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sábado, março 26, 2016

[UK]
Transgender woman films Kent pub staff as they 'ban her from using using ladies' toilets'
Joanna Louise, 30, was told by staff at the Foresters Arms in Ramsgate that the rules could not be relaxed despite the manager not being present

[Australia]
30 years married and forced to choose between marriage and identity
A couple married for over 30 years could be forced to get divorced, if they want to recognise one partner’s true gender.

[USA]
US prohibits imprisoning transgender inmates in cells based on birth anatomy
DoJ guidelines clarified 2012 regulations requiring prisons to consider gender identity of transgender inmates, who are far more prone to violence and abuse

[USA]
Bathroom Panic Has Long Stood In The Way Of Equal Rights
The women’s movement and now the LGBT movement have run up against restroom fears.

[USA]
The Question Every Reporter Should Be Asking About Transgender Bathroom Bans
"How Is The Government Supposed To Figure Out A Person's Biological Sex?"

[USA]
Why Companies Seem to Care Less About Trans Rights Than Gay Rights
So far, many corporations that have been vocal about gay rights have been mum on trans issues.

[GA, USA]
Georgia Lawmakers Backtrack on Anti-Gay Legislation
Six Georgia lawmakers unveiled and then swiftly withdrew a proposal setting high stakes for businesses now mobilizing against separate legislation intended to protect same-sex marriage opponents.

[GA, USA]
Dee Dee Chamblee demands apology from East Point official for transphobic incident
Longtime Atlanta transgender activist Dee Dee Chamblee returned to the municipal court building in East Point this morning where she says she was repeatedly misgendered and interrogated about her genitalia by Solicitor General Antavius Weems.

[IL, USA]
Lurie Hospital becomes first in U.S. to adopt trans-inclusive policy
In another trailblazing move that has become synonymous with the organization, the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago became the first of its kind in the United States to adopt a program and policy initiative safeguarding the civil rights of transgender and gender-nonconforming youth.

[MI, USA]
Michigan LGBT group defends proposed guidance for transgender students
In the wake of attacks by House Republicans, an LGBT advocacy group stepped up to defend draft guidance by the State Board of Education that aims to make schools more safe and supportive for gay and transgender students.

[MN, USA]
Brainerd-area Republicans back bill limiting transgender people's use of bathrooms
The same day North Carolina's government introduced and signed into law a bill barring local governments from enacting anti-discrimination measures to protect LGBT citizens, GOP lawmakers in Minnesota unveiled a bill preventing transgender people from using public bathrooms that don't correspond with their "biological sex."
New Bill Introduced to State Lawmakers Would Designate Which Bathrooms Transgender Men and Women Can Use

[NC, USA]
North Carolina’s Shocking Anti-Trans Bill Means We’re Fighting Harder
Yesterday, North Carolina’s government spent just half a day jamming through a dangerous anti-trans bill. They overturned the LGBT protections that Charlotte’s city council just passed a month ago.
TLDEF Condemns North Carolina Law Striking Down LGBT Protections and Targeting Transgender Students for Discrimination
How North Carolina Became The Most Anti-LGBT State In Less Than A Day

Video: 5 #TransLivesMatter protesters arrested at NC Gov Mansion
Police arrest 5 at protest outside Governor's Mansion
Anti-LGBT law protesters: 'Full of resolve' and love
North Carolina Unjustly Legislates Anti-Trans Hate
Contact List of major North Carolina businesses/organizations. Easy-to-use and please share!
The Latest: McCrory spokesman says businesses back new law
Apodaca calls for Charlotte to cover cost of special session
Politicians seek to score points after NC nondiscrimination bill
Major Businesses Stand Against NC Anti-Discrimination Law
N.C. may face backlash from transgender law
New Anti-LGBT North Carolina Law to Prompt Lawsuits
North Carolina officials rush through enactment of anti-trans law
North Carolina Overturns LGBTQ-Discrimination Ban, Clearing the Way for LGBTQ Discrimination
Pelosi: N.C. anti-LGBT law ‘going against the tide of progress’
North Carolina’s New Anti-LGBTQ Law Is Vicious, Shameful, and Unconstitutional


[PA, USA]
Hearing delayed in Maya Young murder
The woman and man accused of murder in the fatal stabbing of transgender woman Maya Young will face preliminary hearings May 3, after a hearing slated for March 23 was continued.

[PA, USA]
Accused killer of trans woman continues to seek freedom
Charles N. Sargent, accused of the gruesome slashing death of trans woman Diamond Williams, continues to seek his freedom.

[Brasil]
Transexuales luchan por el derecho a vivir en un país de amplia mayoría cristiana
Brasil: país que más mata transexuales en el mundo