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segunda-feira, abril 06, 2015

[International]
Statement by OII Europe: we applaud Malta’s new law
This is a landmark case for intersex rights within European law reform
We celebrate Maltese protections for intersex people

[Brasil]
Travestis assaltam caminhoneiro e levam R$ 200 em posto de Avaré
Homem foi abordado por trio ao parar para tomar café, segundo a polícia.
Crime ocorreu no quilômetro 258 da Rodovia João Mellão (SP-255).

[Brasil]
Onde estavam as travestis durante a Ditadura?
A história é uma narrativa, disso não há dúvidas. Quando abrimos um livro de história, ou ouvimos uma aula, ou estudamos para o vestibular, sabemos que aquilo que nos é contado é uma narrativa, uma forma de interpretar os fatos, a partir de certa perspectiva relacionada a um sujeito específico.

[UK]
Transgender kids: ‘Everyone was calling me Sebastian, but I knew I was a girl’
What do families do when young children say they have been born into the wrong body and want to change sex?

[UK]
'We gained a place in society': Ten years since trans people won right to change legal gender
Ten years to the day since trans people were given the right to change their legal gender, MM caught up with Christine Burns MBE on how she managed to push through the pivotal bill.

[USA]
Advocacy groups aim to further expand LGBT rights at state level
Gay rights advocates are hoping to parlay the momentum from their legislative victories in Indiana and Arkansas this week into further expanding legal protections for gays and lesbians in those states and others.

[USA]
Bathrooms have become a battleground for transgender kids
As the US begins to recognize the transgender community, and as some transgender youth feel more comfortable coming out at younger ages, the battleground for rights is shifting—from adult venues, like workplaces, to schools. One of the most basic places the conflict often unfolds on school grounds: the bathroom.
Statistics Show Exactly How Many Times Trans People Have Attacked You in Bathrooms

[USA]
The Most LGBT-Friendly Cable TV Network Just Picked Up An Exciting New Series
On Wednesday, ABC Family announced a new docu-series about a gender transition, set to be released this summer. That means LGBT representation on television will win a huge victory in the near future.

[LA, USA]
‘Religious freedom’ debate headed to Louisiana Capitol
The uproar over religious freedom laws that drew national attention in Indiana and Arkansas appears headed to Louisiana.

[MD, USA]
Progress on LGBT Issues Noted in General Assembly
On the heels of recent statewide victories on marriage equality and gender identity non-discrimination, LGBT advocates can claim two more major successes in the 2015 Maryland General Assembly.