[Portugal]
Como as prisões se adaptam
Os serviços prisionais não têm uma regra escrita para lidar com casos como o de Manuel, que quando foi preso era uma mulher e quando saiu da cadeia era um homem. Este caso é único, mas não é a primeira vez que os serviços prisionais se confrontam com uma realidade semelhante. Numa cadeia do sul do país há um recluso que usa um nome feminino, tem peito de mulher, mas no cartão de cidadão é homem e continua a ter sexo masculino. Foi para uma cadeia masculina e até hoje não há registo de incidentes graves. “É protegido pelos colegas”, revela uma fonte.

[Brasil]
Atualizado: Homossexual é morto a pauladas em Sinop
Um homossexual foi morto na madrugada de domingo (20), nos fundos do Supermercado Machado Vitória Régia na Av. Blairo Maggi.
O corpo estava em um terreno baldio atras de um barracão caído ao chão. A vítima foi morta com golpes de um caibo na cabeça, ainda não se sabe as causas do crime.
Atualizado: Homossexual é morto a pauladas em Sinop
Adolescente é morto a pauladas no Mato Grosso

[Brasil]
Luto: Militante transexual Izadora Melina Melão morre aos 24 anos
A militante Izadora Melina Alves Melão morreu neste domingo (20), em Americana, interior de São Paulo, aos 24 anos. De acordo com familiares, a jovem teve uma parada cardíaca e não resistiu.

[Brasil]
Travesti é morto com três tiros no Tancredo Neves, em Teixeira de Freitas
Na noite desta terça-feira, dia 15 de março, após informações que chegaram através do telefone 190, policiais da 87ª Companhia Independente da Polícia Militar de Teixeira de Freitas (CIPM), deslocaram-se à rua da Lima, no bairro Tancredo Neves, na região oeste da cidade, onde um jovem havia sido atacado a tiros.
Travesti é morto com três tiros no Tancredo Neves, em Teixeira de Freitas
PETO troca tiros com traficantes apreende assassino de travesti e fecha grande “boca de fumo”

[Brasil]
Transexual com infecção no seio denuncia hospital público por preconceito e omissão
Quando deu entrada, na quarta-feira, no Hospital estadual Adão Pereira Nunes, em Caxias, Baixada Fluminense, a estudante de técnica de enfermagem Kauana Vitória da Silva, de 22 anos, sentia febre e dores causadas por complicações de uma prótese de silicone, colocada no seio há dois anos. Diagnosticada com mastite — infecção na mama —, ela, que é transexual, afirma ter sido constrangida por médicos e funcionários, que a chamavam de “ele” e se recusavam a dizer seu nome social. No pulso, o registro de paciente lembrava a identidade que já não é a sua: Genivaldo Junior da Silva, o nome de batismo. Quatro dias depois, a promessa médica de retirar a prótese, para tratar a infecção, não foi cumprida: Kauana recebeu alta sem a cirurgia.

[UK]
Head teacher defends transgender discussion at primary school as some parents withdraw pupils
The head teacher of a primary school has defended her decision to hold discussions with pupils about transgender issues – even though a small number of angry parents have withdrawn their children from the school.
Teacher forced to defend holding trans awareness day

[UK]
Plans to stamp out anti-transgender hate crime announced
Plans to stamp out discrimination, bullying and hate crime against transgender people in Wales have been unveiled.

[Uzbekistan]
In Uzbekistan, transgender man breaks barriers with transparent transition
Yan has a harrowing reminder of how haters in Uzbekistan treat transgender people.

[Australia]
Trans former army captain to contest in Brisbane election
Former Army captain Bridget Clinch will stand as the Australian Defence Veterans Party (ADVP) candidate for the inner city seat of Brisbane at this year’s federal election.

[Australia]
"Who is it?" Australian multi-millionaire is coming out as trans
The team at 7’s current affairs show Sunday Night say they’ve got the scoop on a highly successful Australian businessperson who’s exclusively coming out to them as transgender.

