[Brasil]
Travesti morde e arranca parte de orelha de carcereiro
O travesti foi preso por agredir uma idosa. No momento da prisão, o acusado tentou agredir os PMs. No momento em que um carcereiro foi transferi-lo de uma cela para outra, teve parte de sua orelha arrancada e ficou com ela dentro da boca por cerca de uma hora. Veja todos os vídeos do Brasil Urgente.
Caso de travesti acusada de morder carcereiro é alvo de denúncias de abuso de poder
Mãe de travesti que arrancou orelha de carcereiro não pôde ver a filha
Verônica Bolina revela que foi agredida até mesmo dentro de hospital
Advogado de travesti afirma que polícia tentou omitir agressões

[Brasil]
Relatora da Lei Maria da Penha propõe primeira alteração: incluir mulheres trans
A proposta de ampliar a Lei Maria da Penha para vigorar também sobre as mulheres transexuais já estava de certa forma rondando o pensamento da deputada federal Jandira Feghali quando ganhou um empurrão inusitado dentro de sua própria casa.

[Brasil]
Duas travestis são assassinadas no CE em duas semanas; polícia apura
Em nenhum dos casos houve identificação ou prisão de suspeitos.
Nesta quarta (15), adolescente de 15 anos foi assassinado na Vila Velha.
Duas travestis foram assassinadas no Ceará neste mês. Em nenhum dos casos houve identificação ou prisão de suspeitos. No caso mais recente, ocorrido nesta quarta-feira (15), a travesti conhecida como Bruna Quércia foi baleada em Fortaleza por dois homens que fugiram de motocicleta.

[Brasil]
Travesti é espancada até a morte após fazer programa em terreno na Serra
A vítima foi assassinada dentro de um terreno, no bairro Jardim Limoeiro. A suspeita é de que dois supostos clientes da travesti tenham cometido o crime
Uma travesti foi assassinada na noite da última quarta-feira (15), durante um programa, no bairro Jardim Limoeiro, na Serra. Edmar Pinheiro, de 47 anos, mais conhecido como Bruna, foi espancada até a morte. A suspeita é de que a vítima tenha sido assassinada por dois clientes.

[Europe]
Mental disorder diagnosis stigmatising transgender children
What do the United Kingdom's National Health Service, an infamously inquisitive TV presenter and a recent conference in Belgium have in common? They have all raised awareness and stimulated debate on trans issues. More specifically, trans children and their interaction with healthcare practitioners.

[India]
Some gains but a lot remains to be done for third gender
It has been exactly a year since the Supreme Court gave the third gender identity to those who were previously only known as hijras and transgenders. A lot has happened over the last few months to give the community members a chance to do things they had not done ever before. However, several of the measures suggested by the court still remain on paper, even as social stigma and discrimination continue to haunt those belonging to the third gender.

[Malaysia]
Malaysian transgender activist crowned ‘hero’ at regional LGBT awards
Transgender activist Nisha Ayub, who is part of rights group Justice for Sisters (JFS), was awarded “Hero of the Year” at the second Asia LGBT Milestone Awards (ALMAs) yesterday in Bangkok.

[Australia]
Malta intersex protections spur hope for Australian reform on forced surgical intervention
In the wake of world-first legislation passing in Malta to outlaw forced surgical intervention on intersex minors, the future of similar legal protections in Australia remain unclear as advocates call on state and federal governments to move on the issue.

[Canada]
Transgender student's dispute off to mediation
Girl 'thriving' in new school that respects her: father

[USA]
Laverne Cox poses nude to break down the myth that trans women are not beautiful
Orange Is The New Black looks stunning in new photos

[AL, USA]
Proposed bill would allow health care workers to refuse to do procedures that 'violate their conscience'
How would you feel if your doctor or nurse told you the wouldn't perform a procedure for you because it violated their moral conscience? A new bill making the rounds in Montgomery would make that legal.

[CA, USA]
Trans people face high costs to transition
Jaclyn Mae came out of the closet when she was 21. When she told her family in Indiana that she was a transgender woman, she quickly realized they were not receptive to the idea and decided she had to get out of what she called an "abusive environment" at her mother's home. A year after telling her family, she moved to New York and then followed her girlfriend, who is also a trans woman, to the Bay Area less than a year ago.

[CO, USA]
GOP blocks Colorado bill on transgender birth certificates
Senate Republicans have put an end to a Democratic attempt to make it easier for transgender people to change their birth certificates.

[FL, USA]
Transgender bathroom bill maybe down the drain
It has undoubtedly been one of the more controversial issues this session. The single-sex public facilities bill, filed by Rep. Frank Artiles (R-Miami), would make it illegal for someone to use a public bathroom labeled for the opposite gender.

[ME, USA]
Maine GOP state senator to withdraw religious objections bill
A Republican Maine senator says he’s withdrawing his “religious freedom” bill that’s similar to proposals that have caused protests in other states.

[NY, USA]
Transgender Brockport High Student Can Use Girls' Rooms
Another area school district is dealing with accommodations for a transgender student.
Brockport High School Principal Dana Boshnack has sent a letter to parents about a transgender student's wish to use the bathroom and locker room that align with her gender identity.

[PA, USA]
Local Community Explores Cold Case Of Transgender Woman’s Mysterious Death
The death of a transgender woman who was killed in 2002 remains unsolved. On Wednesday night, District Attorney Seth Williams met with members of the community to answer questions about this cold case.
Community calls for new probe into ‘unsolved’ death of trans woman

[TX, USA]
Texas lawmaker delays hearing on transgender school ‘bathroom bill’
A top House Republican delayed a hearing on controversial legislation Wednesday that would limit transgender students’ use of school bathrooms and locker rooms, saying the author needed to its soften language.