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[International]
Justice for two 2013 transgender murder victims!
The murderer of a trans woman killed in Edmonton, Alberta on November 2013 was recently sentenced to 8 years in prison. The judge accepted a plea bargain agreed upon by the defendant and the prosecutor. The victim, Rosa (aka Rose, Dido) was found dead from blunt force injuries in a motel room the day after she was killed.

[UK]
I want to be a threat': Jo Clifford on her transgender Christ and overcoming fear
When acting in a female role at an all-boys school, Jo Clifford began to explore her gender identity and theatre became a place of shame. After transitioning, and beginning to perform her own plays, she now feels totally at home on stage

[Russia]
Russia Proposes Dedicated Health Facilities To Treat “Gender Identity Disorders”
The facilities would also be mandated to have “at least one dildo” among their tools.

[Egypt]
Egypt bans Trans movie Republic of Khontika
Egyptian censors halt the filming of the “Republic of Khontika” before production began saying the film would incite debauchery.

[Pakistan]
People identifying as transgender demand inclusion in census
People who identify themselves as transgender asked the government to include an option where they can state their gender in the national census. They said this at a news conference held at Peshawar Press Club on Tuesday.

[USA]
EXCLUSIVE: We've Been Around Showcases History's Forgotten Trans Heroes
To celebrate the release of The Danish Girl on Blu-ray/DVD take a look at these five short documentaries chronicling the lives of heroic and historical trans pioneers.
Transgender Revolutionaries Profiled in New Documentary Series

[USA]
Regardless of the label, it's still not healthy
Those watching the Academy Awards on Sunday night heard a new term that's being used to normalize sexual confusion.

[USA]
EEOC files first sexual orientation discrimination lawsuits
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday filed its first two sex discrimination lawsuits based on sexual orientation.

[AZ, USA]
Lyft Apologizes After Driver Warns 'Hetero Males' About Trans Activist
When Monica Jones learned her Lyft driver had insinuated she was a prostitute, outed her as transgender, and named the bar she was in, she immediately ran home.

[FL, USA]
Hundreds blitz school board over transgender restroom controversy
Elena Stsiborkis, 25, doesn't want her baby boy to grow up in a school district where those born as girls who now identify as boys and vice versa can choose which restroom they want to use.

[FL, USA]
No change in Sarasota schools transgender bathroom issue
Sarasota school officials decided to keep their policy in place on transgender students and bathrooms.

[MN, USA]
Gruenhagen continues anti-transgender campaign in email to colleagues
Republican leadership at the Minnesota Capitol have outlined their priorities for the upcoming legislative session — roads and tax relief appear to be the priorities. But an anti-LGBT Republican wants to put the focus on forcing schools, businesses, and other places of accommodation to make life difficult for transgender Minnesotans. In a letter to colleagues on Sunday, Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen asked for support for a bill he plans to introduce that will ban anyone in the marketplace from providing transgender-inclusive facilities.

[NC, USA]
North Carolina Lawmakers Brace for Bathroom Fight
The country’s latest culture war has shifted to North Carolina in recent weeks, where lawmakers are engaged in a tense debate over whether or not transgender people should be given full, unrestrained access to bathrooms that correspond with their preferred gender identity instead of their biological sex.

[NC, USA]
Equality or discrimination: perception of the transgender community
The issues surrounding transgender perception in the public was once again discussed at ECU, as a national leader on the issue spoke to dozens at a special event Tuesday night.

[NC, USA]
Prosecutor: No need to overturn transgender restroom rule
North Carolina’s attorney general says he sees no need for the state legislature to overturn a provision in Charlotte’s new nondiscrimination ordinance designed to ensure transgender people can use the restroom of their gender identity.

[NY, USA]
Mayor de Blasio appoints city's first full-time gender rights advocate
For the first time in history, the city will have a full-time gender rights advocate on the payroll to lobby for women, transgender and intersex people, Mayor de Blasio said Tuesday.

[PA, USA]
Woman arrested in transgender stabbing death
A 24-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with killing Maya Young, a 25-year-old transgender woman who was stabbed to death in Frankford last month.

[SD, USA]
Victory! Lambda Legal Hails Decision of South Dakota Governor to Veto Anti-Trans Bill
Today, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard vetoed House Bill 1008, a discriminatory bill that would have prevented transgender students from accessing restrooms and single-sex facilities that correspond to their gender identity.
Victory in South Dakota! Governor vetoes bill attacking trans students
TLDEF Applauds South Dakota Governor for Vetoing Bill That Targeted Transgender Students for Discrimination
MEGA VICTORY: South Dakota attack bill vetoed!
South Dakota Gov. Vetoes Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bill'
Daugaard vetoes South Dakota anti-trans bathroom bill
Daugaard vetoes Transgender bathroom bill
BREAKING: South Dakota governor vetoes law on transgender bathrooms
Students support HB1008 veto

[UT, USA]
The Latest: Bill protecting LGBT from discrimination is cut
The Latest on a Utah plan that would make it illegal for businesses to discriminate against patrons based on their sexual orientation, no matter what their religious belief (all times local):

[VA, USA]
KFC hires trans woman. fires manager who offered then rescinded job offer
Just a couple days ago we posted about a Richmond Woman fired hours after hiring by KFC for being transgender. In an amazing turnabout, the manager who did this was fired and Carter was offered a job at any of the local stores.
KFC apologizes, fires offending manager and offers job to RVA woman who was fired for being transgender

[WA, USA]
Seattle legislative candidate would be state’s 1st transgender elected official
Danni Askini is running for the House seat for the 43rd District, which includes Capitol Hill, Wallingford, Fremont, Eastlake and Montlake, as well as parts of downtown Seattle.

