[Portugal]
Pingo Doce Boneca retirada das prateleiras por ter órgão sexual errado
Nos hipermercados Pingo Doce estava a ser distribuída a boneca Joana, que não tinha o órgão sexual de uma menina, mas sim de um menino. Quando a situação foi verificada pela fabricante, que importa a boneca de Espanha, foi estabelecido que seria retirada das prateleiras, avança o Jornal de Notícias.
Discriminação, a negação da existência das pessoas trans, a negação de que nem todas as mulheres têm uma vagina e nem todos os homens têm um pénis, uma clara demonstração da vontade de não educar inclusivamente as crianças, lamentável a todos os níveis.

[Brasil]
Nove assassinatos em menos de 48 horas em Cuiabá e Várzea Grande; janeiro agora registra 31 homicídios
Nove assassinatos em menos de 48 horas na Grande Cuiabá em mais um final de semana de terror e sangue. Janeira segue violento. Agora já são 31 assassinatos em 17 dias (até nesta sábado, 17) com mais quatro pessoas mortas violentamente nas últimas 24 horas apenas em duas cidades de Mato Grosso: Cuiabá e Várzea Grande. Um travesti foi encontrado morto dentro de um motel no Jardim Potiguar, local também conhecido como Zero Km, em Várzea Grande. A Polícia suspeita de overdose de cocaína. Além da violência uma fatalidade. Um homem de 63 anos morreu eletrocutado.

[Ireland]
Senator Zappone Holds First Civic Forum on Gender Recognition
Yesterday (14th January), Senator Zappone hosted the first Civic Forum on Gender Recognition in Leinster House. Members of TENI, BeLonG To Youth Services, Amnesty International, TransParenCI, Irish Trans Student Alliance (ITSA), LGBT Noise and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) were in attendance for this momentous occasion.

[India]
Transgenders Gear up to Protest Slur in ‘I’
Ace filmmaker Shankar drew flak from the transgender community for portraying them in bad-light in the Vikram-starrer ‘I’.
A section of the transgenders who had watched the movie slammed it as yet another slur on them. Speaking to Express, Banu, coordinator, Thirunangaigal Urimai Kuzhu (Transgenders’ Rights Forum), said the movie shows them as sex-starved creatures.
Transgender community unhappy over their portrayal in Shankar's I

[Thailand]
Thailand Touts Accepting Society in Establishing "Third Gender" in Constitution
Thailand, known worldwide for its vibrant trans culture, has still struggled to legally protect its trans citizens -- but a new constitution may be the first step towards change.

[CA, USA]
Trans student allegedly told by SDSU staff to get out of men’s locker room
A transgender graduate student using the men’s locker room in the Aztec Recreation Center (ARC) gym at San Diego State University (SDSU) allegedly was told by ARC staff that “she” needed to leave the men’s locker room.

[ID, USA]
Rally encourages legislators to 'add the words'
Supporters advocate for 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity' to be added to the Idaho Human Rights Act
Video and Slideshow: Add the Words Rally Points to Pending First-Ever Hearing at Idaho Statehouse
Add the Words rally calls for LGBT rights

[IL, USA]
Trans* activist Joy Morris dies
Joy Hightower Morris—the celebrated Chicago transgender and HIV activist, founder of TransActions, and organizing force behind the Legends Lunch All Stars Awards honoring the lives and resilience of trans* individuals and those living with HIV/AIDS—passed away Dec. 6 after a long battle with cancer.

[MI, USA]
Metro Detroit schools face lawsuit claiming transgender child was bullied
It's a lawsuit that is capturing the attention of many.
A suit like this has never been filed before and the child at the center of the controversy just wants to be treated like any other kid.
Photos show little Olivia as a happy little girl. However, her mother said she knew early on her daughter was different.
As Olivia grew, she identified more with the boys at school, then began dressing the part later in life. She has transitioned into living as a boy.

[NY, USA]
Parents criticize Shen decision
Saturday forum draws complaints over policy on transgender bathrooms

[NY, USA]
NY Attorney General Investigating Saks for Treatment of Trans Employee
A controversial motion to dismiss the case backfires big for the high-end retailer.

[OH, USA]
Vigil for transgender teen hopes to close the gap
A candlelight vigil was held Saturday night in honor of Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year-old who identified as transgender and committed suicide.

[VA, USA]
Va. School Board Votes Against Transgender Student
Gloucester County policy restricts trans students to single-stall restrooms or those of their biological sex