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quarta-feira, novembro 05, 2014

[International]
UN chief praises Conchita Wurst's 'powerful message'
Ban Ki-moon says she turned Eurovision into 'an electrifying moment of human rights education'

[Brasil]
Conselho LGBT faz levantamento de transexuais que sofreram erro médico
Apesar de ser um assunto raramente discutido na mídia em geral, estima-se baseado em relatos informais que os erros médicos em cirurgias realizadas em mulheres transexuais - que passaram pela redesignação sexual, popularmente conhecida como "mudança de sexo" - sejam frequentes.

[Brasil]
Servente de pedreiro capturado após atacar travesti
Um homem foi preso depois de assaltar profissional liberal que atua como travesti na avenida Deputado José Marcus Cherém, bairro São Cristóvão. O roubo ocorreu no início da madrugada de ontem. A vítima sofreu ferimento na mão durante o roubo. A Polícia Militar conseguiu recuperar a bolsa, o celular e dinheiro roubados.

[Ireland]
Irish Trans Woman Settles Decades-Long Gender Recognition Battle
Dr. Lydia Foy received a game-changing settlement from the Irish government after the High Court found that her human rights have been violated for over 20 years.

[Turkey]
20 November TransRemembrance Day events in 9 cities
Pink Life Assocation continues their advocacy activities from human rights to media, from health to education and against hate while the social conservativism in Turkey is increasing. Within the scope of these advocacy activities, there will be several events in several cities carried out from 1 to 24 November.

[Canada]
Enza Anderson fights harassment
Construction crews in the Village yelled slurs, gawked at the trans activist

[USA]
Discovery Life Channel Orders Docu-Series About Transgender Women
The first original series ordered by the nascent Discovery Life Channel will revolve around a group of transgendered friends living in Kansas City.

[DE, USA]
“Living authentically”: Local trans activist Sarah McBride talks Senate Bill 97 and discrimination
“I think something I was able to reconcile in the process of coming out is that you’ll never know if your dreams and your identity are mutually exclusive if you don’t try,” the 24-year-old transgender advocate said.

[NY, USA]
Transgender Victim of Brutal Assault Goes Home, With Long Recovery Ahead
The 28-year-old victim of an October anti-LGBT hate crime in Bushwick has been released from the hospital but requires round-the-clock care at home while recovering from a traumatic brain injury.
Brooklyn Trans Hate Crime Victim Going Home with Brain Injuries

[TX, USA]
Thousands Rally Against LGBT Rights In Houston
Sunday evening, some of the most prominent organizations that work against LGBT equality joined together in Houston, Texas to rally in defense of “religious freedom.” The event, called “I Stand Sunday,” was hosted by Grace Community Church, whose pastor, Steve Riggle, was one of the five pastors originally subpoenaed for his role in challenging the LGBT-inclusive Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO).
Thousands rally for ‘religious freedom’ against Houston equal rights law

[Brazil]
Transgender model signs major beauty contract
Transgender supermodel and Givenchy muse Lea T has signed a beauty deal with American hair care brand Redken, which unveiled her today as the new face of its Chromatics colour line.