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quarta-feira, dezembro 04, 2013

[España]
ATA-Sylvia Rivera pide retirar el concierto con la Fundación Diocesana Santa Maria de la Victoria por discriminar a una alumna transexual
Ni un minuto más se puede tolerar que en Málaga un colegio, que además es concertado, siga discriminando a una alumna transexual, saltándose así las exigencias de la propia Consejería de Educación. Una a una están siendo incumplidas las pautas que ha establecido la Inspección Educativa de la Junta por parte del centro escolar dependiente de la Fundación Diocesana.

[España]
La unidad que atiende a las personas transexuales en Andalucía se opone a la ley integral
Las unidades de Transexualidad e Identidad de Género de toda España y la Sociedad Española de Psiquitaría piden a "los promotores" de la futura ley que "reconsideren el texto actual" en relación a la atención médica

[Ireland]
Study reveals that nearly 80% of trans people in Ireland have contemplated suicide
A new survey has revealed worrying statistics that 80% of trans people in Ireland have considered suicide.

[Malta]
The 3rd International Intersex Forum raises important issues
Between 29 November and 1 December, the Third International Intersex Forum, supported by ILGA and ILGA-Europe, took place in Valletta, Malta.

[Lithuania]
Europe must react to escalation of human rights violations in Lithuania
ILGA-Europe is seriously concerned with the current developments and the state of human rights of LGBTI people in Lithuania.

[Canada]
Centre for Gender Advocacy to sue Quebec
Lawsuit to invalidate the province’s restrictive laws on sex-change

[Canada]
Audrey Gauthier: First openly transsexual president of a union local in Canada
When Audrey Gauthier was elected president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 4041, representing Air Transat flight attendants, on November 1 she had a sense something special might have happened. Gauthier is openly transsexual, and she knew that there weren’t many other openly trans-people holding positions of power in the labour movement.

[USA]
Transgender Parents Don't Always Understand - Including Celebrities
Hollywood superstar couple Warren Beatty and Annette Bening are heading down the slippery slope to a $108 million ($A118m) divorce.

[CA, USA]
County registrars to verify repeal of transgender law
County registrars of voters are in the process of verifying if 614,311 signatures collected by opponents of a transgender student law will be enough to qualify for a statewide referendum.

[CA, USA]
WATCH: Agender Teen, Hate-Crime Victim, Happy to Be Home
Sasha Fleischman, who identifies as agender — a nonbinary gender that's neither male nor female — suffered third-degree burns when another teenager lit Fleischman's skirt on fire on a public bus in Oakland.

[CA, USA]
Sacramento State celebrates National Transgender Day of Remembrance
Three Bay Area artists celebrated National Transgender Day of Remembrance at the Hinde Auditorium Nov. 20 through various art displays and a comedic book reading.

[DC, USA]
Montgomery Found Incompetent To Stand Trial
Suspect in 2012 murder of transgender woman Deoni Jones set for fourth mental evaluation

[HI, USA]
Transgender Teen Reported Missing in Honolulu
Police are searching for 15-year-old Christian Kukahiko, who may be in a state of emotional distress.

[IA, USA]
Transgendered students offered continuous support
A year has passed since the University of Iowa became the first school in the nation to show support for the LGBT community during the admission application process.

[IL, USA]
'Legends Lunch' honors trans, HIV heroes
This year's Legends Lunch All Stars Awards celebrated and honored the lives and resilience of trans-people and survivors of HIV. It saw an array of talented performers and honors distributed to transgender and HIV activists and supporters from across the city.

[NY, USA]
BCPC Launches Women’s Groups, Observes Trans Awareness Month
The Brooklyn Community Pride Center celebrated its fifth anniversary this year with a move to a new downtown location that allows them to open their doors to events like a Women’s Culture Night and an innovative Queer Co-Working program. Along with special events like their recent candlelight vigil for the Transgender Day of Remembrance, these programs show the community that Brooklyn is a place for LGBTs.

[Jamaica]
Jamaica Police round up gays and cross dressers accused of stealing
Jamaican Police have rounded up a group of gay men and cross dressers who were sleeping rough in a gully, accusing them of being thieves

[Argentina]
Pregnant trans man becomes first to marry under new gender identity law
Under a new law which allows transgender people to marry without the legal requirement of gender reassignment surgery, a trans man has married his partner whilst eight-months pregnant.