[Brasil]
Travesti é alvejado por disparos de arma de fogo no Largo do Papagaio
Uma travesti de apelido “Cháina” foi alvejada por cerca de 10 disparos de arma de fogo na noite do sábado (5), no Largo do Papagaio, no bairro do Caminho de Areia, na região da Cidade Baixa, em Salvador. De acordo com informações de populares, que não quiseram ser identificados, a vítima teria chamado um homem de “bofe”. O mesmo respondeu: “Você vai ver quem é o bofe”, foi ao carro e pegou uma arma e efetivou os disparos.
Em um vídeo enviado ao WhatsApp do Bocão News no número de celular (71) 98151-6184, populares tentam ajudar Cháina que agoniza no chão. As pessoas lamentam e se mobilizam para salvar a travesti, que foi atingido na perna, barriga e pescoço. Uma equipe do Samu atendeu a vítima dos tiros e encaminhou ao Hospital Geral do Estado (HGE), onde se encontra em estado grave.

[Brasil]
MACAU: HOMOSEXUAL ASSASSINADO A TIROS PROXIMO AO LIXÃO DA COHAB
A policia Militar de Macau recebeu comunicado dando conta da existencia de um corpo no lixão proximo a COHAB em Macau, a vitima apresentava duas perfurações a bala,uma na virilha e outra na cabeça, o jovem identificado Mikael Patricio da Silva, conhecido como Mika-Mika. que era homosexual, residia em Macau,e trabalhava ultimamente numa lanchonete, e era aluno do oitavo periodo noturno da escola estadual José Olavo do Vale,

[Brasil]
Travesti é navalhada em São Gonçalo e não resiste
Na manhã deste sábado (05) a travesti conhecida como "Trator" foi agredida por golpes de navalhas, na Av. Pres. Kennedy próximo do clube Tamoio.
De acordo com informações a travesti estava com seu namorado em um bar, após uma discussão ela teria puxado uma navalha para agredi-lo, mas ele rapidamente conseguiu retirar a navalha da mão dela e protagonizou a cena de horror.

[Brasil]
Corpo travesti é encontrado com sinais de violência, em prédio abandonado na Zona Centro Sul
O corpo de um travesti identificado apenas como ‘Maria do Bairro’ foi encontrado dentro de um prédio de dois andares, abandonado, localizado na esquina das avenidas Darcy Vargas e Djalma Batista, no bairro Chapada, Zona Centro-Sul, com marcas de agressão.
O próprio do prédio, o empresário Waldomiro Pessoa, 60, foi quem encontrou o corpo por volta das 14h de ontem (9), quando foi ao local fazer limpeza.
Homem é encontrado morto com pancada na cabeça em prédio abandonado na av. Djalma Batista

[Brasil]
March in South America: The soul-rending trans slaughter continues
A transgender woman (transvestite) named “Chaina” was shot on Saturday night (5) in Largo do Papagaio in the Caminho de Areia neighborhood, in the Cidade Baixa area, in Salvador, receiving 10 shot wounds.

[UK]
Transgender green activist makes Irish election history
Twenty-two-year-old vows to fight ‘homophobia blighting local politics’ in Gerry Adams’s old constituency

[Arabia]
Testosterone and the influence on trans men
There is precious little on the web in Arabic about transgender hormones.

[Pakistan]
Transvestites to file contempt petition against govt
The transvestites in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are going to file a contempt of court petition against the federal government for exclusion of the transgender people from the census form.

[Thailand]
Watch: Docu-short reveals Thai transgender women's ordeal as they face military conscription
Although transgender women are almost always exempted from military service, they are required to attend the annual lottery where drawing a red card may mean a 2-year service

[Malaysia]
Treat transgender detainees humanely, group tells police
A transgender group urged the police today to accord humane treatment to trans women who were recently arrested in Penang.

[Australia]
“Someone Is Going To Die”: Meet The Trans Kids Fighting For The Right To Transition
Australia is the only country in the world that requires transgender teenagers to apply to the Family Court for hormone treatment. Experts say it has to stop.

[Canada]
Ontario broadens access to gender-confirming surgery
Transgender people in Ontario who want gender-reassignment surgery, also known as gender-confirming surgery, can now get a referral from a wide variety of health professionals across the province, a move experts say will reduce a massive backlog.
Ontario boosts access for trans people seeking gender confirmation surgery

[USA]
New HUD Resources Help Shelters Provide Safe Access for Trans People
The Department of Housing and Urban Development this week released a suite of resources for homeless shelters and other programs to provide safe and equal access for LGBT people, including respecting every person’s gender identity. NCTE, which has been advocating with HUD for years to strengthen protections for LGBT shelter-seekers, provided recommendations for the new toolkit along with many agencies serving individuals affected by homelessness or domestic violence.

[USA]
New TSA Rule Bad News for Trans People, Says Task Force
The rule will reportedly provide for more widespread use of scanners requiring Transportation Security Administration agents to identify a traveler's perceived gender.
New TSA body-scanner rule criticized as anti-trans

[USA]
What’s in Choosing a Name for Trans People
For transgender people, choosing a new name is integral to understanding their true identity.

[CA, USA]
TransH4ck tries to help transgender people in tech industry
Kenya Boudreaux met a guy on a dating site. She liked his photo, his personality. She agreed to meet him in person. That’s when things got weird.