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[Brasil]
Travestis e transexuais fazem ato silencioso em cinema de Curitiba
A ONG Transgrupo Marcela Prado reuniu na tarde desta quarta-feira (2) um grupo de 50 transexuais e travestis para uma sessão do filme A garota dinamarquesa, produção que conta a história da primeira mulher transgênero da história a realizar uma cirurgia de mudança de sexo, ainda nos anos 30. De acordo com a diretora da ONG, Rafaelly Wiest, muitas salas de cinema se recusaram a exibir o filme e algumas impediram as transexuais de comprar ingressos, alegando que estavam esgotados em diversas datas.
Brazilian NGO protests 70 trans murders at a screening of the Danish Girl

[Brasil]
Travestis e Transexuais conquistam espaço no mercado de trabalho
Iniciativa de respeito a diferenças, em São Paulo a SP Escola de Teatro, mostra que a qualidade profissional não é uma questão de gênero.

[Brasil]
Homem morre esfaqueado durante briga com travesti em Cascavel
Um homicídio foi registrado na noite desta sexta-feira (4) no canteiro da Avenida Tancredo Neves, na região do Bairro Pioneiros Catarinenses.

[Turkey]
TRANSPHOBIC MURDER IN ISTANBUL
Trans woman Buse lost her life as a result of a hate crime in her home in Istanbul’s Bakırköy district. The district attorney’s examinations of Buse’s home are still underway. Camera footage will be inspected to verify the identity of the attacker.

[Israel]
Israel’s first Trans Beauty Contest a first in many ways
“Holding the contest in Israel is huge” organizer Israela Lev told PlaneTrans this morning “And as trans people our hope is to help bridge the gaps between cultures with love and hope.”
Israel’s first transgender beauty pageant slated for May

[USA]
YouTube personality posts anti-transgender video
YouTube vlogger Hunter Avallone has released a new video called The Truth About Transgenders.

[USA]
Legislation Introduced to Protect LGBT Federal Employees From Discrimination
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) has introduced legislation to prevent Federal employees from being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

[USA]
18 Times Trans Actors Were Cast in Trans Roles
Visibility for trans people is on the rise in media, but all representation isn’t created equal. While giving screen time to complex, accurate, and interesting trans stories is crucial, so is casting trans actors in trans roles (because there’s little that’s more crucial than the ability to stay employed).

[AZ, USA]
This transgender activist had her location outed by a Lyft driver
Monica Jones, a well-known transgender activist in Phoenix, was hanging out at Cruisin’ 7th Friday night, a popular trans watering hole, when a friend alerted her to a major night spoiler.

[CA, USA]
Bakersfield Trans woman Jasmine Sierra murder unknown due to deadnaming
Transgender woman Jasmine Sierra murder on Jan 22 was previously unknown due to police and media deadnaming and misgendering. But thanks to a reader’s tip we are learning the truth. Piecing together her life like a crossword puzzle we are learning a little about her and hopefully as people read this we will learn more.

[CA, USA]
San Diego drag queen attacked in bar parking lot while patrons watch
Kickxy Vixen-Styles, a popular drag performer, works the door as a greeter at Rich’s nightclub in San Diego, but she didn’t make any friends when she was allegedly attacked while transgender patrons watched without helping.

[IL, USA]
Trans Woman Takes Her Own Life – More Media Misgendering
A young transgender woman named Lucia Anderson, 22 years old, died last month after taking her own life. It is only now that the news of her death has hit the media, after her mother spoke out about the incident.

[TX, USA]
Friends and Family Mourn Texas Trans Man Nino Acox Jackson
Members of the Living Faith Covenant Church, an LGBT-affirming congregation in Dallas, gathered on February 22 to celebrate the life of Nino Acox Jackson, a 26-year-old black transgender man.
The Rowlett Police Department found Jackson deceased on February 16 in Lake Ray Hubbard, according to the Dallas Voice. Jackson had been missing since January 19.

[TX, USA]
Incumbents fend off challenges across Houston
Riddle apparently among GOP incumbents unseated

[TX, USA]
Jenifer Rene Pool Wins Primary for Harris County Commissioner
With a heated Presidential Election in our midst, it is sometimes tough to keep up with important news surrounding other races. This is particularly the case in a state like Texas, which focuses so heavily on Republican/ Conservative media to start. But the March 1st Primary did prove to be an historic one for Progressives as well.

[UT, USA]
Senate kills hate-crimes bill; LGBT advocates blame Mormon church
The proposal, sponsored by a GOP senator, goes down after the LDS Church’s statement urging lawmakers not to upset a “delicate balance.”

[VA, USA]
BREAKING: KFC apologizes to transgender woman, offers her a job, fires manager
Georgia Carter, 27, had been out of work for about a year when she went into an interview with a local KFC on Williamsburg Rd. last week. Sure enough, with her experience in fast food services, she nailed the interview and was offered a job on the spot.

[WA, USA]
Initiative filed to repeal transgender bathroom rule
Passion about the issue surfaced in a rally on the Capitol steps last month.

[WA, USA]
Transgender activist feels time is right to run for state office
If she wins, Danni Askini would be the state's first transgender elected official.

[WA, USA]
Seattle U Still Stuck in Gender Binary
Seattle University has long struggled with making its campus inclusive for transgender, genderqueer or other non-binary students and community members. In 2010, students, faculty and staff developed a list of issues regarding inclusivity that needed to be addressed. This list included bathroom accessibility, training and awareness surrounding pronoun usage, and access to health care. For non-binary students, there are critical changes that still need to be made.

[WV, USA]
WV Senate kills 'religious freedom' bill
After weeks of contentious debate between LGBT rights supporters and social conservatives, the West Virginia Senate rejected the Religious Freedom Protection Act.
West Virginia Senate guts, then defeats proposed “religious freedom” law

[Brazil]
Transgender woman killed in Brazil, the 24th since the new year
A 27 years old transgender woman was murdered, thrown into the ditch of highway RS-118 Saturday night the 27th, near the 20th Km in Gravataí Brazil.

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[International]
International Women's Day: the issues faced by sexual and gender diverse women
International Women's Day champions women around the globe while looking at the prevalence of gender inequality and the issues that need to be tackled. We spoke to a handful of LGBTI women about the unique issues they face.

