[UK]
Trans pioneer April Ashley turns 80
Legendary trans campaigner April Ashley turns 80 today.
She came to prominence in the 1960s as a model, appearing in Vogue, and a number of acting roles.
She had travelled to Casablanca in Morrocco for gender confirmation surgery – one of the first people in Britain to do so – after spending some years in Paris, and had hoped to return to Britain without revealing her trans status. However, in 1961, she was publicly outed in the press.

[UK]
‘How I hated sport before I changed sex’
A female fitness ambassador who was born male has told how she despised sport before she changed sex.

[UK]
Hallmark Reaches Out To Trans Community With Touching Tribute From Alex
Kudos to one of the world’s leading greeting card makers HALLMARK for the latest installment of their social media campaign ‘Put Your Heart To Paper’ which they have produced for Mother’s Day.

[UK]
Powerful poster campaign aims to challenge transphobia in Wales
A group has launched a range of bilingual posters in Wales featuring a number of transgender people
Activism project Wipe Out Transphobia, which aims to challenge the prejudice that trans people face across the UK, recently launched a number posters featuring trans people.

[Canada]
Transgender Canadians can now self-identify on citizenship documents without sex-reassignment surgery
Canadians no longer need to undergo sex-reassignment surgery in order to change the gender marker on their citizenship certificate under new reforms from Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

[Canada]
Occupotty protest raises a stink about amendment to transgender rights bill
Transgender activists and their allies organized an “Occupotty” protest on Parliament Hill Tuesday to raise a stink about a Conservative senator’s proposed amendments to an anti-discrimination bill going through the Senate.
Why trans activists are taking the bathroom to Parliament Hill
Trangender activists bring toilet seats to Hill protest against rights bill amendment

[Canada]
Coming out as transgender comforting for North Van teen
Jason broke the news to his parents the same way many 13-year-olds communicate anything of importance — by text message.

[USA]
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Prepping Transgender Episode for Season 17
“Law & Order: SVU” has always looked to the headlines, and the upcoming 17th season is already planning to highlight a hot topic issue: the transgender community, which was recently brought to the spotlight in Bruce Jenner’s “20/20″ interview.
'Law & Order: SVU' Plots Transgender Episode for Season 17

[USA]
Among transgender adults, stories about a ‘difficult’ transition
Bruce Jenner first became famous by winning the gold in the men’s decathlon at the 1976 Olympics, but in a recent interview with ABC News, he transformed his fame into something else — immediately raising the visibility of transgender adults in America. By one reputable estimate, transgender adults represent about 0.3% of the U.S. adult population, and about 5% of the adult lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population identifies primarily as transgender.

[USA]
Chelsea Manning: I hope my fight helps other transgendered women prisoners
Chelsea Manning is winning a significant battle as a transgender woman in a jail for men. But it’s not over yet.

[USA]
Las Vegas transgender community wants to know what Jenner will do next
Many transgender people feel they are treated like they aren’t even human, says Jane Heenan, co-director of Gender Justice Nevada. But with more transgender celebrities sharing their stories, such as Bruce Jenner’s interview with Diane Sawyer Friday, Heenan says she hopes change is coming.
Transgender Reporter says Bruce Jenner’s Not Ready to be a Woman
Bruce Jenner: he or she, using a person's preferred pronouns is about respect

[AR, USA]
Arkansas Transgender Healthcare Needs Focus Of Research
The healthcare experience of transgender people in Arkansas is the subject of what some laud as an unprecedented study being launched by the Arkansas Transgender Equality Coalition (ArTEC) in partnership with the UAMS College of Public Health. The community engagement based research project, funded by a $15,000 federal grant, was announced by ArTEC Tuesday.

[IA, USA]
Iowa Western Community College rolls out gender-inclusive housing community
Iowa Western Community College is changing its housing application and creating designated space in a residence hall for LGBT students and their allies.

[IL, USA]
Use of Restrooms, Locker Rooms by Transgender Students Outlined by CPS
Transgender advocates are calling new Chicago Public Schools guidelines regarding transgender students a great first step — but say the district needs to go further.

[MD, USA]
City ponders gender identity protection in housing
Bill would modify fair housing law

[MN, USA]
Trans Students Say Rep. Tim Miller's Bathroom Ban Is Political Bullying
Months after the Minnesota State High School League's landmark vote to let transgender athletes play on the sports team they identify with, the Republican-led House passed a bill to ban bathroom choice for trans students across the state.

[MN, USA]
Transgender issues, questions, and resources in MN
The Bruce Jenner interview with Diane Sawyer has brought more awareness to transgender issues.

[MO, USA]
Missouri school board mulls nondiscrimination policy change
The Columbia Board of Education Policy Committee is considering adding gender identity and expression to the district’s nondiscrimination policy.
CPS committee mulls adding gender identity to nondiscrimination policy

[OR, USA]
Oregon Senate will consider ban on conversion therapy for gay, transgender youth
As the United States Supreme Court hears arguments on whether there is a constitutional right to gay marriage, Oregon lawmakers will consider an LGBTQ rights choice of their own.

[TX, USA]
Update: Texas Bathroom Bounty Bill
Like a lot of folks around the country, we’ve been very concerned about the bathroom bounty bills that have sprung up in 7 or 8 states this year. So far, none of these bills have passed into law thanks to all the great work done by the organizations working in each state. At the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) we’ve helped support the local work to defeat them in various ways like providing talking points and messaging strategy. We’ve also been promoting lobbying efforts to our members in each state.

[TX, USA]
Parents of Transgender Children Fight Bathroom Bills
Mitchel Roth hasn’t been involved in politics since he protested the Vietnam War.

Agradecimento ao movimento LGBTQIA* Português

Na sequência do nosso comunicado, vimos por este meio agradecer todo o apoio que nos foi dado e que nos chegou como resposta ao nosso apelo. Não existem palavras suficientes para demonstrar o quão importantes foram todas as mensagens de apoio que recebemos e para agradecer a mobilização das associações, coletivos e ativistas em nome individual que subscreveram a nossa petição e ofereceram apoio de várias outras formas, por compreenderem que o nosso intuito sempre foi a criação de um espaço mais seguro, e não um ataque inconsequente ao movimento LGBTQIA* português.

