieron a proteger los derechos de la comunidad de lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transexuales, transformistas, travestis e intersexuales (LGBTI) y para ello elaboraron una ruta o un conjunto de acciones en pro de tal objetivo.

[Chile]
Municipalidad de Providencia y grupos de la diversidad presentan querella por ataque a transexual
Ya fuera de riesgo de vital, Martina Orellana relató en la querellas que tras ser baleada, el agresor le gritó “gente como ustedes no merece vivir”.
Errázuriz y Movilh presentan querellas por ataque a transexual en Providencia
Presentan querellas por homicidio frustrado de transexual
Se querellaron por el ataque a una transexual en Providencia


[Argentina]
En Rosario entregan hormonas para el cambio de sexo
Los hombres y mujeres que necesiten tomar hormonas para acompañar su adecuación sexual pueden retirarlas sin costo en el municipio rosarino
Desde el gobierno de la ciudad de Rosario explicaron que se trata de una política de salud pública que acompaña los derechos reconocidos en la Ley de Identidad de Género. De esta manera, cualquier persona que así lo requiera para adecuar su sexo, puede retirar en forma gratuita hormonas.
Hormonas gratis a transexuales para la imagen deseada
Rosario entrega hormonas gratis a transexuales para adecuar su imagen
La FALGBT apoya el servicio de salud trans en Rosario y aboga por su ampliación a todo el país