[UK]
Transgender woman facing jail term in male prison after raping teen girl when she was a man
Davina Ayrton is being held at a male prison in Winchester after being convicted of attacking the victim, 15, in 2004 when she was known as David

[Israel]
Israel Holds Its First Transgender Beauty Contest
Nearly 30 transgender women strutted down the catwalk in skinny jeans, crop tops and stiletto heels at a Tel Aviv club on Thursday, vying for a chance to enter the first "Miss Trans Israel" beauty pageant.

[Malaysia]
END ARBITRARY ARRESTS AND REPEAL LAWS THAT CRIMINALIZE TRANSGENDER PERSONS
Justice for Sisters is extremely concerned and appalled by the arrests of 12 trans women, including an Indonesian trans woman in a police raid in Penang on 2 March 2016. The 12 are being investigated under various charges, including gang robbery, violation of social pass, and Section 28 of the Penang Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1996, which criminalizes male person posing as a woman.

[Australia]
Gender diversity explored in powerful films about transgender life
Immerse yourself in some knowledge ahead of Insight's show on transgender relationships with these films on life in the trans community.

[Australia]
Love Transformed
What is it like to be the loved one of someone who comes out as transgender?

[Canada]
Public district continues to grapple with gender identity policy
Education Minister David Eggen last Thursday gave a supportive phone call to John Lehners, chairman of the Grande Prairie Public School board, as trustees grapple with parental opposition to the board's proposed administration procedures for gender identity.

[AR, USA]
Fight over Fayetteville's anti-bias law not over, Republicans say
A Washington County circuit judge's ruling this week will not be the end of the fight over what kinds of non-discrimination laws cities can enact, two state legislators said Wednesday.

[AR, USA]
Texarkana residents protest nondiscrimination law
City director says he doesn't want Texarkana to miss out on economic development.

[CA, USA]
Couple sentenced in trans attack
A San Francisco couple who pleaded guilty in the attack of a transgender woman were sentenced this week to several months in jail after a judge denied their motions to withdraw their pleas.

[CA, USA]
Life as a transgender corrections officer at San Quentin
Mandi Hauwert is a correctional officer at San Quentin State Prison. She's not the average correctional officer. Howard is transgender. She started working as a male officer inside the walls of San Quentin 7 years ago. Making such a transition is not easy even out in society. She tells us what it's like to transition while working inside a men's prison.

[GA, USA]
LGBT advocates call on Deal to veto Georgia “religious freedom” bill
First Amendment Defense Act would provide license to discriminate by citing religious convictions
Gov. Deal: ‘The world is changing around us,’ ‘don’t have to discriminate’

[IL, USA]
Family mourns transgender woman who died after eating seeds from ‘suicide tree’
A mother of a 22-year-old transgender woman is warning other parents to beware of a deadly seed from an Asian plant called the “suicide tree.”

[IL, USA]
Hundreds of educators attend McHenry County transgender seminar
With the national media attention that recently zeroed in Palatine's Township School District 211 after the board found itself at odds with the US Board of Education over the school's treatment of a student who simply wished to use the locker room in accordance with her gender identity, one could be forgiven for assuming that student transgender and gender nonconforming issues would be the last thing K-12 educators, administrators and their colleagues would want to discuss let alone receive a full-day's comprehensive education about.

[MT, USA]
Show of support
LGBT community joins together in wake of suicides

[NC, USA]
North Carolina legislators asked to stop ordinance
North Carolinians want their lawmakers to turn back a transgender ordinance passed by Charlotte's city council.

[NC, USA]
Providing Equality For Transgender People
The transgender community has received greater visibility in pop culture with the stories of Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner in recent years. And in North Carolina, the Charlotte City Council recently passed an ordinance to include non-discrimination protections for LGBT individuals.

[NJ, USA]
Board tables transgender policy after public outcry
A policy governing the rights of transgender students, which the Pascack Valley Regional High School Board of Education seeks to have on the books for its two high schools, was tabled last week after a number of parents implored the board to engage parental input.

[NY, USA]
Frontier gets introduction to transgender policies
Frontier School Board members got a primer on gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender and gender non-conforming youth Tuesday night.

[OR, USA]
Oregon Legislator Blocks Hearing On Bill Which Would Protect Oregon Children’s Sexual Health
On January 27, 2016 Oregon State Representative Mitch Greenlick, Chair of the House Committee On Health Care blocked the scheduling of a hearing for Oregon 2016 House Bill 4061 which would have prohibited the Oregon Health Authority from providing medical assistance coverage of specified treatments for gender dysphoria in recipients younger than eighteen years of age; treatments such as sex reassignment surgery, cross-sex hormone therapy and puberty suppression therapy (puberty blockers).

[OR, USA]
Mom, doctor see benefits of transition for transgender children
Earlier this week a new study showed transgender youth don't have a higher rate of depression as long as they have support to live openly.

[SD, USA]
S.D. Governor Vetoes School Bathroom Bill
Governor Dennis Daugaard late Tuesday vetoed a South Dakota bill that barred transgender students from using public school restrooms for the sex with which they identify.
FHA Laments Missed Opportunity on Transgender Bill
With transgender bill vetoed, now come the lawsuits?

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[Europe]
‘Safe Country’ List and ‘Fast Track Asylum Procedures must not endanger trans refugee
Transgender Europe welcomes the EU Parliament’s highlight of the situation of trans asylum seekers in a Report on women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU, [1] adopted today on occasion of the International Women’s Day.

[Europe]
IWD 2016: TGEU releases fact sheet on Trans Rights & Gender Equality
“Root causes of misogyny & transphobia are the same”

[Canada]
Special report: Gender neutral conversation shifting into drive
Let’s start in the washroom because it is a place to which we all can relate.

[Canada]
Some school boards slow to respond to gender policy
Alberta’s school boards have had more than a year to create policies protecting gay, lesbian and transgender students. But some have just recently asked parents for their ideas.

[Canada]
Alberta bishop sends gvmt strong warning on gender mandate: Never get between a bear and her cubs
In a move signaling that Alberta bishops have no plans to compromise on their strong stand against anti-Christian "gender ideology" in Catholic schools, the province’s most outspoken bishop on the matter has issued a warning to the government: attempting to force Catholic schools to comply with suggested transgender guidelines would be as foolish as coming between a mother bear and her cubs.