Desde o primeiro momento estivemos disponíveis para esclarecer as nossas intenções com o comunicado e a petição que lançámos,embora consideremos que elas estivessem claramente expostas nos textos que divulgámos. Portanto, repudiamos quaisquer teorias ou acusações de má fé da nossa parte que tenham surgido desde que esta situação veio a público.

Apesar das críticas das quais fomos alvo, sentimos que uma parte significativa do movimento se encontra com o coração e a cabeça no sítio certo e, por isso, queremos mais uma vez reforçar o profundo agradecimento ao apoio que recebemos desde o primeiro instante. Sem esse apoio, teria sido impossível agir perante esta situação, assim como será impossível agir perante situações semelhantes no futuro se não formos, na nossa totalidade, entidades responsáveis no que toca à segurança social de todxs.

Relativamente às marchas, gostaríamos de informar que sentimos que são agora um espaço mais seguro, devido ao afastamento da pessoa visada no nosso comunicado inicial. Um espaço mais seguro não apenas para quem faz parte da organização das mesmas, mas para todxs xs que procuram apoio nesses espaços para as suas lutas diárias e pessoais.

Reiteramos aqui que não fazemos parte da organização de nenhuma das marchas. Esclarecemos que Mafalda Gomes não participa da organização de nenhuma marcha desde 2009 e que Isabel Martinez se afastou da organização da Marcha do Orgulho LGBT no Porto em fevereiro deste ano, quando informou oficialmente a organização da mesma da situação de violência doméstica da qual foi vítima.

Tendo em consideração a resposta positiva ao nosso apelo, é nosso dever deixar-vos aqui um segundo apelo. Pedimos a todxs que participem nas marchas de Coimbra, Lisboa, Braga e Porto. É com especial motivação que este ano marchamos e pedimos que marchem connosco, dado que todas as marchas escolheram o repúdio à violência e ao silenciamento como tema central. Tal como dissemos anteriormente, não temos qualquer tipo de dúvida no que toca à importância da marchas relativamente ao seu impacto na nossa sociedade e, precisamente por isso, gostaríamos de apelar a todxs que participem na mesmas com todo o vosso apoio e ferocidade, lado a lado connosco, se assim se proporcionar, para que juntxs possamos tornar estes espaços não apenas mais seguros, mas reivindicativos, como sempre se propuseram a ser!

Lembramos que as marchas estão a chegar. Por isso, deixamos aqui as suas datas:

17 de maio: 6ª Marcha contra a Homofobia e a Transfobia ~ Coimbra, com o lema “Contra a violência homofóbica e transfóbica”

20 de junho: 16º Marcha do Orgulho LGBT de Lisboa, com o lema “Contra a violência, ergue a tua voz! Quebra o silêncio, junta-te a nós!”

27 de junho: III Marcha pelos Direitos LGBT – Braga, com o lema “Não à violência transfóbica”

4 de julho: 10ª Marcha do Orgulho LGBT no Porto (lema ainda não foi divulgado)

Esperemos contar com o vosso apoio igualmente nesses dias!

Isabel Martinez e Mafalda Gomes

[Brasil]
Polícia prende travesti e marido que extorquiam clientes após programas sexuais
Casal filmava as relações e cobrava preço maior que o combinado para não divulgar imagens

[Brasil]
Taxista é preso suspeito de matar travesti após ser roubado em Goiânia
Câmeras flagraram discussão dos dois antes de atropelamento; veja vídeo.
Após abordar vítima, idoso recusou programa e teve corrente de ouro levada.

[Brasil]
Treinador de academia é preso acusado de matar garotas de programa; ele beijava no rosto antes de matá-las
Um treinador de academias de Curitiba foi preso acusado de matar três garotas de programa nas últimas semanas pela Divisão de Homicídios e Proteção à Pessoa (DHPP). O professor de crossfit de duas academias da cidade, Alexandre Lopes de Pádua Arsênio, 31 anos, foi apresentado à imprensa na manhã desta terça-feira (28). Ele confessou que, após a relação sexual, dava um mata-leão – golpe no pescoço – das vítimas, mas alegou que a intenção era apenas o desmaio para que pudesse roubá-las.

[UK]
Zoe O'Connell: Liberal Democrat candidate explains why being transgender and polyamorous isn't a big deal
The MP hopeful has attracted the attention of the tabloid press ahead of the General Election

[UK]
What transgender people want you to know about pronouns
"For all intents and purposes, I am a woman," said Bruce Jenner. But most articles about the ABC interview use male pronouns.

[Kenya]
Gender identity: the other sex
The Transgender day of Rememberance is marked annually on November 20. It is a day to memorialise those who have been killed as a result oftransphobia-which is the hatred or fear of transgender and gender non-conforming people. This is first of a three-part series into the lives of the Kenyan transgender society.
Gender identity: The other sex, part 2
Gender Identity: The other sex, part 3

[Pakistan]
‘Baby’ on board: Transgender looks to edge out rivals in LG polls
With a hatred for corruption and steely determination to help the downtrodden, transgender community member Pervez Khan, known as Baby, has re-entered the fray of grass-root politics.
She is one of three candidates contesting two general councillor seats reserved for women in neighbourhood council Shumail City-1, Haripur. Although women form 52% of the population in Haripur, localised politics is very challenging for them. However, none of this deters Baby.

[Australia]
Outrage over former Premier’s support for allegedly transphobic cartoon
Outrage over former Premier Denis Napthine's support for allegedly transphobic cartoon.
FORMER Victorian premier Denis Napthine’s support for a cartoon published in the Herald Sun that has been condemned as transphobic has attracted wide criticism from political and community figures.
The cartoon, a response by cartoonist Mark Knight to comparisons between current Victorian Labor premier Daniel Andrews and former Labor premier Joan Kirner, depicts a woman on a park bench reading a newspaper about US celebrity Bruce Jenner.

[Canada]
Why an Ottawa trans man’s arrest could lead to police training
‘It’s never pretty, any degree of force used by police,’ says Inspector John McGetrick

[Canada]
Transgender rights: Parliament Hill protest demo planned for April 28
A toilet on the lawn in front of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa?
There may be more than one on Tuesday afternoon (April 28) when a rally takes place against a controversial Senate amendment to Bill C-279.

[Canada]
Facebook Bans Disabled Trans Woman of Colour for Not Appearing Feminine Enough
If you follow social justice activism, then you may be fortunate enough to already be familiar with Kylie Brooks. Brooks is an activist, whose lived experience is as a black Deaf and disabled trans woman. Brooks routinely combines her stunning intersectional life experiences with brilliance and energy, sharing her thoughts and experiences online, tirelessly educating others about important issues.

