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terça-feira, agosto 25, 2015

[Portugal]
Entrevista com Conchita Wurst: "Uso a minha aparência para defender aquilo em que acredito"
A vencedora do Festival Eurovisão da Canção 2014 esteve pela primeira vez em Portugal e conversou com o SAPO Mag.

[Brasil]
Primeira modelo plus size transexual do mundo vai desfilar no FWPS – e conta tudo aqui!
Segunda-feira fui a um desfile e encontrei a Renata Poskus Vaz, organizadora do Fashion Weekend Plus Size, empolgada ela me contou que a primeira modelo plus size transexual do mundo vai desfilar no FWPS este sábado! Confesso que fiquei realmente MUITO feliz e orgulhosa, porque afinal o que estamos querendo mandar de recado é que TODA mulher pode ser e se sentir linda – toda mulher mesmo, sem exceção.

[Brasil]
'Deixo legado', diz primeira trans a se formar na UFSC com nome social
Patrícia Aguilera se formou em Arquivologia e foi a oradora da turma.
"Acredito que as coisas serão mais fáceis para os próximos”, diz.

[UK]
Transgender teen Jasper reveals bullying hell
Jasper Williams is just 16 but his confidence and eloquence belie his years.

[UK]
Perth move gives transgender woman new lease of life after bigots forced her to flee family home
A former Black Watch soldier was targeted by bigots and forced to flee her family home after she revealed her plans to become a woman.

[UK]
Transgender sitcom Boy Meets Girl ushers in new era for TV
"Leo, there's something that I need to tell you." Those are the first words from Judy, one of the main characters in BBC Two's new sitcom Boy Meets Girl.

[Malaysia]
Malaysia will not protect ‘un-Islamic’ gay rights, says PM
Malaysia’s Prime Minister has said his government will not protect LGBTI rights because they are at odds with Islam.

[Malaysia]
Hate video inciting violence against trans women sparks fear in Malaysia
'Beat them and beat those who walk with them'

[Philippines]
US Marine admits choking Filipina trans woman to death
A US Marine has admitted choking a Filipina trans woman to death whilst stationed in the Philippines.
Joseph Scott Pemberton, who was stationed near Manila, admitted during his trial on Monday that he choked Jennifer Laude to death after he discovered she was trans.
Pemberton admits choking Jennifer Laude
Pemberton admits choking Jennifer after oral sex, fight


[Australia]
Queers of Brisbane: Trudi Morrison-Gardiner
This month our Brisbane queer community profile is on Trudi Morrison-Gardiner, an IT specialist originally from Sarnia Ontario, Canada.

[Australia]
Trans* community mourns the passing of “pioneer” Kathy Anne Noble
The Australian trans* community is mourning the loss of Kathy Anne Noble, described as a passionate and courageous “icon” who worked intensely behind the scenes advocating for trans* rights, following her death last week in Brisbane.


[KY, USA]
JCPS Board set to vote on transgender harassment policy
The Jefferson County Board of Education is scheduled to make a decision Monday on changing it’s anti-harassment policy to include transgender students.

[MA, USA]
Members of transgender chorus find their voices
He plunged a needle filled with testosterone into his thigh each week. He changed his name to Andre and announced that he was becoming a man. His muscles grew.

[MO, USA]
The end of LGBT? It’s time to put the 'T' first, transgender groups say
They’re last in the LGBT acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and they were nearly last in this year’s St. Louis Pride Parade. Now the local transgender community is taking the lead.

[SD, USA]
'Visual inspection' could be part of state law to determine gender identity
A proposal by a state lawmaker could require that visual inspection be used as part of a process to officially determine a person's gender in South Dakota, including for high school athletes.

[TX, USA]
Opponents Of Houston’s LGBT Protections Call Trans Women ‘Filthy, Disgusting, And Unsafe’
Thanks to the Texas Supreme Court, Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO), which creates LGBT nondiscrimination protections for the city, will be subject to a ballot referendum this November. Opponents of HERO launched their “Campaign for Houston” this week with an incendiary radio ad attacking transgender women.
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[TX, USA]
Texas Tech opens El Paso's first transgender clinic
When Dr. Hector Granados arrived at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso in July 2014, he wanted to make a real difference in a community that is woefully underserved.
This Texas city just got its first gender identity clinic

[WI, USA]
Transgender inmate sues Wisconsin prison officials to live as woman
A 23-year-old transgender inmate at Wisconsin's maximum security prison has sued officials there, claiming they're violating the inmate's rights by not allowing her to live as a woman.