[Canada]
GYPSD argues over transgender bathroom use
Trustees couldn’t agree on their definition of what student safety meant at Wednesday’s Grande Yellowhead Public School Division (GYPSD) public board meeting.

[USA]
Second Wachowski filmmaker sibling comes out as trans
The second sibling of the filmmaking duo known as The Wachowskis has come out as transgender.
Lilly Wachowski, 48, sibling of Lana, 50, came out in a statement to Windy City Times, after being threatened with outing by other media.
Lilly Wachowski Comes Out as Transgender
The Matrix Filmmaker Lilly Wachowski Comes Out As Transgender
Daily Mail inadvertently publishes claim that own journalist 'coerced' transgender woman

[USA]
No, Caitlyn Jenner, Ted Cruz Will Not Help Trans People Get Jobs
Since her very public coming out last year, Caitlyn Jenner has committed herself to raising the visibility of transgender people. In some ways, including her E! docuseries I Am Cait (which soon returns for season two), she has been successful, but her insistence on supporting Republicans that are openly hostile to trans rights continues to taint her credibility. Her latest interview with The Advocate is no exception.

[USA]
U.S. Army continues its assault on sanity
A national defense analyst says it's pretty obvious the Obama administration wants to open the U.S. armed forces to anyone – man or woman, or a little of both.

[USA]
LGBT Groups Denounce TSA Rule Codifying Body Scanners
The National Center for Transgender Equality, Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union's LGBT & HIV Project today denounce the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)’s decision to codify its use of full body scanners in a final rule. Ordered to review the program by a federal appeals court five years ago, TSA said yesterday that it will make no changes in airport security and denied there is any impact on travelers’ privacy.

[AR, USA]
Sloppy Arkansas Legislation Leaves LGBT Rights Law Intact
Last year Arkansas legislators were determined to prevent local governments from passing laws banning discrimination against LGBT people, so they passed Act 137, which says that counties, municipalities and other “political subdivisions” of the State of Arkansas “shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance that creates a protected classification or prohibits discrimination on a basis not contained in state law.” They obviously thought that they had erected a firewall against any local laws banning discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity, but on March 1 Washington County Circuit Judge Doug Martin gave them a rude shock, ruling that Act 137 did not prevent the city of Fayetteville from passing such an ordinance.

[CA, USA]
University to release statement on gender identity
Title IX states that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial aid indirectly through students. It also states that any religious organization, if the grounds of Title IX are inconsistent with the university’s religious tenets, may be exempt.

[MD, USA]
No Doctor Signoff Required To Change Birth Certificate Under Maryland Transgender Bill
People who are transgender would be able to more easily change their birth certificates to reflect their preferred gender under a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly.

[MI, USA]
Trans Woman Runs for Township Supervisor
A transgender woman is running for township supervisor in a rural community north of Grand Rapids.

[NC, USA]
Democratic Gov. candidate Spaulding criticizes transgender ordinance; GOP lawmakers say they'll kill it if AG Cooper does not
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ken Spaulding on Thursday said an ordinance in Charlotte affecting transgender people is “problematic,” distancing himself from Attorney General Roy Cooper, his primary opponent, and aligning more with Republican state lawmakers who said the same day they are prepared to nullify it.
Speaker: Threshold met for special session on Charlotte transgender restroom law
Berger calls Charlotte transgender bathroom ordinance 'crazy'

[NY, USA]
Transgender policy to be discussed Friday by Kingston school board committee
The Board of Education’s Policy Committee will meet Friday to begin considering what wording should be included in anti-discrimination guidelines to address transgender and gender identification issues.

[PA, USA]
Two in custody for Maya Young murder
Philadelphia police have so far arrested two people in connection with the fatal stabbing of Maya Young, a transgender woman of color, in Frankford last month.
Second arrest made in transgender woman's killing

[PA, USA]
Judge denies name change for trans youth
A Montgomery County judge has denied a name-change petition filed on behalf of a trans boy, even though both of the boy's parents support the name change.

[PA, USA]
Hearing delayed for again for defendant in murder of trans woman
It’s been more than four months since Pedro Redding was arrested in connection with last year’s murder of Keisha Jenkins, a transgender woman of color, in Logan, and he’s still awaiting a preliminary hearing.

[RI, USA]
RI Catholic High School, Mount Saint Charles Academy Bans Transgender Students
Mount Saint Charles Academy in Woonsocket, Rhode Island has issued a policy banning transgender students from the school, according to the Parent and Students Handbook.

[SD, USA]
South Dakota Governor Bucks Party Line With Transgender Veto
When South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard vetoed a bill this week that would have required transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their sex at birth, it wasn't his first break with members of his Republican Party.
BREAKING: South Dakota House fails to override transgender bill veto
With final defeat, transgender bill battle ends
Panel rejects regulating high school activities policy

[WA, USA]
Transgender rights will require "culturally responsive training": Murray
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, in a new executive order, is requiring "culturally responsive" training for front line city staff, in order to guarantee a safe environment for the city's transgender residents.

[WA, USA]
WA Conservatives File Anti-Transgender Ballot Initiative
Working with the egregiously anti-gay Family Policy Institute of Washington (FPIW), the “Just Want Privacy” coalition just filed a ballot initiative seeking to codify discrimination against transgender people across the state of Washington. The initiative would have the effect of not only overturning existing transgender protections but also codifying targeted discrimination against the trans community.

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[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

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[Brasil]
Travesti é encontrado esquartejado em hotel no centro de Londrina
Um travesti foi encontrado esquartejado em um hotel na rua Pernambuco, no centro de Londrina, no final da tarde desta quinta-feira (10).
Segundo a perita do Instituto de Criminalística da Polícia Científica Larissa Richter, o corpo da vítima, cuja identidade ainda não foi divulgada, foi encontrado embaixo da cama e amarrado por cobertas. O cadáver estava em avançado estágio de decomposição.

[Europe]
10 Facts on Transgender Rights & Gender Equality
TGEU’s fact-sheet, “10 Facts on Transgender Rights & Gender Equality”, highlights 10 facts which show why the trans and women’s rights movement should work in mutual solidarity and support each other in the face of gender inequality.