[USA]
Meet the trans woman whose gay parents reject her identity
'I feel like they've gone through their struggle. They should be helping me through mine.'
When Bey came out as trans to her dads, she hoped they would accept her for who she really is.
But the 22-year-old was shocked to discover that, despite both parents struggling to come out as gay when they were younger, they refused to accept her coming out as trans.

[USA]
Wendy Williams, queen of fame whores, calls Bruce Jenner a fame whore
I have never understood Wendy Williams, or her appeal. She’s loud and classless and from what I can tell, has the IQ of a fire hydrant. Now she’s also a hypocritical kettle calling Bruce Jenner a pot.
Transgender Scholar Reacts To Bruce Jenner Interview
Laverne Cox to Janet Mock on Bruce Jenner: "Visibility matters when it can save lives and influence the changes of hearts and minds"
Fischer: Bruce Jenner On ‘Suicide Train’
Bruce Jenner interview sparks gender identity conversations
Valley transgender community reacts to Bruce Jenner's decision
Transgender TV journalist: ‘We’re not all trans-Jenner’
Transgender woman from Mississippi reacts to Bruce Jenner interview
THE IMPORTANCE OF BRUCE
Bruce Jenner 'playing at being a woman' says star
Couldn't find stronger icon than Bruce Jenner, transgender activist says

[USA]
Transgender actor Scott Turner Schofield lands 'The Bold and the Beautiful' role
He’s A new daytime star who was born a she.
The Daily News exclusively learned the latest transgender person to make a splash in the world of mainstream television is Scott Turner Schofield, who has joined the cast of CBS’ long-running soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful” and will make his first appearance May 8 — bringing a real-life verve to an already controversial storyline.

[CA, USA]
Transgender inmate’s sex-change surgery must proceed, judge rules
A federal judge ordered California prison officials Monday to proceed with sex-reassignment surgery for a transgender inmate who has lived as a woman in a men’s prison for two decades, rejecting the state’s request for a stay while it appeals the precedent-setting order.

[CA, USA]
Black Trans woman Sadaisha Shimmers jailed as a male after asking to speak to Hillary Clinton
The police are out of control.
Police booked Sadaisha Shimmers as male despite her DL indicating female and strip-searched repeatedly by male guards.
Shimmers posted on youtube that on the 1st of April she requested to speak to Hillary Rodham Clinton on the Ellen Degeneres show. That request was followed up by a violent assault by police the next day.

[FL, USA]
BREAKING: Florida's Trans Bathroom Bill Dies
It's the final flush for Florida's proposed bill to restrict public bathrooms by "biological sex."

[FL, USA]
Gender identity can be a conflict within
For a lot of people, it is a difficult to understand. Experts say some kids as young as two or three know their bodies are the wrong gender. ABC7 Anchor Jeff Butera spoke with a transgender woman and found out the road to transitioning is not an easy one.

[HI, USA]
Transgender woman talks about growing up in Hawaii
So what's life like for transgender people in the islands?

[KY, USA]
Lou. transgender women discuss emotional struggles with transitioning
Graham said when she looks back on her early childhood, even then, she thought she was a girl.

[MD, USA]
City ponders gender identity protection in housing
Bill would modify fair housing law

[MN, USA]
MN House passes legislation barring transgender inclusion in schools
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed an omnibus bill on Saturday that includes a provision that would repeal transgender-inclusive policies in Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts, and prevent future districts from implementing their own.

[NM, USA]
Santa Fe gender-neutral bathroom proposal passes first hurdle
Santa Fe's proposal to require public gender neutral bathrooms has passed its first hurdle.

[NY, USA]
‘Killed myself. Sorry.': Transgender game developer jumps off bridge after online abuse
“Guess I am dead. Killed myself. Sorry.”
Those were Rachel Bryk’s last words, posted in a posthumous Twitter message to 222 followers at midnight Thursday.
Developer Rachel Byrk Commits Suicide After Months of Cyber Bullying

[NY, USA]
Push to pass transgender non-discrimination bill in NYS
There's a renewed push to have an anti-discrimination bill passed in New York State. It's called GENDA, or the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, and it would make it illegal for people to be discriminated against because they're transgender.

[TX, USA]
Texas bill threatens bathroom rights of transgendered people
Transgender advocates are upset about a bill that would make it a crime in Texas for a transgender person to use a bathroom based on their gender identity.

[TX, USA]
Transgender activists hope Austin rally helps spread their message
Clutching a picture of her 9-year-old son Benjamin, a tearful Ann Elder said Monday that she had loved and cared for the adopted child for years before she truly got to know him.
Transgender Texans bring concerns to the Capitol

[Mexico]
Homofobia y Transfobia presente en Yucatán: CNDH
“Contrario a lo que dicen algunas autoridades ministeriales, sí existen delitos cometidos con motivaciones homofóbicas o transfóbicas”, afirmó Ricardo Hernández Forcada, director del Programa de VIH y Derecho Humanos de la Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos (CNDH) quien presentó hoy en la Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY) el informe especial sobre las violaciones a los derechos humanos y los delitos cometidos por homofobia.

[España]
Los transexuales que durante su pubertad reciben bloqueadores hormonales tienen después una mejor inmersión social
Desde que el caso de la malagueña Gaby saltase a la prensa nacional e internacional, la transexualidad en personas menores de edad ha comenzado a tratarse con un mayor interés. Según un estudio holandés que ha visto la luz en la revista Pediatrics afirma que el suministro de bloqueadores hormonales en el desarrollo de la pubertad les facilita su inmersión social. El estudio se ha realizado con 55 personas y todas mostraron situaciones emocionales iguales o mejores que los adolescentes no transexuales.

[Reino Unido]
Universidade lança cadeira sobre espectáculos ‘drag queen’
Os alunos do curso de Artes, Dança e Teatro da Universidade Edge Hill, em Inglaterra, introduziu no plano de estudos uma cadeira dedicada ao transformismo. Os estudantes vão por isso, a partir de Janeiro de 2016, aprender as técnicas performativas deste género de espectáculo, escreve a BBC.

