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sexta-feira, outubro 03, 2014

[Brasil]
Travesti é assassinada com tiros no rosto na região metropolitana
A Polícia Civil deve investigar as motivações e autoria do assassinato da travesti José Wilton dos Santos, conhecida como Gaivota, de 35 anos, morta na noite desta quarta-feira, dia 1°, com três tiros no rosto, em Rio Largo.


[Reino Unido]
Transexual sucumbe ao poder da transfobia e regride para homem
Uma mulher transexual que se submeteu a uma cirurgia de correcção de sexo (CRS) pelo SNS britânico e que, segundo o tablóide britânico Daily Mail terá custado ao estado £ 10.000, quer agora, segundo o mesmo tablóide “que os contribuintes paguem mais £ 14.000 de custos cirúrgicos para que se possa tornar homem de novo”.

[USA]
'Transparent' Creates Trans-Positive Environment Behind the Scenes
Amazon's "Transparent" is getting rave reviews for its honest depiction of an adult father coming out as transgender to his grown children, with Variety's Brian Lowry, among others, praising the strong writing and performances.

[USA]
Facebook apologizes to drag performers, LGBT community over ‘real names’ flap
Facebook is apologizing to drag performers and the transgender community for deleting accounts that used drag names like Lil Miss Hot Mess rather than legal names such as Bob Smith.

[USA]
Schools, Students Plan to Celebrate Killer as Role Model
A pro-parent group is alarmed by upcoming plans for schools across America to celebrate several highly questionable individuals as heroes, including someone recently released from prison for manslaughter.

[CA, USA]
Transgender woman fatally shot in head in botched robbery, LAPD says
A transgender woman was fatally shot in the head early Thursday during a robbery "gone bad" in East Hollywood, police said.
The woman, who was not immediately identified, was discovered about 2:30 a.m. by officers responding to a report of shots fired in the 600 block of North Kenmore Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Transgender Woman Fatally Shot During Attempted Robbery In Los Angeles


[MN, USA]
High School League proposal on transgender athletes draws impassioned pleas
Backers, foes jammed meeting on high school athletes, seeking to sway league’s policy decision.
Hearing on policy for transgender high school athletes draws supporters, detractors
Minnesota Transgender Policy Draws Mixed Responses
MSHSL Hosts Hearing On Transgender Athletes
Vote on transgender athlete policy set for Thursday


[MN, USA]
WATCH: This Woman Wants to Be Minnesota's First Trans Member of Congress
Paula Overby, born and raised farming in Minnesota's 2nd District, says it's time for her state's representation to get back to its roots.

[VA, USA]
Equality Virginia to host trans conference
More than 200 people are expected to attend a transgender rights conference in the Virginia capital on Oct. 4.