[UK]
NHS could be 'overwhelmed' by children receiving 'fashionable' gender treatment as numbers rise by 1,000% in just five years
Huge surge in the number of under-18s relying on health service for help
More than 1,000 children given gender identification support last year
That is an increase of more than 1,000 per cent on figures from 2010
One expert puts that down to gender becoming popular topic of discussion

[UK]
How would you feel if your doctor mutilated your genitals without your consent?
Trans activist and artist reveals a powerful and horrific story that will open your mind about intersex rights

[UK]
Richard O'Brien says trans people 'can't become women'
Crystal Maze star disappoints fans with transgender rant

[Ireland]
Press Release: 113 Trans People Now Legally Recognised in Ireland
Since the commencement of the Gender Recognition Act, 113 Gender Recognition Certificates have been issued. "Six months after the commencement of the Act we can see that trans people are availing of legal recognition," said TENI Chief Executive Broden Giambrone.

[Italy]
Alessia, the first trans in Italian women’s volleyball
Alessia Ameri has become the first transgender woman in Italy’s female volleyball league.

[Malta]
Conversion therapy Bill fine-tuning
Conversion therapy is opposed on grounds that it implies homosexuality is a mental disorder or a perversion at best, that the practice is steeped in pseudoscience and that sexual orientation can actually be changed.

[New Zealand]
2 WLGN schools fit gender neutral bathrooms
Wellington High School has transformed old gendered bathroom stalls into gender neutral bathrooms, with Onslow College in the process of making changes.

[Canada]
GYPSD discusses transgender bathroom use
Trustees couldn’t agree on their definition of what student safety meant at Wednesday’s Grande Yellowhead Public School Division (GYPSD) public board meeting.

[USA]
Caitlyn Jenner: Hillary Clinton is a ‘f*cking liar,’ Trump is ‘good for women’s issues’
On an upcoming episode of I Am Cait — which is losing viewers left and right, and it’s not altogether difficult to see why — Caitlyn Jenner tries her hand at being political, and here’s how it goes.
Caitlyn Jenner Is No Fan of Hillary Clinton

[USA]
5 Ways Pharmacists Can Help Transgender Patients
Transgender patients have unique health needs, but few health care professionals have received adequate training on how to best care for these patients.

[USA]
Study illuminates need for research on transgender issues
A new Yale study indicates that hormone therapy leads to significant improvements in mental health for many transgender individuals.

[USA]
National LGBT Health Education Center Launches TransTalk Online Video Series
Medical professionals can earn up to five free continuing education credits by participating in an educational series. The National LGBT Health Education Center, a program of The Fenway Institute, will offer a new online training series in transgender health for healthcare providers.

[CA, USA]
“It’s just a toilet!”: Students take the lead in promoting gender-neutral bathrooms to protect transgender students
High school activists are hoping to foment a "toilet revolution," creating a safe space for all students

[CA, USA]
Digging into why transgender teen Larry King was murdered
It was a story that made headlines here for months. In 2008 at a school in Oxnard, a 14-year-old named Brandon McInerney shot and killed a 15-year-old boy named Larry King who'd started identifying as a girl and calling himself "Leticia."

[MI, USA]
Ted Cruz’s Michigan Legislative Co-Chair Wants To Ban Homosexuality
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has made no bones about his opposition to marriage equality throughout his presidential campaign, but the newly announced legislative co-chair of his Michigan campaign takes things a step further.

[NC, USA]
Another Women's Advocacy Group Debunks Anti-LGBT "Bathroom Predator" Myth
The president of a North Carolina women's advocacy organization and a long-time advocate for victims of sexual assault has dismantled the right-wing "bathroom predator" myth about LGBT nondiscrimination protections, calling out the "ignorance" behind the talking point and explaining the truth about sexual violence.

[NC, USA]
Convicted Sex Offender Leads Transgender Rights Effort in North Carolina
he homosexual leader of efforts in North Carolina to allow men to use women’s bathrooms is a convicted and registered sex offender, according to documents made available to Breitbart News.

[NM, USA]
Albuquerque Public Schools proposes new gender identity policy
Students allowed to use restrooms, locker rooms based on gender identity, not biological gender

[NY, USA]
New York Mayor's Order Assures Restroom Access in City Buildings
Mayor Bill de Blasio's order assures that transgender and gender-nonconforming people will be able to use the facilities matching their gender identity.

[RI, USA]
Catholic private school accused of ‘hate’ for requiring students to identify by natural sex
A Rhode Island Catholic school has instituted a policy against enrolling transgender students. However, in the face of backlash the school says it is open to rethinking the policy.

[SD, USA]
Transgender coalition forms after legislative debate
Following a legislative session that brought a perceived affront on the state's transgender population, a coalition aimed at raising awareness about transgender people in the Mount Rushmore state announced its formation Monday.

[TN, USA]
Christian Right Angry Over Haslam Administration's Opposition to Transgender Bathroom Bill
The Tennessee Family Action Council's David Fowler is outraged that the state Education Department is trying to kill legislation that targets transgender children for bullying and abuse by barring public school students from using bathrooms or showers that correspond to their gender identities.
Transgender bathroom bill under administration scrutiny
Tennessee lawmakers to take up transgender bathroom bill
Tennessee now considering bill attacking trans youth
Eyes on Tennessee as anti-trans bill set to advance

[WA, USA]
Why Transgender Activist Danni Askini Is Running For State Legislature
Bill Radke talks with Danni Askini about why she's running for an open seat in the 43rd legislative district of the Washington state House of Representatives. Askini is currently the executive director of the Gender Justice League.

[WA, USA]
Kenmore Jr High improves bathroom access for transgender students
According to state law, people can use the bathroom of the gender they identify with. But transgender kids may be too uncomfortable or too frightened to do that at school.

[Guatemala]
El alto costo de ser transgénero
Nicholas Ballou venda su pecho todos los días antes de salir de su casa. La venda es tan ajustada que a menudo le resulta difícil respirar y se ha mareado. A lo largo del día, él podría tocarse el pecho o ajustar la venda… un hábito nervioso. Nada puede estar fuera de lugar.