[UK]
Meet the transgender would-be MP, her lesbian lover and HER transgender former husband
The Lib Dem threesome are more than just canvassing buddies and they’re aiming to make a bit of political history into the bargain

[UK]
How do we tell the children that their dad is a transvestite?
Stephen, 45, is a happily married father of two. His alter ego, Stephanie, loves to dress as a woman. His wife doesn’t mind but the couple do wonder how and when to tell their daughters about their father’s secret cross-dressing

[UK]
Transsexual Delia Johnston - I hated sport before my sex change
When Delia Johnston turned up at a netball taster event, the coach quipped she must have been a great player at school because of her height.

[Malta]
Marriage will not be automatically annulled if one of the partners changes sex
Last week, the Supreme Court in Italy ruled that a marriage between a man and a woman remains valid even after the man had a sex change, saying the marriage can’t be annulled until Italian authorities recognize civil unions.

[India]
Transgenders celebrate RS bill giving them protection
A day after the Transgender Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha, the transgender community in the city celebrated the occasion by remembering some members of the community who gave up their lives facing disrespect from the society. The transgender community came together in celebrating the historical move that will earn them respect and protect them from social abuses.

[Australia]
Trans and gender diverse film festival to return for second year
After major success in its first year, the tilde Film Festival has decided to return for a second year with submissions now open for the 2015 season.

[Canada]
Winnipeg transgender student wonders where he'll sleep on school trip
Isaac Cassels says his school offered him his own room, which he said is an isolating option

[Canada]
Gender-neutral bathroom at school is for all teens
Most people would agree that going to the bathroom in a public place shouldn't cause anyone stress or anxiety. For a lot of people who are transgender, especially transgender teens, this isn't the case.

[USA]
Oakhurst transgender teacher weighs in on Bruce Jenner's transition
A local transgender teacher who made headlines herself is now weighing in on Bruce Jenner's decision to transition to a woman.
Bruce Jenner Interview Serves As “Ellen” Moment for Transgender Movement
Bruce Jenner doesn't need to 'pass' to deserve respect. No trans person does
From A Symbol Of Athletic Power To A Symbol Of Gender Transition
Will Bruce Jenner Champion Transgender Rights?
Bruce Jenner is a bigger hero than ever
The Bruce Jenner Interview Was a Triumph
Susan Pawlak-Seaman: Olympics not Bruce Jenner's greatest feat
Transgender community needs more positive stories like Bruce Jenner's, specialist says
It's Not Hateful To Say That Bruce Jenner Is Not A Woman
Civilities: Bruce Jenner: “Have an open mind and an open heart”
What Bruce Jenner’s Interview Means For Trans Visibility
Transgender Reporter: Bruce Jenner’s ‘Still Trying to Cling Onto That Maleness’
Bruce Jenner Transgender Reporting: Why ABC News Used Male Pronouns
For transgender community, Bruce Jenner interview feels like turning point
Local transgender community reacts to ABC News Bruce Jenner interview
Rebecca, A Local Woman Shares Her Transgender Journey
Op-ed: Bruce Jenner Helps Us Stand Taller in Our Truth
Bruce Jenner Wants To Change The World When He Should Change His Mind
Bruce Jenner Interview Lifts ’20/20′ to Largest Friday Audience in 20 Years
Bruce Jenner And Transgender Issues In America

[USA]
Bronx Army vet undergoes first widely known gender reassignment procedure in 1952
(Originally published by the Daily News on December 1, 1952. This story was written by Ben White.)

[MN, USA]
Minnesota House approves bathroom, locker room access restrictions for transgender students
The Minnesota House wants to restrict transgender students' access to school locker rooms and bathrooms.

[MN, USA]
Former Minneapolis council aide brings transgender issues to the forefront
When she’s finished with her new project at the University of Minnesota, Andrea Jenkins will have recorded hundreds of hours of conversations with transgender people.

[NC, USA]
New documentary remembers Charlotte transgender teen
A film at the GayCharlotte Film Festival is getting attention tonight for its focus on a transgender teen from Charlotte.

[NY/NJ, USA]
Trans woman, 23, kills herself after being attacked online
A young trans woman has killed herself after being attacked online.
Rachel Bryk, 23, jumped off the George Washington Bridge, the bridge between New York and New Jersey, on Thursday night (23 April)
An eyewitness is believed to have seen the young woman leave her purse on the bridge and jump off into the Hudson River.
Online Troll Urges Game Developer Rachel Bryk To Commit Suicide

[PA, USA]
Fifty years pass since seminal Dewey’s sit-ins
As the 50th anniversary of the Annual Reminder Days approaches, PGN will explore events, ideas and people who had an impact on local and national LGBT history.

[Cuba]
Perfil retrata mulher transexual nas ruas de Havana. Conheça a história
A história foi publicada na página Habana Humana (Havana Humana), mantida por Gabriel Guerra Bianchini, que retrata anônimos cubanos. A página é inspirada no Humans of New York (Humanos de Nova York), projeto que retrata novaiorquinos nas ruas da cidade. Leia abaixo o depoimento de uma mulher trans

Em Maio irá realizar-se um debate sobre a situação das pessoas trans e intersexo em Portugal. De forma a podermos corresponder ao máximo, pedimos a todas as pessoas trans e/ou intersexo que reportem ao Grupo Transexual Portugal problemas, dificuldades, obstáculos que sintam ou tenham sentido na transição até 3 de Maio. O anonimato encontra-se obviamente garantido.

[Serbia]
Serbia gets its first Miss Transsexual
Serbia chose its first transsexual beauty contest winner on Friday at an event hailed by gay rights groups as a step forward for minority rights in the conservative eastern European country.

[India]
A private push for transgender rights
Private member's bills are a little-known feature of India's Parliament. They serve as an opportunity for members to bring up issues that they feel strongly about. These are then debated and discussed, but, not a single private member's bill has been passed by Parliament in the past 45 years. Instead, when the debate concludes, the minister responsible for the policy domain under discussion assures the member who moved the bill that the government will itself bring out a more comprehensive bill on the topic. Then the minister requests the member to withdraw the bill, which the member promptly does. Eventually, if all the stars align appropriately, the government will bring its own bill on the topic. Otherwise the world moves on.

