[Portugal]
"A Rapariga Dinamarquesa" somos nós
Inicialmente fiquei um pouco de pé atrás em relação a ver o filme "A Rapariga Dinamarquesa" ("The Danish Girl" no original) de Tom Hopper, mas finalmente decidi-me a ir ver. Sem grandes expectativas, este filme mostrou-se uma peça fina de algo bem mais profundo do que uma mudança de pele - uma mudança de alma.

[Brasil]
Invisibilidade e violência com travestis
“Pode perguntar pra qualquer travesti, a primeira agressão que ela tem é com o pai, porque o pai é o primeiro a enfrentar ela. É o primeiro homem que diz que ela não pode ser o que ela quer ser”"

[Brasil]
Criança de 9 anos é a primeira no Brasil a ser autorizada pela Justiça a mudar de nome e gênero
Decisão de juíz do Mato Grosso foi tomada nesta quinta-feira (28); reportagem se encontrou com família que estava emocionada

[Brasil]
Ativista trans do PSOL, Mel Campus,sofre transfobia e é agredida em Londrina
Ao sair da rodoviária e se encaminhar para um táxi, Mel Campus, ativista LGBTQ filiada ao PSOL, depara-se com um homem transfóbico que a agride tanto verbalmente, deslegitimando sua identidade de gênero, quanto fisicamente, atacando-a com latas de lixo, cones e dando socos e chutes. Essa cena aconteceu em Londrina no dia 12 de Janeiro e nenhuma das pessoas que estavam no local prestaram ajuda ou socorro, nem o taxista, nem os pedestres, muito menos os guardas municipais que estavam na guarita em frente e presenciaram a cena.

[Brasil]
Polícia caça matador de garotas de programa e travestis em SP
A Polícia Civil de São Paulo está à procura de um serial killer responsável pelo assassinato de quatro mulheres e dois homens, na região do Grajaú, na periferia da zona sul. Os crimes ocorreram entre o dia 26 de dezembro de 2015 e 31 de janeiro. Segundo a polícia, cinco vítimas eram usuárias de drogas e envolvidas com prostituição.

[Brasil]
Transfeminista Kayla França comete suicídio após preconceito; nós poderíamos ter evitado
Desde que Gabriela Monelli cometeu suicídio em 2013 – e outras travestis e mulheres transexuais também cometeram dias depois – optei por não divulgar mais tais casos. Existe uma discussão dentro do jornalismo de que, ao divulgar casos de suicídio, o profissional pode indiretamente provocar o que chamam de “suicídio por repetição”.

[UK]
Transgender Tiffany says she's finally "waking up" after a lifelong struggle with her identity
"I'VE been Tiffany less than two years, but she's been here all my life."

[Russia]
Известный транссексуал Анжела Ликина зарезана в Уфе
В Уфе жестоко убили известного транссексуала Анжелу Ликину (Олег Воробьев), сообщают городские СМИ со ссылкой на данные друзей Ликиной и следствия. По предварительной информации, Анжела Ликина была зарезана неизвестными людьми, передаёт Лента.Ru со ссылкой на портал Ufa1.ru.
Transsexual In Bashkortostan Stabbed To Death

[Myanmar]
Myanmar's transgender people not just chasing rainbows in fight for equality
Colors Rainbow, an organisation dedicated to ending discrimination against LGBT people in Myanmar, is challenging perceptions and changing lives

[Canada]
CAMH to Staffers: It Wasn’t Our Job to Fact-check That Report, and Zucker’s Firing Was Just a Coincidence Anyway
Things are somewhat tumultuous at Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health at the moment. The hospital, which bills itself as “the largest mental health and addiction research facility in Canada,” made news on December 15 when it announced it would be “winding down” its Child Youth and Family Gender Identity Clinic (GIC) in the wake of an external review that had been commissioned about that clinic’s practices, with the hope of later reopening it with input from a range of community voices.
A False Accusation Helped Bring Down Kenneth Zucker, a Controversial Sex Researcher

[USA]
Zoolander 2 transface mocks with a giggle
Ben Stiller’s Zoolander 2 calculated mockery of gender non-conformity has elicited outrage. It’s insidious delivery defensible, setting up Trans people who object to it as promotional pawns. This will play well to many who would pay to see his latest inane comedy. To those ignorant or unconcerned about gender non-conformity, it will hardly raise an eyebrow. But thanks to Stiller’s immoral baiting many more will go to the theater ready to laugh at us.

[USA]
DOD wants transgender Tricare coverage
The Defense Department sent a strong signal Monday that it intends to open the military to transgender troops with the release of proposed changes to Tricare.

[USA]
Pentagon proposes rule change extending benefits to transgender troops and spouses
The Department of Defense announced today, Feb. 1, a proposed rule change extending benefits to transgender troops and their families as part of a comprehensive change in mental health and wellness benefits.