[Brazil]
Two more trans women murdered in Brazil
Maria do Bairro, a trans woman on her 20’s, was found murdered on the afternoon of Wednesday (9), around 2 pm, in an abandoned building located on Avenida Djalma Batista.

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Globally One Trans Person is Murdered Every 21 hours with Brazil leading the way
At the current rate, there will be at least 188 dead trans people in Brazil and 403 worldwide by year’s end. If the world’s population of 7 billion people were murdered at that same rate as the Brazilian trans people are there would be an additional half million people slaughtered this year.
Petição internacional pede: "Salvem as trans do Brasil", assassinadas a cada 21h

[Portugal]
Raquel Freire: “Qual é a diferença entre a luta nos anos 80/90 sobre a despatologização dos homossexuais e a das pessoas trans?”
A cineasta e activista Raquel Freire filmou Eduarda Alice Santos e Lara Crespo, duas activistas trans, a propósito da morte de Gisberta Salce Júnior. Os vídeos recolhem os testemunhos das duas activistas sobre o assassinato que abalou a comunidade LGBT em 2006 e sobre o percurso dos direitos trans em Portugal.

[Brasil]
Travesti é encontrada morta em hotel de Londrina
Um crime brutal chocou o centro de Londrina no final da tarde de ontem (10). Uma travesti foi encontrada morta em um hotel na rua Pernambuco, o corpo da vítima estava há dias abandonado no quarto. A perita criminal diz a travesti foi morta com requintes de crueldade.

[UK]
Court rules transgender teenager can cut off contact with adoptive parents
Judge says best chance of future reconciliation is to respect boy’s current wish to shun parents who kept using his old name

[Suécia/EUA]
Caitlyn Jenner é a nova cara da H&M
Depois de David Beckam, a conhecida marca de roupa sueca H&M volta a pegar numa figura conhecida mundialmente para dar a cara por mais uma colecção, desta vez foi Caitlyn Jenner.

[New Zealand]
Prison Director: "no substance to the allegations”
The Prison Director of Whanganui Men’s Prison has responded to sexual assault allegations made by a trans prisoner against his staff at the facility and says that an internal investigation has “found no substance to the allegations”
Trans prisoner allegedly raped by staff
Police investigating prison sexual assault
Logie calls for independent investigation

[Canada]
Gender policy sent to minister
Grande Prairie Public School board trustees voted Tuesday to send their proposed policy and procedure on gender identity to Education Minister David Eggen.

[USA]
Lilly Wachowski, Like Her Sister, Comes Out as Trans
Lilly, half of the famous duo behind the Matrix movies and hit series Sense8, comes out in an open letter and blasts so-called bathroom bills.
Second Wachowski filmmaker sibling comes out as trans
GLAAD responds to Lilly Wachowski's statement about her transition

[USA]
Boykin's Defense of 'Religious Freedom' Includes Violent Anti-Trans Rhetoric
On Saturday retired Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin, executive vice president of the Family Research Council, addressed the Awakening conference, an annual event sponsored by Liberty Counsel and the Freedom Federation. Boykin, known for his anti-Muslim and anti-gay rhetoric, dedicated his remarks in the plenary session to denouncing Bernie Sanders supporters for wanting free things, and to calling on Christians to do more to stand up for religious freedom and against LGBT equality.
Gen. Boykin: First Transgender Man Enters My Daughter's Bathroom Won't Have to Worry About Surgery

[USA]
Why Conservatives Increasingly Care Where You Pee
There's alarming overlap between states where bathroom access is being debated and those with contested Congressional seats

[USA]
Estimates of Transgender Populations in States with Legislation Impacting Transgender People
Nearly 300,000 transgender youth and adults may be negatively impacted by legislation introduced in 15 states. This report estimates the number of transgender people ages 13 and older in each of those states, including Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

[AL, USA]
Transgender woman suffers life-threatening injuries in early morning shooting
Birmingham police are investigation a shooting in the 1700 block of Warrior Road. Between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. Thursday, a transgender woman was shot. She was taken by private car to UAB Hospital. Police tell ABC 33/40 her injuries are life-threatening and she was taken immediately into surgery. Check back for new information as ABC 33/40 follows this investigation.

[CA, USA]
Vigil held for Bakersfield Trans woman Jasmine Sierra
Friends and family of murdered transgender woman Jasmine Sierra held a vigil in her memory yesterday. Jasmine was found dead in her Bakersfield apartment January 22 but her death was unknown due to police and media misgendering.

[CA, USA]
Army Reservist Refused Service At Rancho Cucamonga Barber Shop Claims Gender Discrimination
After reading rave reviews about a Rancho Cucamonga barbershop, Army reservist Kendall Oliver was excited to give the place a shot.

[HI, USA]
Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy on Minors Moves Forward in Hawaii Legislature
Hawaii's lawmakers took a step forward Tuesday to ban the practice of gay conversion therapy on minors. The bill, which passed the state Senate, is one of hundreds of bills being considered to move forward by Thursday in order to stay alive, The Associated Press reports.

[IA, USA]
BREAKING: Iowa Senate passes bill on crime against transgender people
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would make it a hate crime in Iowa to commit an offense against a person because that person identifies as transgender.

[IL, USA]
Transgender Student Accuses College Instructor Of Discrimination
A transgender student is accusing his professor of discrimination.

[IN, USA]
Kokomo City Council Votes 5-4 In Favor Of LGBT Protections
During a contentious meeting Monday the council ultimately voted in favor of an ordinance to expand LGBT protections.

[IN, USA]
WATCH: Indiana Trans Student Exposes Transphobic 'Predator' Lie
Why do people think transgender folks will be 'bathroom predators,' when simply using the bathroom is 'our worst nightmare,' asks Indiana trans teen Alexander Dean.

[MI, USA]
State ed board considers policy on LGBTQ students
Lesbian, gay and bisexual students are more than two times as likely as their peers to be threatened with a weapon at school or skip school because they feel unsafe, an education official told members of the State Board of Education today.

