[Brasil]
Após travesti Anita, de Salve Jorge, Maria Clara Spinelli interpretará mulher de pastor
A atriz Maria Clara Spinelli, que dá vida à travesti Anita de Salve Jorge, da TV Globo, já tem um novo trabalho em vista após o final da trama de Gloria Perez. De acordo com a artista, ela estará na peça teatral Charlloty, com texto de Zen Salles e direção de Paulo Capovilla.

[Pakistan]
With a pledge to end debts, transgenders to contest elections from Karachi
Once constrained to singing and dancing at gatherings or plying the flesh trade, the transgendered community have stepped up their efforts to be represented in the parliament to fight for their rights.

[Pakistan]
2 transgenders to take part in polls in Sindh
For the first time in Pakistan’s history at least two transgenders will contest in the upcoming general elections with a resolve to represent the community in parliament and fight for their rights.
Two eunuchs also join electoral race

[CA, USA]
Rest In Peace, Marcelle Cook-Daniels
I've been thinking about him recently, and when I Googled his name I stumbled across the obituary that reminded me on this date in 2000 the African-American and national trans community lost one of its major pioneering leaders in the person of Marcelle Y. Cook-Daniels.

[FL, USA]
Transgender former inmate sues Orange County
A transgender woman who was an inmate in the Orange County jail is suing the county, 14 jail employees and another inmate because she says she was raped while in jail.
Court papers just indentify the inmate as D.B., and she’s claiming a violation of civil rights.

[IL, USA]
No resolution in mediation with spa over trans complaint
A transgender discrimination complaint against a Niles, Ill. spa will move forward after a mediation between both parties failed to yield a resolution.
King Spa & Sauna is facing a discrimination complaint after the spa asked Levi Pine, a transgender man, to use a private shower facility instead of the men's showers.
Pine filed a complaint with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) against the spa late last year.

[MD, USA]
FreeState Legal Offers Trans Resources and Outreach
With regard to legal matters, the trans community faces a unique set of challenges.
Fortunately, the FreeState Legal Project has stepped up to help. FreeState provides direct legal aid to low-income lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Maryland residents.

[ME, USA]
Maine Principals’ Association draws up new policy for transgender athletes
A new policy that provides a pathway for transgender high school student-athletes in the state to participate in interscholastic sports teams gained final approval Thursday from the general membership of the Maine Principals’ Association.

[Mexico]
Veracruz, sin identidad transexual legal: activista
En el estado de Veracruz no existen legislaciones que avale la identidad de los transexuales como credencial de elector o acta de nacimiento, señaló Silvia Susana Jiménez, del Colectivo Xalapeño por la Diversidad Sexual. La única opción que tienen, explicó, es acudir al Distrito Federal, comprobar una residencia de mínimo 6 meses y
hacer los cambios legales necesarios