[USA]
A User's Guide to This Year's Transphobic Legislation
Want to know if transphobic legislation has been introduced in your state? Read on.

[FL, USA]
Meet The Activists Leading The Fight Against LGBT Equality In Jacksonville
Jacksonville is set to be the next major battleground for LGBT equality as the city council considers extending non-discrimination protections to include LGBT people. Here's what the media should know about the groups and activists leading the fight against LGBT equality in Jacksonville.

[IN, USA]
Group rallies for transgender rights at Statehouse
Signs in support of civil rights protections for transgender people in Indiana welcomed lawmakers as they made their way to work Monday.

[IN, USA]
Indiana Lawmaker to debate #SB344 Trans Inclusion today
Indiana transgender citizens greeted lawmakers as they entered the legislature Monday. They hoped to impress upon them the necessity of including trans rights in #SB344 an LGB civil rights bill which currently omits transgender rights.
LGBT (minus T) civil rights bill dies in State Senate
Indiana Senate delays LGBT protections bill amid lobbying
Lawmakers Debating Adding Transgender To Civil Rights Bill
Transgender Advocates Ask For Protections Under Proposed Indiana Civil Rights Legislation

[MN, USA]
Deluxe Financial Services settles Transgender discrimination lawsuit for $115,000
Deluxe Financial Services is ordered to pay $115,000.00 for violating the rights of a transgender employee

[MO, USA]
Missouri lawmakers look to enforce gender-specific bathrooms
A Missouri high school's protest over a transgender teen's locker room use has prompted state legislators to file several bills that would make schools enforce gender-specific bathrooms and locker rooms.

[NC, USA]
Bishop: Charlotte putting its protection of women, minorities at risk
State rep warns Mayor Roberts and City Council not to pass LGBT ordinance
He says city lacks authority to do so, and probably lacked power to protect blacks and others
Whatever the legal merit of his argument, it seems like a political loser
Charlotte LGBT ordinance debate begins again
City Council to tackle non-discrimination ordinance-- again

[PA, USA]
Motion filed to dismiss civil suit against Bucks County
Lawyers representing Bucks County have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former transgender inmate.

[PR, USA]
Puerto Rico releases a new gender change form for driver’s licenses!
Puerto Rico’s Department of Transportation just released a new policy and a simple, clear, one-page gender change form that residents can use to update the gender marker on their Puerto Rico driver’s license or identification card. The gender change form has no requirement of surgery or any other specific medical treatment, and can be signed by any kind of licensed clinical professional, including psychologists, therapists, and social workers.

[RI, USA]
Sororities to allow all female-identifying students to rush
Panhellenic Council’s decision sparks discussion about gender identity, Greek life inclusivity

[TX, USA]
Friends of Austin slaying victim remember her as a light in dark times
Despite all the struggles she faced, 43-year-old Monica Loera was always funny, generous and full of life, said her friends, who continue to grieve after she was shot to death Jan. 22 in Austin’s first homicide of 2016.

[WA, USA]
Another Day, Another Horrifying Anti-Trans Bill Hearing in the State Legislature
It's only the first day of February, and already we're up to six anti-trans bathroom bills circulating in the state legislature. The most recent anti-trans bill hearing, on SB 6548, took place this afternoon.

[Jamaica]
Conheça as Gully Queens da Jamaica
Enquanto muitos de nós pensa na Jamaica como mais um paraíso caribenho, berço do reggae, a realidade do país para aqueles que lá vivem não é assim tão paradisíaca; a situação é ainda pior quando se trata de alguém da comunidade LGBTQ.

[Ecuador]
Colectivos GLBTI ‘repudian’ ataque a una mujer transexual en la 'zona rosa' de Quito
Más voces se suman al ‘repudio’ por la agresión a una mujer transexual cerca de la zona rosa de Quito. La Asociación Alfil, colectivo que protege los derechos GLBTI, emitió hoy, domingo 31 de enero, un comunicado en el cual “rechaza” el ataque.
Activistas GLBTI reportan un acto “transfóbico” ¡Heridas podrían ‘marcar’ su carrera!

[Bolivia]
Activistas y religiosos avivan el debate por la Ley de Identidad de Género
La comunidad de trans demanda una norma que permita el cambio de nombre y género en la cédula de identidad por tratarse -sostienen- de un derecho humano. Los religiosos rechazan aquello y consideran que la norma es engañosa.

[Colombia]
Transgender women attacked by hooligans in Colombia
A trans woman suffered a fractured leg after a group of football fans threw stones at her near the Jaime Moron Stadium, Columbia.

[Argentina]
Mara Pérez, una transexual en el gobierno conservador de Macri
Tiene 26 años, es católica y liberal en lo económico. Las asociaciones LGTB recelan de ella por su ideología

[Argentina]
Franco Torchia ahora es travesti
El periodista realizará en su programa radial la presentación en sociedad de Taffy Torchia, su nueva identidad.