[India]
Rajya Sabha passes first private member's bill in 36 years, on transgenders' rights
For the first time in 45 years, the Rajya Sabha on Friday unanimously passed a private member's bill to give equal rights to transgenders.
Rajya Sabha passes historic private Bill to promote transgender rights

[Canada]
Edmonton’s MacEwan University introduces 16 all-gender washrooms
In hopes of creating a more inclusive and safe environment for students, MacEwan University now has 16 all-gender washrooms.

[USA]
Bruce Jenner: 'I'm A Woman'
After months of rumors, anticipation and speculation, the former Olympic hero and reality TV celebrity told Diane Sawyer "I'm a woman."
Transgender Utahn can relate to Bruce Jenner
Providence's transgender community reacts to Bruce Jenner's revelation
Local transgender advocates support Bruce Jenner's message
Local Transgender Community Shares Thoughts on Jenner
With attention on Bruce Jenner, local transgender community hopes to educate others
Some wonder how Jenner interview will impact transgender community
Bruce Jenner doesn't represent transgender community: Toronto activist
A Lexington reaction to Bruce Jenner's interview
Orlando transgender woman hopes ABC’s Bruce Jenner interview spreads awareness
Local transgender woman weighs in on Bruce Jenner's journey
Bruce Jenner Reality Show Transition and The Trans Narrative

[CA, USA]
Top transgender surgeon has practice in Burlingame
Not every transgender person decides to undergo surgery. But for those who do, one of the leading surgeons is right here in the Bay Area. She is Dr. Marci Bowers. And in the world of transgender surgery, Bowers is a rock star. Bowers is the first openly transgender person in the world to perform transgender surgery.

[CA, USA]
Local teen breaking down gender barriers
Teen shines light on non-binary trans community

[CA, USA]
First child to be treated at a local clinic for transgender youth talks about experience
For the first time, the first child to be treated at a local clinic for transgender youth is talking about his trip back from the abyss.
Sacramento soldier talks about her transition into a woman

[CA, USA]
Transgender woman: 'Justice has not been served'
A local transgender woman said she is angry and frustrated after learning a beating she endured won't result in felony charges.

[FL, USA]
Man-to-Woman: The Transition Challenge
Bruce Jenner's interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer has shined a light on the topic of being transgender.

[IN, USA]
Local transgender woman opens up about transition
It was a series of conversations on the back patio where John told third wife Marta he felt he was meant to be a woman.

[MD, USA]
The reality of being transgender in Baltimore
"I went through my life trying to fit that box."

[MI, USA]
Local transgender woman describes her experience
"You used to say that one day when you die, that the first paragraph is going to say, 'Bruce Jenner won the decathlon,'" Diane Sawyer said while interviewing Jenner in a program aired Friday night.

[NM, USA]
Local transgenders discuss emotional, physical journeys
Mattee Jim, Adrien Lawyer open up about childhood, suicidal thoughts

[NY, USA]
Embracing a life long transition
There are about 700,000 people in America who identify as transgender and Cheryl Costa and Rob Pusch are among them.
Transgender in Western New York: One woman's story

[OH, USA]
Cleveland area transgender woman shares her journey
Transitioned from male to female in mid-20s
Finding His True Identity A Local Man's Transgender Transformation

[OH, USA]
Local mom shares the pain and challenges on road to understanding her transgender child
Her daughter is now her son

[PA, USA]
Local man brings transgender struggles to light
Chance Thomas says focus should shift to everyday issues for trans community

[TN, USA]
Transgender In Memphis
Tennessee is one of the toughest states in the country for transgender men and women to survive.
Local Transgender Woman Opens up Before Bruce Jenner's Interview

[TX, USA]
Transgender community gets real about transition process
Olympian Bruce Jenner's transition to become a woman has captivated Americans, but it is something some people are willing to do at any price.
Tran­sgender woman activist for LGBTQ community in SA

[VA, USA]
Members of local transgender community seek support, understanding
Millions across the country watched former Olympian and reality TV star Bruce Jenner announce his transition into a woman in an exclusive interview with Diane Sawyer Friday night. There are also many people on their own identity journeys, right here in Richmond.

[VA, USA]
Anti-LGBT Groups Hope To Make Virginia ‘Ground Zero’ In Fight Against School Transgender Protections
As the elected school board for Virginia’s largest jurisdiction considers adding “gender identity” to its non-discrimination law, state and national anti-LGBT organizations are furiously working to oppose protections for transgender employees and students in Virginia schools, pushing transphobic claims of “shemales” in school bathrooms.
Va. delegates bash effort to protect transgender students
Northern Virginia woman shares her journey to transgender

[WI, USA]
Making the transition: A local transgender woman's story
The publicity surrounding Bruce Jenner's transition from man to woman has brought attention to issues facing the transgender community across the country.
Two Milwaukee transgender women share their stories

[Colombia]
'En mi mente toda mi vida he sido una mujer'
Diana Sofía Restrepo Rojas inició su transición hace más de un año. Hoy está feliz con su apariencia

[Brasil]
Travesti denuncia morte após implantação de silicone em prostíbulo
Polícias Civil e Militar não receberam denúncias sobre clínica no local.
Segundo IML, vítima era do Acre e sofreu parada cardiorrespiratória.
Uma travesti, que preferiu ter a identidade preservada por medo de represálias, denunciou ao G1 que uma colega morreu em Uberaba após uma aplicação de silicone. Segundo ela, a jovem de 20 anos, passou pelo procedimento na terça-feira (21), na mesma casa onde trabalhava com prostituição.

[Europe]
Europe urged to protect transgender rights, abolish medical procedures - TRFN
European nations have been urged to protect the rights of transgender people, abolish medical procedures needed to change legal gender and make transgender-specific healthcare accessible under a pan-European resolution adopted late on Wednesday.

[UK]
Kellie Maloney returns to boxing after gender reassignment
Kellie Maloney is returning to boxing as a promoter, less than a year after announcing she was undergoing gender reassignment.

[India]
RBI asks banks to add third gender column in all forms and applications
In a move aimed at helping transgender people open bank accounts and avail related services, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday directed banks to include a separate column 'third gender' in all their forms and applications.

[USA]
America's transgender moment
It's only April, but 2015 may be remembered as the year the term "transgender" fully entered mainstream consciousness.

[USA]
Univision Highlights Latino Transgender Community
Last week, Univison aired a special on Latino members of the transgender community.

