[Brasil]
Rio Grande do Norte: Travesti baleado pode ter sido vítima de homofobia, diz polícia
Um travesti de 25 anos, natural da cidade de Fortaleza, no Ceará, foi vítima de um atentado com arma de fogo na noite desta segunda-feira (11) no município de Mossoró, na região Oeste do Rio Grande do Norte. Baleado na perna por suspeitos que estavam em um Gol de cor preta, José Maria da Silva foi socorrido ao hospital e não corre risco de morte. O crime foi registrado pelo Centro Integrado de Operações em Segurança Pública (Ciosp), órgão que auxilia as ações da Polícia Militar no estado.

[UK]
Police investigate alleged Barrow hate crime of transgender woman
A transgender lady was allegedly verbally abused and had a football thrown at her.

[UK]
Transgender rape accused denied rape in police interview, jury told
The jury in a trial where a transgender man is accused of raping a woman have been read his police interviews.
Transgender rape accused was 'nuts', complainant told cops

[UK]
The plan to 'scrap' the use of Mr and Mrs...
In October 2012, many column inches were devoted to claims that Brighton and Hove City Council was planning to 'scrap' the terms Mr and Mrs.

[France]
Les DSM font-ils de nous des malades ?
Des propositions pour la prochaine édition du Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux ("Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"), le DSM-5, dont la publication est prévue pour mai 2013, peuvent conduire à poser des diagnostics de maladies mentales chez des millions de personnes aujourd'hui considérées normales, met en garde le psychiatre Allen Frances de l'Université Duke qui a été impliqué dans la révision ayant mené à la troisième édition du manuel et qui a dirigé celle de la quatrième édition.
La bible américaine de la santé mentale

[Canada]
Accused in Lapuz murder back in court
The man accused of murder in connection with the death of January Marie Lapuz will return to court on Feb 27 for an arraignment hearing, at which time the court will schedule a date for a preliminary hearing.

[USA]
First lingerie line for transgender women launches
Chrysalis Lingerie offers underwear that tucks and smooths and silicone-padded bras that create bust lines. The line was created for men transitioning into womanhood. ‘I needed this … and I knew there were thousands of other Trans women just like me out there,’ said co-creator Cy Lauz.

[USA]
Brendon Ayanbadejo Expands His Gay Advocacy To Transgender Rights
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo has signaled that he's prepared to back a transgender protections bill in Maryland.

[CA, USA]
Slaying casts light on Hollywood's transgender prostitutes
The last that Cassidy Vickers' street friends saw of him was about 10 p.m. on Nov. 17, 2011, outside the Donut Time shop on Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood.

[DC, USA]
Robinson Trial Date Rescheduled
Man accused of attacking transgender woman in D.C.'s Chinatown gets postponement of Feb. 6 trial

[NH, USA]
Brown University’s student health plan will cover sex changes
Students at Brown University who decide they want to change genders will now be covered under the school’s generous student health insurance plan.

[VA, USA]
Va. court: Sex-change surgery a constitutional right for convicts
A Virginia appellate court ruled last week that a prison trampled on an inmate’s constitutional rights by refusing to pay for the felon’s sexual-reassignment surgery — a procedure costing about $20,000.

[América del Sur]
Loka, Loka, Loka
"Loka, Loka, Loka", es un documental autobiográfico realizado en la Escuela Audiovisual AL BORDE, una experiencia pionera de artivismo contrasexual en América del Sur, en la que Mujeres AL BORDE entrenamos activistas bisexuales, pansexuales, lesbianas, heterodisidentes, tortilleras, trans, travestis, intersex, queer, de ciudades sudamericanas como realizadorxs audiovisuales, financiamos y difundimos sus producciones.

Loka, Loka, Loka from AL BORDE Producciones on Vimeo.

[Mexico]
En dos meses, siete actos de discriminación contra personas de la diversidad sexual
*Los hechos han ocurrido en municipios como Tecomán, Armería y Coquimatlán *Y han sido de parte de policías, instituciones de salud y la sociedad civil
Piden esclarecer agresiones a personas LGBTTTI

[Ecuador]
In a first, transsexual runs for office in Ecuador
A 30-year-old rights activist is vying to become Ecuador's first transsexual lawmaker.
Nelson Zavala no asistirá a debate con candidata trans
Diane wants to be the first transsexual to reach the Congress of Ecuador
Diane Rodriguez could become South America's first trans legislator

[Chile]
Joven transexual recibe brutal golpiza en Valparaíso
Internado en el Hospital Carlos van Buren de Valparaíso, sin riego vital pero con graves lesiones en el rostro, permanece internado el joven transexual que fue brutalmente golpeado por desconocidos en el sector de Avenida Errázuriz con Francia, en la ciudad puerto.
MUJER TRANS FUE GOLPEADA EN VALPARAÍSO