[MO, USA]
Missouri Religious Exemption Measure Advances
Missouri's GOP-led Senate on Wednesday advanced a proposal to add greater religious protections to the state Constitution for some business owners and individuals opposed to gay marriage after Democrats stalled a vote for more than 30 hours.

[NC, USA]
WRAL News poll: Voters back bonds, want action on Charlotte transgender ordinance
If lawmakers decide to hold a special session to overturn Charlotte's transgender nondiscrimination ordinance, they'll have the backing of voters like Brenda Taylor.
N.C. Senate group to consider how to block transgender restroom rule (VIDEO)
NC Senators set to tackle Charlotte’s non-discrimination ordinance
Curtis appointed to committee to overturn Charlotte LGBT ordinance

[NJ, USA]
N.J. college lets students change names to reflect gender, cultural identity
Rowan University has launched a new policy to ensure students and faculty are addressed by their "preferred names," according to an announcement the school issued Tuesday.

[NY, USA]
NYC acts to ensure safe bathroom access for all
As state legislatures across the country consider harmful bills targeting transgender people and restricting our ability to use public bathrooms, New York City is showing how local governments can take action to support transgender community members.

[RI, USA]
LGBT Lobby Bullies Catholic School Into Accommodating Transgender Students
After LGBT protests targeted a private Catholic academy in Rhode Island for its policy against catering to crossdressing students, the school now says it is open to reversing its rules and making “reasonable accommodations” for children who want to be treated as members of the opposite sex.

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[Portugal]
Quase 300 pessoas mudaram de nome e de sexo no registo civil em cinco anos
A lei 7/2011 passou a permitir "uma cidadania plena"às pessoas transgénero, conta Alexandra

[UK]
Transgender carer who murdered dad jailed for life
A transgender carer who murdered her dad has been jailed for life.

[UK]
Trans actor reveals he had to 'correct' language when he played trans on BBC soap Casualty
Misia Butler, a trans actor who played a trans character, opens up about his time on Casualty

[UK]
This is why intersex activists handcuffed themselves to UK's parliament today
Watch how three brave activists are calling for an Intersex Equality Inquiry in the UK

[New Zealand]
Sexuality and gender identity may make Census
Statistics NZ is currently testing questions regarding sexual identity, gender identity and sexual orientation ahead of the 2018 Census.

[USA]
Tony Perkins: LGBTQ rights responsible for shooting of Idaho pastor
While the facts were still unclear, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins decided to dash off a quick editorial that sketchily links the shooting of an Idaho pastor to a non-discrimination ordinance prohibiting LGBTQ discrimination in Coeur d’Alene:

[USA]
The Business Bulge Might Be Trying To Make A Good Point, But Fails Miserably
A new campaign launched by Young Minds For Gender Equality aims to shine a spotlight on the pay gap between men and women in many workplaces, but has created a campaign that has left some members of the transgender community feeling insulted and under attack.

[AZ, USA]
Phoenix City Councilman Not Resigning Over Anti-Gay Remarks
A Phoenix city councilman said Thursday that he will not heed calls for his resignation over a video in which he appears to bemoan same-sex marriage and transgender people's use of restrooms that correspond with their gender identity.

[CA, USA]
Bible-Quoting Barbershop Refuses to Cut Trans Veteran's Hair
Transgender Army reservist Kendall Oliver was refused a haircut twice at a California barbershop, because the owner says his religion forbids him to cut women's hair.

[CO, USA]
Local high school opens first gender-inclusive restroom for a public school in Southern CO
It didn’t cost much.
“They just went in there, made sure that the stalls were stocked with toilet paper, there were soap in the sinks and it was clean,” said Anton Schulzki, a social studies teacher and one of the co-sponsors of Palmer High School’s Gay, Straight, Trans Alliance Club.

[IN, USA]
Wabash Student Senate votes against resolution to admit transgender students
What defines a Wabash man?

[MO, USA]
Missouri Religious Objections Measure Passes Senate
After a failed 37-hour filibuster by Democrats, the Missouri Senate on Thursday passed a proposal to add greater religious protections to the state constitution for some business owners and individuals opposed to gay marriage.

[NC, USA]
Convicted Sex Offender Forced to Resign as Lead Voice for Transsexual Rights
After it was reported by Breitbart News this week Chad Sevearance was a convicted sex offender, he resigned his position as a leader in the effort in Charlotte, North Carolina for biological males to be able to use the lady’s room.

[NM, USA]
APS board argues over transgender proposal
A proposal to allow transgender students in restrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity ignited a battle of words Wednesday night at the Albuquerque Public Schools board policy committee meeting.
Transgender student’s mom supports policy changes at APS
APS board member blasted for bold comments on new transgender bathroom policy

[NY, USA]
Battle brews over gender-based bathrooms in WC
A fierce debate is brewing over gender identity and public bathrooms in Westchester County.

[PA, USA]
LMSD soon could have policies in place to address transgender issues
Although school counselors say the need has existed for at least the last decade, the Lower Merion School Board is expected to consider for the first time a new Gender Expansive and Transgender Policy for the district.

[RI, USA]
Transgender policy goes to Cumberland school board
The news looks good for the possibly 1 percent of children and young adults in Cumberland schools who identify as transgender or gender non-conforming.

[RI, USA]
EXCLUSIVE: Mount Saint Charles Removes Ban on Transgender Students
Last week GoLocal first reported that the Parent-Student handbook of the Catholic school in Woonsocket, had added language in October of 2015 that banned transgender students from the school. Now, GoLocal has learned that the policy has been changed and the ban has been removed.
NBC 10 I-Team: Mount Saint Charles reverses policy on transgender students
Under pressure, Catholic school pulls policy requiring students to identify by natural sex

[TN, USA]
Tennessee Lawmakers Pursue Legislation Even More Transphobic Than South Dakota’s
Tennessee lawmakers are considering an anti-transgender bill that is remarkably similar to the recently vetoed legislation in South Dakota, but one quirk of Tennessee law makes it particularly pernicious.