[New Zealand]
NPIP call to inundate Corrections, demand action
No Pride in Prisons is urging for people to contact the Department of Corrections today to demand full independent investigation’s into two alleged rape cases and that all transgender prisoners be treated with respect. They say if Corrections fail to act, they will.

[Canada]
Edmonton Catholic trustees pass 'inclusive' policy for schools
'I will continue to uphold the Catholic faith, and defend it,' says trustee Larry Kowalczyk
Alberta Education Minister David Eggen won't say if he'll get tough with boards on LGBT policy

[Canada]
UVic transgender conference billed as largest in Canadian history
The University of Victoria is home to the world’s largest archive of printed materials about transgender people — drawn from 17 countries over more than a century — and the first research chair in transgender studies.

[USA]
Advocates say new TSA rule perpetuates harassment for transgender flyers
Following an order by an appeals court to review its full body scanners, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has finalized a new rule that maintains the widespread use of body-scanning technology, according to The Advocate. This rule requires TSA agents to identify passengers by their perceived gender, putting transgender and gender non-conforming travelers at a higher risk for intrusive examinations such as pat-downs and inspection of their chests and genital areas.

[USA]
Meet the First Trans White House LGBT Liaison
Advocates are cheering for Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, a Latina public policy expert who becomes the first out transgender person to serve as the White House's LGBT liaison.

[USA]
‘Obamacare Kid’ Comes Out as Transgender Teen
Marcelas Owens, now a 17-year-old living in Seattle, has long identified as female.
Who could forget the cherubic face of the little boy in a vest who stood by President Barack Obama as he signed his landmark Affordable Care Act into law nearly six years ago?
The 'Obamacare Kid' Is Now Part Of Our Trans Family

[USA]
Joy Behar to Caitlyn Jenner: 'Transgenders for Cruz is like Jews for Hitler'
Reality star posts photo of herself with Hillary Clinton as backlash over her recent political rant continues

[USA]
PHOTOS: This Trans Woman Dared to Be Herself in 1960s America
Meet Alison Laing. Between 1956 and 1965, the young transgender woman was the subject of 36 photographs, taken from by an unknown individual (most likely her wife, Dottie Laing). These images comprise the first album in the groundbreaking Digital Transgender Archives at the College of the Holy Cross, a 173-year-old Jesuit Catholic college in Worcester, Mass. In this first image of Laing, she appears sharply attired outdoors on the boardwalk in front of a mini-golf course and a motel. —Cleis Abeni

[CA, USA]
LA puts spotlight on transgender issues with advisory council
Los Angeles has created a special council to advise city leaders on critical issues facing the transgender community, the mayor's office said Tuesday.

[CA, USA]
More transgender residents in SF connected with in-demand surgeons
More transgender residents in San Francisco are having sexual reassignment surgeries through a city program that streamlines the lengthy and complicated medical process for people whose bodies don’t match their identities.

[CO, USA]
Proposed bill in Colorado would ban conversion therapy
Bill is expected to pass the House but could stall in state senate due to partisan divide on the issue

[FL, USA]
LGBT advocates address school board during meeting
Twenty-two advocates of an LGBT inclusion policy for Brevard Public Schools, which would have added sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes, said they were disappointed at the school board's failure to adopt the policy.

[GA, USA]
BREAKING: Georgia House passes anti-LGBT HB 757
In response to a national backlash against the anti-LGBT so-called “religious freedom” bill House Bill 757, lawmakers introduced a substitute that is drawing a similar backlash from LGBT groups in Georgia and throughout the nation. The Georgia House passed the bill Wednesday evening and it is now under debate in the Senate, and if it passes it goes to Gov. Nathan Deal for his signature to become law. The revised bill is being called the “Free Exercise Protection Act.”
BREAKING: Georgia Senate passes anti-LGBT House Bill 757, one signature from law

[IN, USA]
Kokomo passes LGBT protections ordinance, 5-4
Kokomo has become the latest Indiana community to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
UPDATED: Council gives final approval of LGBT protections ordinance

