[International]
Countries must repeal laws that discriminate against LGBT individuals – UN officials
Marking the International Day Against Homophobia, United Nations officials today issued a call on Governments worldwide to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and strike laws that discriminate against them.
UN chief tells world: Scrap your anti-gay laws


[Brasil]
Travesti é morto com uma facada no coração após discussão no centro de Teresina
O travesti identificado como Francisco Cabral Neto, de aproximadamente 35 anos, morreu por volta das 2h deste sábado (18) após ser atingido com uma facada no coração. O crime aconteceu no cruzamento da Avenida Miguel Rosa com a Rua São Pedro, no Centro/Sul de Teresina.

[Europe]
EU study finds one in two LGBT people face discrimination
Today the EU Fundamental Rights Agency published the first-ever comparative study on the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the 27 Member States and Croatia. It finds that almost one in two (47%) LGBT people felt discriminated against or harassed in the last year.

[Europe]
Trans Rights Europe Map & Index 2013
The Trans Rights Europe Map reflects European countries’ laws and administrative practices which protect or violate the human rights of trans people. The Trans Rights Europe Index provides detailed country information in 21 categories.
Trans Rights Europe Map & Index 2013 - at a Glance

[Georgia]
Priests lead Orthodox anti-gays in violent Tbilisi clashes with rights activists, police
Thousands Orthodox anti-gay activists broke through police cordon and pursued gay rights protesters in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, injuring at least 28 people in the process. The violent brawl marred the May 17 International Day Against Homophobia.
Church supporters disrupt Georgia gay rights rally

[Russia]
Gay Pride Event Organizers Appeal Ban in Court
The organizers of several planned gay pride events have appealed to a local court over Moscow City Hall's refusal to authorize their events, activists said in a press release published on the Gayrussia.eu website on Thursday.

[Pakistan]
Pakistan’s transgender candidates
For the first time in Pakistan’s history, transgender individuals are running as election candidates.
Transgender candidate breaks Pakistan mould

[India]
Trans woman opens a children's dance school in Chennai slum
Transgender woman in Chennai, south eastern Indian, fulfills her childhood dream of opening a dance school
Transgender runs dance school for slum children

[China]
LGBT activists detained during celebrations of International Day Against Homophobia
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates across China took to the street to celebrate International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Friday

[USA]
UFC fighter Matt Mitrione apologizes, fined for transphobic remarks
Mixed martial artist Matt Mitrione has issued an apology for his comments earlier this month when he called transgender fighter Fallon Fox a “disgusting freak” who lied about her gender to “beat up women.”
UFC and Matt Mitrione release statement on discipline handed down to Mitrione for Fallon Fox statements

[CA, USA]
Vigil To Mark Anniversary Of Murder Of Transgender Woman In Oakland
A vigil is being held Monday in downtown Oakland on the anniversary of the slaying of a 37-year-old transgender woman who was sitting in her car socializing with friends when she was killed, vigil organizers said.

[PR, USA]
Puerto Rico Senate approves non-discrimination bill
The Puerto Rican Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping bill that would ban anti-LGBT discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations and government services in the U.S. territory.

[PR. USA]
Thousands attend Puerto Rico LGBT rights march
Thousands marched through the streets of the Puerto Rican capital on Friday in support of LGBT rights.

[Costa Rica]
Población LGTB realiza vigilia frente a la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos
La población LGTB, realiza una vigilia frente a la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, para conmemorar la Celebración del Día Internacional contra la Contra la Homo, Lesbo y Trans-fobi y cualquier otra fobia contra la orientación sexual.

[Chile]
Declaración conjunta organizaciones – 17 de mayo Día internacional contra la Homofobia, Lesbofobia, Bifobia y Transfobia
Con fecha 17 de mayo de 2013, establecido como el “Día Internacional contra la Homofobia, Lesbofobia, Bifobia y Transfobia”, se conmemora el hecho de que la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) aceptó oficialmente la homosexualidad, tanto masculina como femenina, como una variación natural de la sexualidad humana. Desde entonces, celebramos la eliminación de la homosexualidad masculina y femenina de los manuales de enfermedades mentales de la OMS, y exigimos con urgencia que la Identidad de Género deje de ser catalogada como enfermedad mental.

[Uruguay]
Transexuales uruguayos reclaman cambios en la educación para ser aceptados
Agrupaciones de homosexuales, transexuales y lesbianas de Uruguay reclamaron hoy a la autoridades "cambios en el sistema educativo" para lograr una "verdadera inclusión", y celebraron la reciente aprobación en el país del matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo.
Trans reclamaron cambios en la educación para ser aceptados

[Argentina]
Las personas transexuales de Argentina ya tienen la identidad que les pertenece
Cerca de 3.000 personas transexuales tienen ya su nuevo DNI con el nombre que las representan desde hace años.