[International]
TGEU Press Release: Constant rise in murder rates: Transgender Europe’s Trans Murder Monitoring project reveals more than 1,100 reported murders of trans people in the last five years
Constant rise in murder rates: Transgender Europe’s Trans Murder Monitoring project reveals more than 1,100 reported murders of trans people in the last five years

[Europe]
The European Parliament wants to outlaw homophobic crime and speech in the EU
Today the European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution on strengthening the fight against racism, xenophobia and hate crime. The text calls on the European Commission to add homophobia and transphobia to the list of EU-sanctioned hate speech and violence.

[CA, USA]
RIVERSIDE: Cal Baptist sued by expelled transgender student
A transgender woman is suing California Baptist University in Riverside for allegedly expelling her because of her gender identity.

[CO, USA]
School District Responds to Discrimination Allegations
A local school district is responding to allegations of discrimination against a transgender first grader.
Officials with the Fountain-Fort Carson School District released the following statement about Coy Mathis:
Parents of transgender first-grader file discrimination complaint
Colorado parents of transgender 1st-grader file complaint over restroom ban
TLDEF Files Complaint to Protect Transgender Child From School Discrimination

[IL, USA]
Passages: Michael "Makayla" Gwinn, transgender youth
Makayla/ Michael Gwinn, a young transgender person whose life work was in mentoring fellow LGBTQ youth among other things died Feb. 16. Gwinn was 23.

[MA, USA]
MTPC Releases “Best Practices for Serving Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students in Schools”
The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) has released its best practice recommendations concerning equal and fair treatment, rights and safety of transgender and gender non-conforming youth in K-12 schools. “Best Practices for Serving Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students in Schools,” is being made available free to all school districts in the state on MTPC’s website (masstpc.org/issues/education). This complements the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education “Guidance for Massachusetts Public Schools: Creating a Safe and Supportive School Environment – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity.”

[MD, USA]
LGBT Advocates in Maryland Testify in Nondiscrimination Ordinance Hearing
Today, LGBT advocates from across Maryland ventured to Annapolis for the Senate hearing on the SB449 is a bill. If passed, the bill would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and expression when seeking employment, housing and any public service.
Family Research Council: Transgender People Need Therapy, Not Nondiscrimination Protections
Md. Senate committee holds hearing on transgender rights bill

[PA, USA]
Drag queen disinvited from reading to kids for being “inappropriate”
A drag cabaret star in the US city of Philadelphia had an invitation to read to primary school aged children as part of an after school program, revoked, as officials deemed the invitation ”inappropriate”.
Drag queen disinvited from reading to kids, deemed 'inappropriate'

[TX, USA]
Texas teen banned from wearing dress to prom
A high school senior was told he is not allowed to wear a dress, high heels and wig to his prom