[Brasil]
Na TV, Laerte revela a Jô Soares que é chamado de Sônia
Em participação na noite da última quinta-feira (19/5) no "Programa do Jô", da Rede Globo, o cartunista Laerte, que recentemente passou a se vestir somente com roupas femininas, revelou que usa o nome Sônia no contexto do "crossdesser".

[Brasil]
Lei João W. Nery - Lei de Identidade de Gênero Brasileira protocolada pelo Dep. Jean Wyllys
Em 20 de fevereiro de 2013 o Deputado Federal Jean Wyllys (PSOL-RJ) protocolou na Câmara o projeto de lei denominado Lei João W. Nery - a Lei de Identidade de Gênero Brasileira. O projeto de lei garante o direito do reconhecimento a identidade de gênero de todas as pessoas trans no Brasil, sem necessidade de autorização judicial, avaliação médica ou cirurgias.

[Brasil]
Travesti cai da janela e morre após briga em prédio na Vila Mariana
Um travesti morreu após se envolver em uma briga na Vila Mariana, zona sul de São Paulo, na manhã desta segunda-feira (25). Segundo informações da Polícia Militar, a vítima teria se envolvido em uma briga com um rapaz.

[España]
La Asociación de Transexuales de Andalucía crea el Área de Familia de menores transexuales
Padres y madres de menores transexuales andaluces, se han dado cita hoy en Sevilla para la creación del Área de Familia de Menores Transexuales de ATA, siendo elegida su coordinadora Eva Witt, cordobesa, madre de un menor transexual.
La Asociación de Transexuales de Andalucía (ATA) crea el Área de Familias de Menores Transexuales

[UK]
New Rottingdean toilets go ‘gender neutral’
Unisex toilets are to be rebranded as gender neutral by “politically correct” council chiefs.
A £140,000 refurbishment of the facilities in Rottingdean seafront started this week.

[UK]
Jailed as a man. Released as a woman: Robert Hilton becomes Rebecca Hilton in prison
Rebecca Hilton was Robert Hilton when she was sentenced to life in prison in 1992 for murder. It was the year John Major won the general election, and Shakespears Sister and Erasure ruled the charts. Mobile phones were the size of house bricks and the internet was little more than a whisper.

[UK]
From the archive, 15 February 1986: Transsexual magician challenges men-only rule
Fay Presto finds herself outside the Magic Circle and it will take more than a wave of the wand to get her back in again

[Turkey]
Turkey's opposition party requests LGBT rights inquiry
Opposition party says the police are failing to protect LGBT people in Turkey
Gay rights proposed to Turkish Parliament

[Philippines]
Trans women join One Billion Rising in the Philippines
Transgender women in the Philippines join day of action to end violence against women and girls

[USA]
State Department Posts Informational Brief for LGBT Travelers
The State Department has posted a new advisory brief for LGBT Americans traveling abroad.

[USA]
Increase in colleges providing health insurance to trans students
A growing number of America’s top universities are now extending health insurance coverage to transgender students, that’s according to campaigners.

[USA]
Transgender Model And Designer Isis King Debuts Fashion Collection
On Monday, February 11, transgender fashion designer, actress and former America's Next Top Model star Isis King debuted her much-anticipated collection titled, "The Goldest winter Ever," at a runway show in New York.

[CA, USA]
Santa Clara: Transsexual hoops player's team wins conference title
After a wild season under the glare of the national media spotlight, the Mission College women's basketball team and its transsexual center Gabriellle Ludwig won their conference title Wednesday night.

[MA, USA]
Lawyers for Transgender Rights
LTR is a cocktail party that will bring together lawyers, law students, law firms, legal organizations, bar associations, and law schools to network and support the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition's importantwork on behalf of the transgender community.

[OK, USA]
Rapist wants Oklahoma Corrections Department to pay for female hormones
A convicted rapist who claims he should have been born a woman wants the state Corrections Department to pay for laser hair removal, hormones and counseling so he can complete the transition from male to female.

[PA, USA]
Federal inmate alleges denial of trans-related medical care
Sabrina Jackson, a transgender inmate at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, says authorities are unfairly denying her access to hormone-replacement therapy.

[TX, USA]
Annise Parker to seek 3rd, final term; trans woman to run for Houston council
Houston Mayor Annise Parker plans to seek a third and final term in November, and a transgender candidate has launched her campaign for City Council. Houston mayors and council members may serve up to three two-year terms.

[Chile]
En fotos: Chileno trans puso en aprietos al Registro Civil
En el contexto del Día de los Enamorados, 2 integrantes del movimiento por la diversidad sexual MUMS (Lukas Berredo y Elías Jiménez) concurrieron hasta el Registro Civil para contraer matrimonio.
Pareja homosexual consiguió hora para casarse en Santiago