[USA]
Andreja Pejic Reportedly Lands 'Vogue' Editorial & It's A Big Deal For The Trans Community
This is shaping up to be a big year for ethereal creature and transgender supermodel Andreja Pejic. In 2014, Pejic came out as a transgender woman, and earlier on this year, she made her triumphant return to the catwalk. She’s also filming a documentary about her transition. Now, word on the street is that Andreja Pejic will star in a Vogue editorial in the upcoming issue of the magazine. If this turns out to be true, it’s definitely a groundbreaking moment.

[USA]
Why did Marvel create Sera, the transgender superhero?
It’s not easy being Sera, one of the newest characters in the Marvel comic universe and companion to the star and namesake of Marvel’s new title Angela: Asgard’s Assassin. You’re constantly on the move, hopping dimensions and realms of existence like they were bus stops. You’ve got to keep your wits about you when an angry assault of Asgardians (including Thor and Loki) comes calling. There are cosmic conspiracies, battles with hordes of enemies, having to share space with the Guardians of the Galaxy, and the fact that you’re Marvel’s first real transgendered character in its long and storied history. You know. The little things.

[USA]
Why Jewish communities welcome 7-year-old transgender kids
As society grows more accepting of trans community, doctors seek to save teens’ lives in helping them transition at increasingly early ages

[USA]
NBC Airs Groundbreaking Series Spotlighting Transgender Youth
NBC aired a series of segments presenting a sensitive, thoughtful, and well-researched look into the lives of families raising transgender children, demonstrating a number of best practices for talking about the transgender community.

[USA]
Feds Not Requiring Transgender-Inclusive Federal Employee Health Plans
The Office of Personnel Management “strongly encourages,” but is not requiring, transition-related coverage to be included in insurance companies’ proposals for 2016 federal employee health plans. “It’s just straight-up discrimination,” says a leading trans advocate.

[USA]
How To Talk About Bruce Jenner
On Friday night, ABC News will air a two-hour interview with Olympic gold medal winner Bruce Jenner. The 65-year-old is perhaps now best known for familial connections to the Kardashians — and thus regular reality television show appearances and a constant paparazzi spotlight. Though promotions for the interview have been vague, all signs seem to indicate that Jenner will finally address rumors of a gender transition.
The dam that bursts: On becoming a woman later in life
Transgender census: Who transitions, when, and where

[USA]
7 Lessons in How (And How Not) to Interview Trans People
We don't know what Diane Sawyer will discuss with Bruce Jenner, but if it's about Jenner's gender identity, she has lots of examples to follow — and avoid.

[USA]
The Uphill Battle to Make Prison Safer for Trans Women
In a landmark decision earlier this month in the case of trans woman Ashley Diamond, Georgia eliminated its "freeze-frame" approach to gender transition, which mandated that trans prisoners could take the medication they were using prior to their arrest, but couldn't continue or start to transition while behind bars.

[USA]
Michfest Womyn and Trans Women Ask 'Why?'
A look behind the scenes at how this summer's 40th annual Michigan Womyn's Music Festival became its last.

[USA]
What transgender people want you to know
Many Americans have very little understanding of what life is like for a transgender person, and can find it confusing and difficult to talk about questions of gender identity.

[AR, USA]
Pastor, who accuses trans people of being sex offenders, is a serial rapist
It turns out a Baptist pastor, who considers trans people to be sex offenders, is a violent rapist himself.
Acra Lee Turner, 60, is part of a group calling for a repeal of Eureka Springs, Arkansas' Ordinance 2223, which protects LGBTI people from discrimination.
He claims gay, and especially trans people, are dangerous pedophiles, violent rapists and 'sex offenders'.

[CT, USA]
Being Transgender in Connecticut
It’s hard to know how big the transgender community is in Connecticut. It’s tough to know because many feel unsafe or uncomfortable to identify as transgender.

[LA, USA]
Transgender Transition: Two women on the journey to find themselves
Bruce Jenner’s highly anticipated interview with Diane Sawyer airs Friday night. The former Olympian turned Reality star is assumed to be transitioning from a man to a woman. If Jenner does announce he is changing genders, the news will be significant for transgender equality. It’s a battle two New Orleans women know all too well. WGNO’s Deepak Saini has their story.

[MI, USA]
Detroit-area funeral home loses bid to dismiss lawsuit over firing of transgender employee
A judge won't dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of a transgender embalmer who was fired by a Detroit-area funeral home after disclosing that she was transitioning from male to female and would dress as a woman.

[NE, USA]
Talking transgender issues
A panel of three local transgender people and the parent of a transgender child opened up to the people of Lincoln Thursday night.

[NJ, USA]
Transgender conference brings hope, solidarity
Recognizing the need for a safe place for trans youth to meet others like themselves and find resources for help and support, the professional staff of several organizations that serve transgender youth organized a special forum last Saturday for teens and twentysomethings at Princeton University. The forum had workshops that explored topics such as spirituality, art and building relationships. HiTOPS, an education and advocacy organization, conceived of the day and did most of the heavy lifting. The Princeton University LGBT center partnered with HiTOPS and helped in many ways. The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) of Central New Jersey helped with covering lunch and helped to spread the word about the event.

[NY, USA]
Juno's Story: "I had to be me."
Eighteen years ago, Katherine Palumbo gave birth to twins, a boy named Riley and girl named Shannon.
"I knew there was something a little different," said Palumbo, "I couldn't quite put my finger on it, to tell you the truth."
"It was a shocker obviously, you know, when you're growing up with your twin brother," said Shannon.

[PA, USA]
D.A.: No evidence in Morris case to file charges
The Nizah Morris case has been thoroughly investigated and there’s no evidence to charge anyone with a crime, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams said last week.

[PA, USA]
50th Anniversary Of Dewey's Lunch Counter Sit In
50 years ago today an event took place in Philadelphia that was not only a protest that was focused on gender variant issues, it was one kicked off by African-American gender variant people.

[VA, USA]
Fairfax Co. schools debating proposal to protect transgender students, teachers from discrimination
There is a debate among administrators and parents at Fairfax County Public Schools on whether transgender students and teachers should be protected from discrimination and if they should be allowed to share restrooms with everyone else.

[Mexico]
Pega duro la homofobia en Veracruz; van 34 crímenes contra la comunidad gay
En lo que va de los primeros cuatro meses del 2015, se han contabilizado seis asesinatos sangrientos, lo que suma 34 homicidios contra la comunidad LGBTTI

[Europe]
PACE Speech of Petra De Sutter
On April 22, 2015, Petra De Sutter delivered a very personal and intense speech in the debate on the Trans Resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Find below the verbatim transcript.

