[Brasil]
Unicamp: banheiro feminino apenas para “portadoras de vagina original de fábrica”
Alunos denunciam pichações transfóbicas no banheiro da instituição; para estudante, tal fato ocorre por que as pessoas não estão acosutmadas a ver transexuais transitando pela universidade

[Brasil]
Travesti fica em estado grave após ser espancado no RS; veja o vídeo
Crime ocorreu em rua de Passo Fundo, no Norte do Rio Grande do Sul.
Imagens das câmeras de segurança mostram momento da agressão.

[Brasil]
ROTAM impede assalto a travestis
Na madrugada desta sexta-feira (05), três indivíduos tentaram realizar uma sequência de furtos a travestis na Avenida Josias Ferreira Sobrinho. Uma da vítimas, de 23 anos, teve sua bolsa roubada mediante força física. Em seguida, ao tentar roubar uma segunda vítima, ouve reação. Os autores sacaram uma faca, mas a ação foi frustrada pela Polícia Militar da ROTAM, que estava em ronda no local e percebeu a ação.

[New Zealand]
Watch Coco Solid's Fa'afafine Documentary For 'Heaven's Gate'
Last month Coco Solid unveiled the gender-challenging rap 'Heaven's Gate', and now the talented wordsmith has followed up with a music video documentary focussing on the fa'afafine community. The empowering single plays the soundtrack to the short film which captures the non-stop vogueing and incredible attitude at the annual FAFSWAG Ball in South Auckland, an event which celebrates the city's thriving fa'afafine and transgender scene. The clip is the musician's co-directorial debut and aims to accurately reflect and pay homage to the queer identities and multicultural communities she grew up in.

[USA]
Kate Pierson, The B-52s Singer, Drops 'Mister Sister,' First Track From Solo Album [UPDATED]
One of the founding members of the iconic band The B-52s is back with a very queer new single.
Kate Pierson is slated to release a solo album, called "Guitars and Microphones" and executive produced by hit maker Sia, on February 17, 2015. In anticipation of this release, Pierson dropped her first single and video for "Mister Sister" -- a track that she is dubbing a "trans[gender] anthem."

[USA]
Transparent Creator on Show's First Trans Writer
Jill Soloway explains the choice of Our Lady J and responds to criticism as the popular series resumes.

[USA]
LGBT-inclusive shows ‘Transparent’ and ‘Normal Heart’ among Writers Guild nominees
Several LGBT-inclusive shows have been announced as nominees in the Writers Guild competition.

[USA]
Advocates push for transgender rights in military
Three years ago with the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the Clinton administration policy that required gay service members to keep their sexual orientation secret while serving in the military ended. But for transgender individuals, little has changed.

[AZ, USA]
Arizona 'pregnant man' pleads not guilty to stalking estranged wife through hidden GPS tracker
A transgender man in Arizona who gave birth after beginning to change from female to male has pleaded not guilty of stalking his estranged wife.

[CA, USA]
Transgender Woman Shot, Killed While Pounding on Door of South L.A. Home for Help
Police were on Thursday investigating the death of a 21-year-old transgender woman who was gunned down while pounding on the front door of a South Los Angeles home seeking help.
Deshawnda Sanchez, known as “Tata,” was shot around 4 a.m. Wednesday on the front porch of a home near South Wilton Place and West 62nd Street (map), according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police searching for gunman in fatal robbery of transgender woman

[FL, USA]
Miami-Dade OK's Trans Protections After Hours of Emotional Debate
The ordinance extends nondiscrimination protections to trans people in housing, public accommodations, and employment.

[MN, USA]
MSHSL Approves High School Transgender Athlete Policy
Minnesota's high school sports league has approved new guidelines for transgender students to participate in sports.
High school league votes to let transgender athletes pick their teams
MN State High School League adopts trans-inclusive policy
High School League overwhelmingly approves transgender policy

[VA, USA]
Virginia’s New Policy For Transgender Student Athletes Includes Hurdles
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) voted 25-0 on Wednesday to approve a new policy that will allow transgender student athletes across the state to participate on the sports team that corresponds with their gender identity. Though the update is a great improvement over its previous policy, it comes with its own share of hurdles.