[UK]
Man brought to court 12 years after rape of trans woman in London
Court hears how a 'billion-in-one' semen match in an alleyway led to a breakthrough in a decade old case
DNA links man to rape of transsexual woman in Camden alley 12 years ago, court hears

[Israel]
Transgender star makes pride pitch
Dana International stars in Smirnoff video created for Gay Pride in Tel Aviv

[Kenya]
How minister cut short Audrey Mbugua's dream of fully becoming a woman
Doctors were not so compassionate. They warned her she would be arrested if she attempted suicide again.
“I told the doctors if they could not give me what I needed, what did they expect me to do?”

[India]
Transgender kills self
Police records do not reveal much about the circumstances that led to the suicide of a 33 year old transgender, M Vaisali of Kavundampalayam.

[Indonesia]
Raid on transvestites and prostitutes nets only 8 suspects
Information about a raid by the Jakarta Public Order Agency on transvestites and prostitutes in Taman Lawang, Central Jakarta, may have been leaked, resulting in only a few suspects being apprehended.

[USA]
Pentagon Recognizes Trans Civilians, But Not Service Members, For LGBT Pride Month
In a statement aimed at recognizing “LGBT Pride,” LGBT organization finds cause for criticism of military’s ongoing bar on out transgender service members.
Pentagon marks LGBT Pride Month while omitting trans servicemembers

[CA, USA]
Transgender bully cause of legal complaint
A California legal group says officials are placing students at risk by allowing students to choose their own sexuality.

[CA, USA]
Eva Longoria offers support to beaten restaurant employee
Actress Eva Longoria has offered her support to a transgender employee at her Los Angeles restaurant after he was brutally beaten in an alleged hate crime on Thursday
Eva Longoria’s Restaurant Employee Brutally Beaten In Alleged Hate Crime
Family Of Beating Victim Say Attack Was A Hate Crime
Reporting on Los Angeles attack should avoid assumptions
Beating victim’s family members say attack was a hate crime
WATCH: Gender-Nonconforming Person Attacked in Hollywood Hate Crime

[CA, USA]
Trans March to Honor Bradley Manning; Also, Is Bradley Manning Transgender?
Swift on the heels of the news that the SF Pride Board is being not-so-gently urged by Supervisor David Campos to find a way to make good on their failed honoring of Bradley Manning, the organizers of this year's Trans March have stepped up and declared that they will be honoring Manning as one of their own.

[ID, USA]
Anti-discrimination ordinance approved
The Coeur d’Alene City Council approved an anti-discrimination ordinance Tuesday, putting the Lake City alongside four other Idaho cities that have adopted rules to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
CdA council expands discrimination ordinance

[PA, USA]
Red Lion S.D. says 'no' to transgender student
CBS21 News has learned the Red Lion Area School District in York County is refusing to allow a transgender student's male name be read at graduation on Friday.
Pa. school graduation won't use transgender name

[TN, USA]
Restaurant Tells Woman who Ran into Cross-Dresser in Ladies Room to Try Men’s Room
A Nashville woman who found herself face-to-face with a “big, burly” cross-dresser in the ladies room of a family restaurant felt her horror turn to anger after a restaurant manager suggested she try the men’s room.