[Europe]
Civil Liberties Minister Helena Dalli addresses Council of Europe parliamentary assembly
Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties Dr Helena Dalli was invited to address the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics Bill that was recently enacted in Malta.

[UK]
Kellie Maloney to feature in emotional gender transition documentary on Channel 5
Kellie Maloney is getting her own one-hour documentary on Channel 5.

[Japan]
Japan university scraps 20-year-old event mocking trans women and gays
Male students dress up in women’s clothing, 'act gay' and sell kisses

[Canada]
From This Day Forward: Growing up with a transgender father
Screening at Hot Docs, director Sharon Shattuck’s From This Day Forward is an insightful film about growing up with a transgender father

[Canada]
Saskatchewan flies Trans Flag as community's rights still remain uneven
Saskatchewan became the first province in Canada to fly the flag of the transgender community on March 31. Though the action is symbolic, it comes at a time where the acceptance of transgender individuals has often lagged behind those of the wider LGBTQ community.

[USA]
Fox News Guest: Being A Transgender Kid Is The Same As Pretending To Be A Dog
Earlier this month, students in grades K-3 at Mitchell Primary School in Kittery, Maine were read the book I Am Jazz, a story about a young transgender child “with a boy’s body but a girl’s brain.” The book had been promoted by the school’s guidance counselor, Dana Richerich, in a blog post back in February. She pointed out that the Maine Supreme Court’s decision last year guaranteeing transgender students recognition in schools “highlighted the need for ALL of us — staff, students, parents, community — to learn more.”
Fox News contributor insults transgender kids: “When I was a child, I thought I was a cocker spaniel”

[USA]
Laverne Cox named one of world's most beautiful women by People Magazine
But Sandra Bullock gets the cover of the annual issue dedicated to female beauties

[AL, USA]
Transgender in Alabama: Watch a video preview of our upcoming coverage
Transgender issues have come to prominence across the nation in recent months, as newfound education and awareness have butted up against ongoing hate and violence.

[AZ, USA]
UPDATE: Free Nicoll: Guatemalan Transgender Woman is Given Asylum After 6 Months in All-Male Detention Center
Nicoll Hernández-Polando was given asylum in the U.S. We heard the news a couple hours after a judge set her bond. She is en route to Tucson as we speak!

[CA, USA]
Transgender Inmate's Attorneys Oppose Delaying Surgery
Attorneys representing a transgender prison inmate on Wednesday asked a federal judge to stick with his order that California officials must immediately provide the inmate with sex reassignment surgery.

[CA, USA]
Anti-trans ballot measure introduced in CA
A California group long opposed to LGBT rights has introduced a ballot measure that would legislate which public restrooms transgender people could use.

[CA, USA]
Bill aims to protect trans foster youth
A state bill that would ensure transgender foster youth are placed in welcoming and affirming homes passed out of its first legislative committee this week.

[FL, USA]
Employment Discrimination against Transgender Residents Costs the State of Florida
The State of Florida spends more than a half million dollars each year as the result of employment discrimination against transgender residents, according to a new report co-authored by Taylor N.T. Brown, policy analyst, and Jody L. Herman, scholar of public policy at the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law.

[MI, USA]
GOP Senate Source: MiRFRA Will Have Hearing Tuesday April 28, No Vote Expected
Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge,, chair of the Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee, has confirmed with Between The Lines that the controversial Michigan Religious Freedom Restoration Act (MiRFRA) -- introduced as SB 0004 by GOP Sen. Mike Shirkey of Clark Lake -- will receive a hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee on Tuesday, April 28.

[MN, USA]
MN religious right continues anti-transgender campaign, goes after Jazz Jennings
Despite stalling in the Minnesota Legislature, a Republican-backed bill targeting transgender-inclusive school policies is getting a lot of attention from Minnesota’s religious right.

[NY, USA]
Statement Regarding New York State Assembly Committee Votes on GENDA and to Protect Youth from Conversion Therapy
“Moments ago the New York State Assembly Codes Committee passed both the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) and the bill to protect youth from conversion therapy. Earlier today, the Government Operations Committee passed GENDA with bipartisan support. We are encouraged to see these two life-saving bills move forward in the legislative process and are hopeful they will become law during this legislative session. These early victories are due in large part to the tremendous leadership of the respective bill sponsors, Assembly Members Dick Gottfried and Deborah Glick.

[SC, USA]
Upstate teen told to take off makeup for DMV photo settles lawsuit
Representatives from an organization that filed a lawsuit on behalf of Chase Culpepper, the Upstate teen who was forced to take off her makeup for a driver's license picture, said the lawsuit has been settled.
Transgender teen can wear makeup in South Carolina DMV photo
S.C. transgender teen can wear makeup for driver’s license photo
Victory! TLDEF Reaches Settlement in Landmark Federal Lawsuit Against South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles on Behalf of Transgender Teen Forced to Remove Makeup for Driver's License Photo
Settlement Reached in Landmark Federal Lawsuit Against South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles on Behalf of Transgender Teen Forced to Remove Makeup for Driver's License Photo

[SD, USA]
Schools to be asked if they wish to keep transgender policy
Directors for the South Dakota High School Activities Association voted unanimously Wednesday to survey schools on whether they prefer a statewide or local policy on transgender athletic participation.

[TX, USA]
Kammie's story: Being a transgender teen
Fifteen-year-old Kammie Johnson is full of fun and personality. Her heart is exactly what she hopes people see.