[CA, USA]
Advocates Search for Answers in Bakersfield Trans Woman’s Killing
Police say it looks like someone killed Jasmine Sierra but haven't released much information.

[CO, USA]
Colorado House OKs bill on transgender birth certificates
Transgender Coloradans could change the gender listed on their birth certificates without having surgery or seeking a court order under legislation passed Friday by the state House.

[DC, USA]
Bar fined for labeling men's and women's restrooms
A Washington D.C bar is in trouble with the city for labeling its bathrooms 'men' and 'women.' The owner at "Madam Organ's" says he recently received papers claiming the bar is in violation of a ten-year regulation regarding restrooms. That law orders single-occupancy bathrooms be gender-neutral and just labeled 'restroom.' D.C’s office of human rights says the rule is not only about transgender comfort.

[IL, USA]
District 211 forum addresses gender identity
A pair of Chicago-based experts told a gathering of parents and other community members from Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Thursday that allowing children who believe they're transgender to self-identify is the best and safest course for these kids' developing identities and self-esteem.

[IN, USA]
Council to consider LGBT protections during special meeting
Ordinance would also expand protection based on marital status, age and veteran status

[MD, USA]
Gender-neutral graduation gowns find advocates
On graduation day, Annapolis High School seniors collecting diplomas will march through a crowd of their peers in blue and white gowns.

[MI, USA]
Bay City talking LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance
Bay City officials are laying the groundwork for a comprehensive ordinance that would ban discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals across all city business.

[NC, USA]
NC gubernatorial candidate Spaulding says state should stay out of transgender restroom issue
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ken Spaulding on Friday tried to highlight differences between his position on Charlotte’s LGBT ordinance and that of leading Republican state lawmakers, a day after both he and GOP lawmakers targeted one of its provisions.
Republicans threaten special session over Charlotte LGBT ordinance

[NC, USA]
McCrory still favors addressing Charlotte rule in late April
Gov. Pat McCrory says he still prefers the North Carolina legislature wait until its regular work session to take up legislation addressing Charlotte's new non-discrimination ordinance. But he acknowledges lawmakers may convene earlier anyway.

[NE, USA]
NSAA member schools consider transgender policy
Nebraska ACLU, religious groups may file lawsuits

[NY, USA]
Transgender issues get consideration by Kingston school board’s Policy Committee
Members of the Board of Education’s Policy Committee say it probably will be another month before they decide whether district guidelines concerning transgender students need to be adjusted.

[NY, USA]
Transgender woman confesses to fatal Sea View stabbing, pleads not guilty
"I stuck him," Antonio Bohanna told detectives as they arrested her for allegedly knifing her partner to death, according to the complaint filed after her arraignment Saturday morning in St. George criminal court.

[PA, USA]
Exploring the complexities of gender identity
The Papillon Gender Wellness Center in New Hope specializes in transgender medicine.
Looking at suppressing puberty for transgender kids

[RI, USA]
Former students speak out against Mount St. Charles Academy’s trans-exclusive policy
Following a report on GoLocalProv that Mount St. Charles Academy in Woonsocket “is unable to make accommodations for transgender students” and therefore “does not accept transgender students” or “able to continue to enroll students who identify as transgender,” a group of former students, Concerned Alumni Against Mount St. Charles’s Trans-Exclusive Policy has issued the following statement:
Students, parents react to transgender policy at Mount Saint Charles Academy
Mount Saint Charles school policy denies transgender students
Mount St. Charles policy not to accept trans students decried
Alumni Condemn Catholic School’s Exclusion of Trans Students

[SD, USA]
Transgender bathroom bill sponsor says he'll try again next year
The primary sponsor of vetoed legislation that would have limited the bathrooms that South Dakota transgender students could use says he plans to return next year with a similar bill. The state House failed Thursday to override Republican Governor Dennis Daugaard's veto of the measure. Republican Rep. Fred Deutsch says he's hopeful such a bill could pass through the Legislature next session.
Activists say fending off transgender bills raised awareness
Transgender bathroom bill still worries some people

[TN, USA]
Haslam urged to oppose “discriminating” legislation
The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee is asking Governor Bill Haslam to take a public stand opposing legislation that would prohibit transgender students from accessing restrooms and other facilities that correspond with their gender identity.

[Guyana]
Guyana Minister asked to protect LGBT people from workplace discrimination
Human rights group SASOD held a historic first meeting with Ministry for Social Protection – despite gay sex still being illegal in the country

[Venezuela/Ecuador]
CNE y Defensoría podrían ser sancionados por negarse a casar a pareja transexual
La Ley Orgánica de Registro Civil establece multas de entre 20 y 70 unidades tributarias para los funcionarios que, sin justificación, se nieguen a casar a un hombre y una mujer

[Venezuela]
«Yo estoy en las grandes ligas LGBTI del mundo»: Tamara Adrian
Luego de una semana aproximadamente de haber llamado al despacho de Adrián & Adrián Abogados Consultores para pedirle una entrevista a Tamara Adrián, abogada venezolana y activista internacional transgénero por los derechos de la comunidad de Lesbianas, Gays, Bisexuales, Transexuales e Intersexuales (LGBTI), recibí su llamada personalmente. Me había pautado en su agenda y se cercioraba de la cita, la cual se acordó finalmente para el miércoles treinta de abril(2014).
Tras 12 años de espera, el TSJ acepta estudiar cambio de género de Tamara Adrián
TSJ “evalúa” cambiar el nombre a diputado de la burguesía