[IN, USA]
Bathroom argument purveys LGBT civil rights issue
Opposition fears amendment could lead to sexual assault

[KY, USA]
Ky. Senate passes bill allowing businesses to deny services to gays
Kentucky businesses could invoke their religious beliefs to refuse service to gay, lesbian or transgender customers under a bill passed by the state Senate.
Kentucky Senate Passes 'License to Discriminate' Bill

[MA, USA]
Teachers unions back bill allowing adult males to shower with young girls in Massachusetts
A bill that would allow adult biological males to shower or change alongside young girls has earned the endorsement of two prominent teachers unions in Massachusetts.
House Speaker DeLeo says transgender bill is still a goal
Healey builds support for bill protecting transgender people

[Mi, USA]
Michigan throws a bone to Trans-6 suing for Gender ID rules change
There’s good and bad news about this unfinished business…
Transgender Michigan residents no longer must be sterilized to get a drivers license with their correct gender.
Presently they will have to show a passport to obtain the corrected drivers License.
Secretary of state makes changing gender on ID easier

[MN, USA]
NLS considers transgender policy
A proposed policy to provide a safe learning environment for transgender and gender nonconforming students got its first reading this week at the New London-Spicer School Board meeting.

[MO, USA]
KC leader says NCAA, Big 12 worried about Missouri ‘religious freedom’ bill
City Manager Troy Schulte says local officials have heard from major sports leagues about the bill
The Big 12 Conference men’s basketball tournament brings in $13 million to Kansas City
Indianapolis estimates it lost $60 million over a similar bill last year in Indiana

[MO, USA]
Missouri Governor Condemns Pro-Discrimination Constitutional Amendment
As the Missouri General Assembly continues consideration of a constitutional amendment enshrining anti-gay discrimination, Gov. Jay Nixon (D) has condemned the Republican-led effort, saying it “hijacked” plans to pass a series of ethics reforms.

[NM,USA]
Santa Fe mayor draws criticism for 'I Am Cait' appearance
Santa Fe, New Mexico's Democratic mayor says he doesn't regret appearing on Caitlyn Jenner's reality TV show despite drawing criticism because of the host's conservative politics.

[OK, USA]
Oklahoma anti-LGBT bills miss crucial deadline for moving forward
Legislature's failure to take up 27 discriminatory bills gives LGBT Oklahomans a respite until next year

[OR, USA]
Lewis and Clark transgender rower returns to competition
The Lewis and Clark women’s rowing team is about to start it’s spring season. For one team member, it will be a return to competition.

[TN, USA]
Tenn. seeks to handle restroom privacy at state level
Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill that would ensure student privacy concerning the use of bathrooms and changing rooms by transgender students.

[TN, USA]
House committee advances bathroom bill
A House education subcommittee on Tuesday approved a controversial bill aimed at requiring students to use bathrooms that match their sex at birth.
Transgendered Students Tell Tennessee Lawmakers Proposed Bathroom Ban Will Encourage Bullying

[TX, USA]
Federal Court Orders Texas Prison Chief to Remain Defendant in Transgender Woman’s Abuse Case
Today, a U.S. District Court rejected an attempt to remove Brad Livingston, executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), as a defendant in Zollicoffer v. Livingston, Lambda Legal’s federal lawsuit on behalf of Passion Star (legal name: Zollicoffer), a transgender woman currently in TDCJ custody.

[UT, USA]
Mormon Man Risks Excommunication By Sharing His Transition
Emmett Claren wants to stay in the Mormon Church, but his transition—which he’s sharing on YouTube—might get his membership revoked.

[WI, USA]
Board eyeing nondiscrimination policy change
Schools seeking to better protect transgender, gender nonconforming students

[Brazil]
Two more murdered while campaign to #SaveTransBrazil picks up momentum
While we were launching a petition to pressure the Brazilian government to act and stop transgender killings, we heard through FB of another murder. But it wasn’t until yesterday that this murder could be confirmed by local Brazilian news.