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quinta-feira, junho 20, 2013


[Brasil]
Exposição em Copacabana mostra dia a dia de travestis e transexuais da Lapa
Fotógrafa Ana Carolina Fernandes passou dois anos acompanhando a rotina de um grupo no Centro.

[Brasil]
Morre Lemoine Paes, a cover oficial da Madonna no Brasil
Aos 41 anos, morre a transformista Lemoine Paes, considerada a cover oficial da Madonna no Brasil. A morte, que ocorreu na segunda-feira [17], foi anunciada pelo site Madonna Online e repercutida entre artistas da noite LGBT nesta quarta [19]. Não foi divulgado o motivo.


[España]
“Yo soy el que mata a las travestis”
Un policía apuñaló a Nohelia Cadenas en Honduras por ser transexual
Desde mayo tiene asilo político en España
España registró en 2012 la cifra más baja de solicitudes de asilo en 25 años
"Las transexuales no valemos nada en Honduras, para ellos somos escoria"

[España]
Almodóvar: "Desde que está el PP, se ha alcanzado el mayor punto homofóbico en este país"
El director ha acudido a la entrada de los premios Plumas.
Critica al PP: "Hay que salir a la calle e impedir este retroceso".
"Siento que me dedico a una profesión crepuscular", afirma.
Pedro Almodóvar advierte del "retroceso de derechos" con el gobierno

[España]
Condenado a 4 años de cárcel por apuñalar a un transexual
Cuatro años de prisión por lesiones con instrumento peligroso y resultado de deformidad, e indemnización de 5.902 euros por el perjuicio estético y la incapacidad temporal causada. Esta en la condena impuesta por la Sección Quinta de la Audiencia al ciudadano luso José Carlos G.A. por apuñalar con una botella rota a la transexual Carolina, representada por el despacho de abogados Valvigo.

[Bulgaria]
14 Embassies in Bulgaria Back Sofia LGBT Parade
14 Ambassadors to Bulgaria have voiced their support for this year's Sofia Pride LGBT parade scheduled to take place on June 22 in the capital.
The 6th edition of the Sofia Pride parade will be held under the motto: "Different People, Equal Rights."

[Russia]
Russia to Ban Married Foreign Gays From Adopting
Russia is on its way to sharply limiting the adoption of children by people from countries that allow same-sex marriage.

[Russia]
Prokhorov opposes 'gay propaganda' and adoption bans
Civil Platform leader and former presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov has opposed the Dima Yakovlev law and the ban on homosexual propaganda.

[Middle East]
LGBTQ Muslims seek 'sexual asylum' from persecution in Islamic countries
Two women defied death threats in May to become the first same-sex married Muslim couple in the U.K.
The Birmingham Mail reported Rehana Kausar and Sobia Kamar, both from Pakistan, applied for political asylum immediately after the ceremony because their lives would be in danger if they ever returned to their home country.

[USA]
Experts: Fox News' Coverage Contributes To Violence, Discrimination Against Transgender Community
Fox News' inaccurate, defamatory, and dehumanizing coverage of the transgender community contributes to transphobic violence and discrimination according to several groups working toward transgender equality.

[CA, USA]
WATCH: Trans Woman Attacked in Hollywood Hate Crime Speaks Out, Cops Offer Reward
Los Angeles police are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of four men who brutally assaulted a transgender woman last month.
Police Release Suspect Photos, Offer $25K Reward In Transgender Beating Case
Surveillance video shows attack of transgender woman in Hollywood
$25,000 Reward Offered for Group That Attacked Transgender Woman
Victim Of Hate Crime Beating Speaks Out About Attack
$25,000 reward offered in Hollywood transgender attack


[DE, USA]
Transgender bill returns to Senate after House passage
Legislation to ban discrimination against transgender people in Delaware is on its way back to the Senate after passing the House with a friendly amendment Tuesday.
Delaware House approves bill outlawing discrimination based on gender identity
House passes gender identity bill
House approves transgender anti-discrimination bill
Transgender Nondiscrimination Law Passes Delaware House
Delaware House approves transgender rights bill
Gender Identity Non-Discrimination Act Passes House


[NY, USA]
Transgender candidate could become a first in NYC, but he says focus is on inclusion... for all
Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore’s community-leader resume has an unusual feature: He built much of it while he was a woman.

[NY, USA]
Pride marchers demand transgender rights
CNY Solidarity marched loud and proud at Central New York Pride on June 15. Youth activists organized and led the contingent. The number of marchers participating in the group doubled from the 2012 march.

[Colombia]
En Sucre no paran las amenazas de muerte a la comunidad LGBTI
La Policía anunció que se investigará la procedencia de las amenazas de muerte contra los miembros de la Comunidad LGBTI.

[Peru]
Transexual que se convirtió en mujer ahora quiere volver a ser hombre trás convertirse en evangélico
Fernando Ñaupari se cambió de sexo y de nombre hace 25 años. Ahora, tras convertirse al evangelismo, pugna por recuperar su identidad original.