[Brasil]
Assexuais: eles não fazem sexo. E não sentem a menor falta
Pessoas que não sentem atração sexual buscam respeito e visibilidade

[International]
ILGA has a new Gender Identity and Gender Expression Strategy
The ILGA World Board passed a new Gender Identity and Gender Expression Strategy at the recent board meeting in Bangkok. The strategy has been developed by the Gender Identity and Gender Expression Officer, Zhan Chiam at the ILGA World Office in Geneva and Mikee Mikee Nunez-Inton of the Trans Secretariat in consultation with a number of global Trans organisations, including TGEU.

[UK]
They've locked my transgender daughter in an all-male prison
A transgender woman who was born a man has been sent to an all-male prison sparking fears for her safety.
Tara Hudson, 26, has lived as a female all of her adult life and undergone six years of gender reconstruction surgery.
MP calls for urgent review after trans woman sent to a men’s prison
Lib Dem leader calls for reform after trans woman sent to men’s prison
Calls for transgender woman to be moved from male prison
Bath MP Ben Howlett: "Tara Hudson should be moved from an all-male prison environment"

[UK]
Kent's transgender community calls for more money towards support groups
Kent's transgender community may suffer mentally and physically if the government doesn’t put more money into funding support groups, say campaigners.

[UK]
Demand for Transgender Treatment On NHS Soars
The sharp rise in referrals comes as a senior doctor admits the NHS needs to do more to keep up with demand, amid welfare fears.

[Australia]
Introducing Teddy: Crowdfunded book about transgender toy inspired by real family goes global
Former secondary teacher and new mum Jessica Walton was struggling to find a children's book for her son that reflected her own family — so she wrote her own.
Beautiful children’s book about a trans teddy takes world by storm

[Australia]
Older trans* people face rejection by aged care services, according to Australia-first study
An Australian-first study has highlighted the discrimination faced by our senior trans* and gender diverse community when seeking services.

[New Zealand]
Young trans Youtube star wins big at regional awards
A Kapiti College student has won the top prize at the Wellington Pride Awards for her YouTube channel that gives others an insight into her life as a transgender teenager.

[Canada]
'I'm not guilty,' says man accused of assaulting transgender escort
Justice officials seek a five-year prison sentence for a Winnipeg man who flew into a violent rage after hiring a transgender escort.

[USA]
From Suicidal Girl to Powerful Dad: Transgender Advocate Jay Pryor Opens Up About His Emotional Journey
It's football season in the Midwest and, like any dad, Jay Pryor often gets the question, "Did you play football in high school?"
And Jay's answer is always the same: "No, I was a girl in high school."
Jay was born Janet in rural Scammon, Kansas, on June 1, 1966.

[USA]
Caitlyn Jenner Says She Considers This Her “First” Birthday
Caitlyn Jenner may have earned 66 candles on her cake, but after coming out on the cover of Vanity Fair earlier this year, Jenner says she considers this her first birthday.

[USA]
Court Orders TSA to Publish Rules in Response to NCTE Suit
Last Friday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an order in the National Center for Transgender Equality’s (NCTE) lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The lawsuit was filed in July 2015, along with privacy advocates the Competitive Enterprise Institute and The Rutherford Institute, against DHS for failing to comply with the Court’s 2011 order to create regulations for the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) use of full body scanners in airports. The court order in response to the suit requires DHS, in the next 30 days, to “submit to the court a schedule for the expeditious issuance of a final rule within a reasonable time.”

[USA]
Murders of Trans Women This Year Hits New High
Every November, just before Thanksgiving, friends, family and strangers gather across the country to read off the names of transgender men and women murdered over the course of the year. The mournful roll call is the Transgender Day of Remembrance.

[AZ, USA]
Thomas Beatie update: Arizona 'pregnant man' pleads guilty to disorderly conduct
A transgender man in Arizona who was accused of stalking his estranged wife last year pleaded guilty to one count of disorderly conduct Tuesday.

[CA, USA]
Denair High welcomes first openly transgender cheerleader
Denair High School senior Anry Fuentes has wanted to be a cheerleader since she was little.

[IL, USA]
Some restrooms to get gender-neutral signage
Some single-occupancy public restrooms in Evanston will get new gender-neutral signs soon under an ordinance Evanston aldermen adopted Monday nighl.

[NE, USA]
ACLU urges NSAA to adopt transgender policy
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska has weighed in on the Nebraska School Activities Association's efforts to draft a policy regarding transgender students' participation in sports.

[NY, USA]
Lew-Port Implementing Gender Identity Policy
Lew-Port is in the process of implementing a student gender identity policy.

[TX, USA]
Houston Ordinance Vote is Test for LGBT Advocates
For Lou Weaver, the fight to keep the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance on the books is personal.
In Houston, gay rights debate degenerates into feud over ‘bathroom bill’
Klingenschmitt Prays That God Will 'Save The Children From The Perverts In Houston'
Toilet Company Gives $5,000 To Toilet-Obsessed Anti-LGBT Campaign