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sábado, maio 09, 2015

[Portugal]
Intervenção de DUARTE GAIO
Intervenção de Duarte Gaio na Audição Pública "Pessoas trans e intersexo: que reconhecimento e que novos direitos?"

[International]
TMM IDAHOT Update 2015
Transgender Europe’s Trans Murder Monitoring (TMM) project – initiated in April 2009 in order to systematically monitor, collect and analyse reports of homicides of trans and gender diverse people worldwide – launches an update for IDAHOT 2015 so as to assist activists worldwide in raising public awareness of hate violence against trans and gender diverse people. The infographic summarizes data from the update.

[España]
Indignación en la comunidad transexual por un artículo publicado en El País
Indignación en la comunidad transexual por un artículo publicado este viernes (7 de mayo) en el diario El País. La plataforma #NadieSinIdentidad, formada por colectivos trans de toda España, ha mostrado su malestar por el texto de opinión sobre transexualidad infantil redactado por el doctor Luís Montero Ezpondaburu, médico forense y miembro del Grupo de Trabajo de Disforia de Género en Menores que integra a profesionales de UTIG.

[Kenya]
State Says It Cannot Change Name of Transgender Woman On School Certificates
The state has said it is unable to implement a court order allowing a transgender woman to change her name.

[India]
India universities told to recognize transgender students
ndia's University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to all universities in the country asking them to recognize transgender students.

[Canada]
Victoria school district considers transgender-support policy
The Greater Victoria School District could start using new pronouns or designate gender-neutral bathrooms if a proposal to develop new gender-identity and gender-expression policy is approved.

[CA, USA]
Barnes & Noble is latest retailer to face transgender discrimination lawsuit
A transitioning employee says she was told to “think of the children” when considering her appearance.

[GA, USA]
New Atlanta transgender organization emerges after Southern Comfort departure
As the 2014 Southern Comfort Conference came to a close, a major announcement was made—the transgender conference was taking its panels, speakers and educational sessions and moving to Fort Lauderdale starting in 2015.

[IA, USA]
'Transsexual separatist' rejects LGBT labels
Just a few weeks ago, Bruce Jenner made national headlines when he announced he will be transitioning to a woman.

[MA, USA]
Joe Kennedy: It's time to strengthen transgender protections
U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy is pressing state lawmakers to approve legislation strengthening legal protections for transgender people.

[OR, USA]
Oregon state Senate approves bill banning conversion therapy on LGBT youth
The Oregon state Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would outlaw therapy that purports to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBT youth.

[VA, USA]
Fairfax County schools ban anti-trans discrimination
The Fairfax County School Board voted 10 to 1 with one abstention on Thursday night to expand its public school system’s non-discrimination policy to include protections for transgender students and employees.
Fairfax school board approves transgender protections
School district says feds forced policy that allows transgender kids to use bathrooms of their choice
Outraged parents vow to take down school board over gender identity: ‘We will remember in November’


[Argentina]
Un paso a la igualdad: Nadia Zúniga en la Banca del Vecino del Concejo
El palco del Concejo fue ocupado por la comunidad transexual que acompañó a Nadia Zúniga, en un histórico momento: ocupó la Banca del Vecino. Se aprobó por unanimidad incluir en el calendario municipal las fechas representativas al colectivo trans.

[Argentina]
Crecen los tratamientos hormonales a travestis
En el último año, en Salud Pública pasaron de 60 a 85 las personas que acceden a estos procedimientos gratuitos.

[Argentina]
Tras la identidad de género, piden promover la inserción laboral
A tres años de la ley, dicen que la deuda sigue siendo la laboral.