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segunda-feira, fevereiro 18, 2013






[Brasil]
Alessandra de Oliveira: eletricista, marido, pai e... TRAVESTI!
Conheci Alessandra de Oliveira em 2009, quando mergulhava no universo trans para escrever o livro reportagem Por um Lugar ao Sol – histórias de travestis e transexuais no mercado de trabalho.

[Brasil]
Vereadores evangélicos vão lutar para derrubar reconhecimento da Associação de Travestis
Os representantes de igrejas evangélicas na Câmara de Campo Grande prometem um embate duro e união de forças para derrubar o projeto a ser apresentado pela vereadora Luiza Ribeiro (PPS) para reconhecer como de utilidade pública a Associação de Travestis de Mato Grosso do Sul.

[Brasil]
Transexual é baleada no Paraná
A Delegacia de Homicídios tem duas linhas de investigação para um homicídio ocorrido na noite de sexta-feita (8/2). A transexual Mônica Lewinski, nome social de Odair Xavier de Lima (38), levou um tiro na cabeça no quarto de pensão onde mora, no Centro de Curitiba (PR).


[UK]
Transgender man, Nadine Williams, cleared of rape and sexual assault
A jury has found a transgender man not guilty of rape and two counts of sexual assault.
Speaking to the Post after the verdict, Nadine Williams said she was relieved the "torment" was over.
Transgender man cleared of rape

[UK]
Trans woman student abused and shoved out of toilets at Leeds University
A trans woman student at Leeds University was verbally abused and pushed out of the Student Union’s female toilets by two girls.
Transgender student shoved out of Union toilets

[UK]
The transgender gap in Brighton and Hove
A special report has uncovered secret discrimination and hate crime endured by trans people in Brighton and Hove. Bill Gardner examines its findings.

[Canada]
Trans community supports Dr Barwin
Members of Ottawa’s trans community are rallying behind Dr Bernard Norman Barwin, who was recently banned from practising medicine for two months for artificially inseminating three of his patients with the wrong sperm.

[DC, USA]
Trans Campaign for Health, Housing, and Employment
Sick of being disrespected at shelters? Can't get Medicaid to pay for trans care? Want better job opportunities?

[IL, USA]
Clinic for transgender and gender-variant children opens in Chicago
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago unveiled a gender identity clinic on Friday, the first of its kind in the midwest, and among only a handful across the country.
The clinic will offer transgender and gender variant children a range of supportive services including psychology, endocrinology, and pediatrics.
Help for Lesbian, Gay and Transgenger Youth