[Europe]
MORE THAN 540 NGOS AND 45 RESEARCHERS DEMAND MEMBERS OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TO REJECT MS HONEYBALL REPORT
More than 540 civil society organisations and 45 researchers tell the European Parliament to reject a report on prostitution by Mary Honeyball, MEP for London, which promotes the criminalisation of clients of sex workers, in an upcoming plenary session on February 27th.

[Brasil]
Mais um homicídio em Chapecó: travesti é morto a tiros
ROBERTONA / TRANS* – 38 ANOS / TIROS / SC, CHAPECÓ

[Russia]
Italian transgender former MP arrested over rainbow protest in Sochi
A transgender Italian politician and LGBT campaigner has reportedly been arrested in Sochi for demonstrating against Russia’s anti-gay laws.
Vladimir Luxuria tries to enter Sochi ice hockey match in rainbow headdress - quickly detained by police
Gay Rights Activist Detained at Olympic Park
Olympic Committee defends arrest of Italian transgender former MP over rainbow demonstration at Sochi

[Ecuador]
MURDERED TRANS WITH A PEAK OF BOTTLE
Silueta X Association rejects the murder of Julio Cobos Darwin Reyes, 22, a trans person who worked in the municipality of Cerecita in a bar.
The aforementioned person was a native of Canton Isidro Ayora in the Guayas Province. On Friday 14th February after work in the bar, reported that would go to a party. A 05:00 am. Saturday February 15 his body was found at km. 58 route to the coast, with signs of torture with a peak bottle.
We call on the authorities to investigate the murder and give the alleged as authors of this atrocious crime, which is further evidence that exposure to the trans community is located in Ecuador.
As background “report on access to justice and human rights TILGB” revealed 20 murders GLBTI groups of 15 individuals which were Trans.

[Ecuador]
Trans woman files lawsuit against government for refusing to acknowledge her gender identity
Diane Rodriguez, the first transgender woman in Ecuador to legally change her name, is currently suing the Ecuadorian government for refusing to fully acknowledge her gender identity on legal documents.
Transgender woman sues Ecuador for refusing to recognize her new gender