[Brasil]
Travesti desaparecido desde sexta é encontrado morto em terreno baldio no Coroado
O corpo do travesti Wanderson Maia dos Santos, 31, foi encontrado na manhã desta segunda-feira (16), na avenida Alameda Cosme Ferreira, bairro Coroado 3, Zona Leste de Manaus.
De acordo com o cabo Silva Carmo, da 16° Companhia Interativa Comunitária (Cicom), por volta das 10h30 foram acionados pelo Centro Integrado de Operações de Segurança (CIOPS), informando que havia um corpo em um terreno baldio, ao lado da transportadora Atlas.

[Brasil]
Travesti é achada morta com tiros e facadas em Campina Grande, diz PM
Corpo apresentava perfurações no pescoço e no peito.
Pai confirma que a vítima usava drogas.
Uma travesti foi morta na madrugada desta segunda-feira (16) em Campina Grande, Agreste paraibano. Segundo a Polícia Militar, a vítima foi atingida por dois tiros e várias facadas no pescoço e no peito. O pai confirmou que a travesti tinha envolvimento com drogas.

[UK]
Transsexual killer of top lawyer found dead in prison cell
The transsexual killer of a top human rights lawyer was found dead in his prison cell with a plastic bag around his head and his hands tied to the bedstead, an inquest heard.
Senthooran Kanagasingham, 37, was jailed for life at the Old Bailey in December 2011, to serve at least seven years, for manslaughter after pushing transgender lawyer Sonia Burgess in front of a Tube train at King’s Cross.
Transvestite killer found suffocated with plastic bag and both hands bound in his cell

[UK]
Jenny Jones: It’s unbelievable that Rupert Read is labelled transphobic
Green Party peer Jenny Jones has spoken out in defence of candidate Rupert Read – appearing to put her at odds with her party leadership.

[UK]
House of Commons security accused of repeatedly calling trans women 'Sir'
Incident allegedly occured at the launch of Labour's LGBT education policy

[Sweden]
Swedish law proposals on legal gender recognition and gender reassignment treatment
The Swedish government tabled in January two law proposals on legal gender recognition and gender reassignment treatment.

[Japan]
Japanese transgender couple reflects both the promise and reality of country’s LGBT community
Step by seemingly immeasurable step, Japan is beginning to acknowledge its country’s sexual minorities, an act at once both radical and surprisingly belated. And no one seems to represent those conflicted cultural strains more emblematically than 26-year-old Kazuki Osawa and his partner Shoi Osawa, a childhood friend. What makes this relationship so different is that Kazuki was born a girl and given the birth name Yumiko Higuchi.

[USA]
Fallon Fox on life as a trans athlete: 'The scope of vitriol and anger was mind-blowing'
MMA’s first openly trans athlete still encounters prejudice inside and outside the sport and says media are partly to blame: ‘We don’t tell people to write stories in respectful ways’

[USA]
Army considers easing policy on transgender soldiers
The decision to discharge transgender soldiers from the Army would be made by a top, senior civilian official under a plan outlined in a draft document obtained by USA TODAY.
Despite Report, The Army Hasn’t Yet Changed Transgender Service Policy
Army considering a change in how it treats trans troops?

[FL, USA]
Florida Lawmaker: Fine or Jail Trans People for Using the 'Wrong' Bathroom
Rep. Frank Artiles has introduced a bill that would criminalize trans people using the public same-sex facilities that match their gender identity.

[LA, USA]
New Orleans Police: Trans Woman Penny Proud Was Killed in a Robbery
As police have been investigating Penny Proud's murder, a national conversation about violence and journalistic standards concerning trans victims has been renewed.

[MA, USA]
Massachusetts Rules In Favor Of Transgender Trainer Fired For Transitioning
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination has ruled against Naz Fitness Group in Framingham for firing Jackie Ravesi, a transgender woman, five years ago. The company has been ordered to pay $154,850 in back pay losses in addition to $25,000 in emotional distress damages.

[NY, USA]
Barnard’s Second Open Forum On Transgender Policy
This evening Barnard hosted its last of a series of town halls and forums to discuss the direction Barnard Admissions should take in terms of transwomen applying to the school.

[OH, USA]
Akron police: Fight over money led to fatal stabbing
An Akron father and son were fighting over money when the son was stabbed to death last week, police said Monday.
Deadbeat dad charged with transgender son's killing tells cops victim was in a 'cult' and its members attacked their home
Ohio dad stabs gender nonconforming child to death, tells police that ‘son was in a cult’
22 Year Old Ohio Trans Woman Stabbed to Death By Father

[OH, USA]
Making the transition: Sharing a transgender journey
Lindsey and Joan Deaton have been married for nearly 36 years. Two years ago, Lindsey came out as a transgender female.

[Mexico]
Reinas gay se dicen ‘excluidos’ de los carnavales
En años anteriores se les ha relegado y se les ha pedido que no participen en la contienda por la corona ni en el paseo

[Colombia]
Investigan si el doble homicidio de pareja LGTBI obedece a venganza personal
Juliana Andrea Pérez, de 23 años, la única transexual en el municipio de San Pedro de los Milagros, en Antioquia, fue asesinada con su novio en extrañas circunstancias.
‘La Juli’, como también era conocida, fue citada a un paraje rural del municipio del oriente antioqueño junto con su novio. La pareja llegó hasta El Tambo sin saber que encontraría la muerte.

[Argentina/Chile]
‘Transsexual women represent a threat’
Actress Paula “Yermén” Dinamarca shares her views on Chile’s LGTTB situation