[International]
Legendary Singer David Bowie Dies Aged 69
David Bowie, globally beloved singer and performer has died aged sixty-nine, after a secret eighteen month battle with cancer.
David Bowie Dies at 69; He Transcended Music, Art and Fashion

[Brasil]
Casal homoafetivo: Duplo homicídio é registrado em Limoeiro
Dois homens foram mortos no final da tarde desta sexta-feira (08), no Centro da cidade de Limoeiro, no Agreste. O duplo homicídio ocorreu na residência de uma das vítimas situada na Rua das Pedras. O ex-presidiário Paulo Rodrigo da Silva, 24 anos, estava em sua casa em companhia de José Alisson de Araújo Dourado, 16 anos, quando o imóvel foi invadido por homens não identificados que efetuaram diversos disparos de arma de fogo contra a dupla.
DUPLO HOMICÍDIO EM LIMOEIRO - PE
Em Limoeiro - PE, Duplo homicídio foi registrado neste dia (8)

[UK]
At least 10 transgender children living in Northern Ireland say they are living in the wrong body
We speak to one Co Down mum whose daughter became her son after going through a full transition aged 20

[UK]
Attacks increase on gay and transgender people
Attacks on gay and transgender people in the West Midlands have rocketed to more than one assault every day.

[India]
In a first, Kerala to set up justice board for welfare of transgenders~
Kerala will set up a justice board for transgenders aimed at ensuring justice and equality for members of the community.

[Vietnam]
Abusing hormone replacement therapy, Vietnamese transgender people face danger
Driven to be who they really are, many transgender people in Vietnam are abusing cross-sex hormone therapies by overdosing on pills and injecting and drinking hormones of unknown origin, despite the dangers, including death.

[Canada]
Controversial CAMH gender identity clinic winds down
Clinical & research leader at the clinic, Kenneth Zucker, fired

[Canada]
Rights groups say Male/Female options insufficient in 2016 census
LGBT rights groups are calling on the government to change the questionnaire for the upcoming census because it excludes many Canadians who don’t identify as solely male or female.

[USA]
Ricky Gervais Unleashes Barrage of Transphobic Jokes at Golden Globes
Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais signaled he wouldn’t be holding back when he tweeted an opening profanity on Sunday from his bed, along with a photograph of his tussled hair, unshaven face and hairy chest. The message, when you scroll down, is not one your boss or child will want to see if they’re looking over your shoulder.
Did Ricky Gervais go too far with barrage of jokes?

[AR, USA]
State bias protections remain on hold
A bill to protect Arkansans from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity could take more than a year to resurface in the General Assembly, local legislators say.

[MA, USA]
Boston pro sports teams put support behind bill to end transgender discrimination
Boston area professional sports teams have put their support behind an antidiscrimination bill that would protect transgender people, The Boston Globe reported.

[MI, USA]
Lawsuit dismissed against Planet Fitness for transgender-friendly locker room policy
A judge has dismissed a Midland County woman's lawsuit against Planet Fitness for its transgender-friendly locker room policy.

[MI, USA]
Ballot proposal expanding rights for LGBT faces turmoil
The wording on a ballot proposal to amend the state’s constitution seems simple — adding the words "gender," "gender identity," "sex" and "sexual orientation" to bans on discrimination.

[MN, USA]
5-year-old gender non-conforming student spurs debate at Minnesota charter school
A public charter school in St. Paul is at the center of a debate over how to best meet the needs of transgender and gender non-conforming students.

[NE, USA]
BPS board forms committee to review transgender issue
A transgender regulation set in place in October by Bellevue Public Schools’ Superintendent Frank Harwood remains under discussion with members of the Board of Education.

[NY, USA]
Transgender activists clash with gay rights group, plan rally
Pride Agenda's claim, plan to end lobbying called off-base

[WA, USA]
It’s Not About Trans People (But Keep Bathrooms Separated), Lawmaker Says
Rep. Graham Hunt of Orting doesn’t want to see a naked lady in the locker room.

[Mexico]
Asesinan a golpes en Jalisco a integrante de la comunidad lésbico-gay de Nayarit
A la víctima la apodaban "Paloma" y habría ganado el año pasado el título de Miss Gay
Un miembro de la comunidad lésbico-gay de Nayarit falleció este jueves en el municipio de Ixtlán del Río, luego de haber sufrido una tremenda golpiza a manos de desconocidos en el poblado de Etzatlán, en el estado de Jalisco.
Asesinan por brutal golpiza a travesti que se coronó Miss Gay en 2015

[Chile]
Chilean officials oppose intersex children ‘normalization’ surgery
The Chilean government has urged doctors in the South American country to no longer perform surgeries that “normalize” the sex of intersex children.