[Mexico]
Abierto el Congreso a analizar reconocimiento de personas transgénero: Diputado
El Congreso del Estado está abierto a escuchar y estudiar las propuestas de las asociaciones civiles de diversidad sexual, sobre el reconocimiento de personalidad a los ciudadanos que modifiquen su sexo, aseguró el legislador panista Miguel Maza Hernández. - See more at: http://pulsoslp.com.mx/2015/04/12/abierto-el-congreso-a-analizar-reconocimiento-de-personas-trasngenero-diputado/#sthash.gwrxWcDo.dpuf
Los que quieren cambiar de sexo "no han logrado armonía interior”: Iglesia
Aplauden transexuales propuestas a su favor

[Mexico]
Obtienen 2 mujeres trans potosinas reconocimiento legal de nombre e identidad de género
Dos mujeres trans potosinas fueron reconocidas legalmente con el nombre y la identidad de género con la cual se identifican en un Registro Civil de la Ciudad de México, informó la Organización no gubernamental (ONG), Colectivo por la Diversidad Sexual y Equidad de Género (CODISEEG).
Transgénero potosinas realizan cambio de identidad en el DF

[Ecuador]
Ecuador oficializa que uniones homosexuales y transexuales se registren como estado civil
Integrantes de uniones de hecho de todo tipo podrán contar en su DNI con su nueva condición.
Ecuadorian lawmakers approve civil unions bill

[Ecuador]
Silueta X pide investigación por supuesta transfobia
El Colectivo Silueta X demandó de la Policía una investigación profunda para determinar los móviles del asesinato de Jhon Jairo Barcia Camejo, conocido según la agrupación como ‘Tatty’, quien era miembro de la organización que defiende los derechos de los grupos Glbti.
La víctima de 21 años de edad, cuyo cuerpo fue desmembrado y depositado en fundas plásticas en el sector de Nueva Prosperina, más allá de la hipótesis policial, sería, para este colectivo, también un caso transfobia, es decir, de odio por su diferencia sexual.

[Colombia]
Asesinado otro miembro de la comunidad LGBTI
La comunidad LGBTI en Cesar, está preocupada con el índice de asesinatos ocurridos en los últimos años en su contra. Este fin de semana, un integrante de esa colectividad fue asesinado en el Municipio de Aguachica.
El hecho se presentó antes de la media noche del viernes, en el kilómetro 68+800 metros, frente a la estación de servicio La Universal, luego de que las autoridades fueran alertadas del asesinato de una mujer que vestía un body negro, una minifalda de jean y sandalias. La comunidad alertó sobre el homicidio de una mujer en la vereda ‘La Campana’ o ‘Cerro de Los Chivos’ como se le conoce a este parador turístico de Aguachica.

[Colombia]
Caso de discriminación en discoteca
Daniela Mejía Ortiz, la dosquebradense representante de Colombia en el reinado Miss International Queen, fue discriminada supuestamente por empleados de una discoteca ubicada en el sector de la avenida Circunvalar de Pereira, pues al parecer le negaron el acceso por su identidad sexual.

[Europe]
TGEU Media Statement: Council of Europe Adopts Historic Transgender Resolution
Today, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted with an overwhelming majority a comprehensive resolution on trans persons’ human rights. The Assembly calls upon Member States to respect, protect and fulfil trans persons’ right not to be discriminated against and to facilitate quick, transparent and accessible legal gender recognition based on self-determination. In an at times emotional debate, the parliamentarians urged member states to take pro-active measures for advancing the living conditions of trans people and to raise awareness.
Assembleia Parlamentar do Conselho da Europa adota Resolução histórica para as pessoas trans

[Europe]
CoE report shines spotlight on trans discrimination
Today’s debate (Wednesday 22 April) at the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) on a wide-ranging trans rights resolution is important for trans people across Europe.

[UK]
Channel 4 orders series of trans documentaries
The broadcaster has commissioned three documentaries about trans and gender variant young people.

[Pakistan]
Arrests over horrific trans attack
Six men have been arrested over the murders of two trans women and gang rape of another in Northern Pakistan.

[Vietnam]
Hopes rise for legalization of sex reassignment in Vietnam
“She called me to visit her that day to witness her injecting silicone. But I came only to shroud her,” said the 30-year-old transgender woman from Ben Tre Province.

[USA]
Univision Airs Hour-Long Special Spotlighting Transgender Stories
Univision aired an hour-long special about the stories of four Latino transgender individuals on their weekly news show Aquí y Ahora, doing a praiseworthy job of normalizing the life experiences of transgender people to a Spanish-speaking audience.

[USA]
Support for trans people on the rise in the US
A survey has revealed a striking upswing of support for the trans community among Americans.

[USA]
Chelsea Manning pleads for help to ‘keep appeal going’ amid growing legal bills
Jailed whistleblower Chelsea Manning has pleaded for help to keep her appeal going – amid a number of mounting legal bills.

[AR, USA]
Little Rock approves anti-discrimination protections for gays
The Little Rock City Board of Directors on Tuesday night adopted an ordinance prohibiting the city and any vendors that do business with the city from discriminating based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

[GA, USA]
Macon judge denies transgender Georgia inmate’s plea for transfer
A federal court judge has denied transgender Georgia inmate Ashley Diamond’s request to be transferred to a lower-security prison for her safety. The ruling came down in a Monday afternoon hearing in which Diamond was present to testify. Diamond’s lawyers tell the Georgia Voice they are “very concerned” she will be assaulted again, or cause harm to herself again.

[NV, USA]
Assembly rejects transgender 'bathroom bill'
The Nevada Assembly rejected a bill that outraged transgender advocates and would have required students to use bathrooms corresponding to their biological sex.
Assembly rejects gender-based school restroom bill

[OH, USA]
Shooting raises fear in transgender community
A transgender woman is in the hospital after being shot in the face.
It happened overnight Monday in Walnut Hills.
A life on the street nearly comes to a tragic end. A black transgender woman was shot in the face on Lincoln Avenue in Walnut Hills.

[PA, USA]
Bethlehem updates policies to include transgender students and staff
The Bethlehem Area School Board this week updated its nondiscrimination and harassment policies to include gender identity and gender expression.

[SD, USA]
Conservative lawmakers want SDHSAA transgender policy changed
Conservative legislators and lobbyists called Tuesday for repealing South Dakota’s policy allowing transgender students to participate in high school sports as members of teams of the opposite sex.

[UT, USA]
Transgender candidate ready to run for Midvale City Council
A Midvale woman is kicking off a campaign that could break barriers in Utah politics and make history.

[VA, USA]
Va. Supreme Court rules trans inmate can change name
The Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled that a transgender woman who is incarcerated at a federal prison can legally change her name.

[Chile]
Brutal ataque a joven transexual en Temuco
Un violento ataque padeció la joven transexual Claudia Camila Nahuelhual Cayuqueo (34), quien desde el lunes 13 de abril se encuentra internada en el Hospital Hernán Henríquez Aravena de Temuco, informó hoy el Movimiento de Integración y Liberación Homosexual (Movilh).