[TX, USA]
Kudos to TX for approving non-transgender rule
The leader of a sports ministry is applauding a rule passed by public school superintendents in Texas that requires student-athletes to provide a birth certificate to determine gender identification.

[VA, USA]
Virginia House approves religious freedom bill
The Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday approved a religious freedom bill that critics contend would allow anti-LGBT discrimination.

[WA, USA]
Seattle mayor signs executive order for safe transgender spaces
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray signed an executive order Thursday instructing his Office of Civil Rights to work on providing safe spaces for transgender people.

[WA, USA]
Seattle Police unveils new transgender policy
What pronoun should an officer use to refer to a transgender individual? On Thursday Seattle police unveiled a new tool it's using to train officers.

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ILGA PORTUGAL E GOVERNO VIOLAM INTERNACIONALMENTE OS PRINCÍPIOS DE DIREITOS HUMANOS

A ILGA Portugal é uma IPSS que, segundo os seus estatutos, tem como objetivo «a integração social da população lésbica, gay, bissexual e transgénero (LGBT)», nomeadamente «através da luta contra a discriminação em função da orientação sexual e da identidade de género». No entanto, esta instituição tem resistido duramente a uma verdadeira inclusão das pessoas trans, de forma a que pudesse de facto contribuir no seu objetivo de lutar contra a discriminação em função da identidade de género.

Apesar de estar presentemente a assinalar o seu 20.º aniversário, a ILGA Portugal evita olhar para a sua própria história e assumir os erros que tem vindo a cometer, nomeadamente sempre que defraudou as expectativas da comunidade trans em Portugal, que demasiadas vezes se tem sentido atraiçoada pelas opções tomadas pela mesma. Na memória de muitas pessoas trans, mantém-se ainda a atitude da ILGA Portugal durante a revisão constitucional de 2004, quando cedeu às pressões externas e “descartou” a reivindicação pela inclusão da identidade de género no Artigo 13.º da Constituição da República Portuguesa (o “Princípio da Igualdade”), optando apenas pela inclusão da orientação sexual. Resultado, em muito, desta atitude, a identidade de género, ao contrário da orientação sexual, continua a não estar inscrita no citado artigo, ao contrario da intenção original do movimento LGBT, situação pela qual a ILGA Portugal nunca se retratou publicamente nem pediu desculpas à comunidade Trans.

Desde essa altura, a ILGA Portugal tem-se pautado nas suas intervenções, e desrespeitando a vontade das pessoas Trans, por insistir em posições patologizantes, continuando ininterruptamente a considerar as pessoas Trans como “doentes mentais”. Num documento recente, a ILGA Portugal refere mesmo que «os diagnósticos clínicos que incidem sobre as pessoas trans não se podem referir à sua identidade (isto é, a quem as pessoas são), mas sim ao sofrimento clinicamente relevante que pode derivar da incongruência entre a identidade e o sexo atribuído ao nascimento». Com declarações deste tipo, a ILGA Portugal não hesita em colocar-se do lado da Associação Americana de Psiquiatria, que fazendo ouvidos moucos à comunidade trans internacional, organizada através da campanha STP - Stop Trans Pathologization, manteve as mesmas categorias de diagnóstico estigmatizantes no seu Manual de Estatística e Diagnóstico de Perturbações Mentais (DSM-5) - limitando-se a mudar-lhes os nomes de “Perturbação de Identidade de Género” para “Disforia de Género”, e de “Travestismo Fetichista” para “Perturbação Travesti”.

A atitude pró-patologizante desta instituição tornou-se mais clara a partir do momento em que a ILGA Portugal optou por ter enquanto porta-voz um psicólogo, que tem demonstrado interesses carreiristas na abordagem aos direitos trans, colocando-se numa posição híbrida entre defensor da classe profissional a que pertence e defensor das pessoas trans, pese embora não estabeleça contato nem ligações com as próprias pessoas e ativistas trans e suas organizações, o que se estranha querendo falar em nome das mesmas.

Do mesmo modo que assinalamos que a ILGA Portugal tem feito ouvidos moucos às vozes trans que se manifestam contra estas posições, nunca tendo feito um mea culpa público, reforçamos que estas posições são inteiramente contrárias aos princípios dos Direitos Humanos, e aos avanços que o ativismo trans tem conseguindo alcançar nos últimos anos. A intervenção da ILGA Portugal, no que concerne à identidade de género, apoia-se unicamente em estudos académicos e teses construídas contra os discursos de pessoas trans, dando mesmo a esses investigadores a oportunidade de serem porta-vozes da instituição ou do movimento em aparições e relatos nos mais variados media.

Mais, todas as posições assumidas pela ILGA Portugal têm sido tomadas sem qualquer esforço ou tentativa de articulação com as vozes trans existentes, recusando-se a ouvi-las, salvo quando quer apropriar-se dos seus discursos, como é o caso da reivindicação pela autodeterminação. O silenciamento da ILGA Portugal sob as pessoas trans, chega ao ponto de desprezar sistematicamente o contributo do GRIT - Grupo de Reflexão e Intervenção sobre Transexualidade, composto por pessoas trans associadas da instituição, relegando a participação dessas pessoas à organização de eventos e debates que não ganham qualquer projeção na intervenção pública da instituição, e limitando a intervenção dos seus membros aos relatos das suas histórias pessoais.

A posição expressa por Nuno Pinto, psicólogo, investigador e membro da direção da ILGA Portugal que, num artigo intitulado “ILGA quer que mudança de identidade deixe de exigir relatório clínico”, afirmou que a instituição que representa pede «uma alteração à lei 7/2011 que vá ao encontro das mudanças no paradigma clínico e que respeite a autodeterminação das pessoas trans, porque elas, melhor do que ninguém, "sabem quem são"» (Lusa/Notícias ao Minuto, 14/03/16), é uma posição antiga da comunidade Trans, que de resto tem encontrado na ILGA Portugal uma grande oposição. Esta posição foi, inclusive, expressa por várias pessoas e ativistas trans, de diferentes coletivos e organizações, na audição parlamentar “Pessoas trans e intersexo: que reconhecimento e que novos direitos?”, acolhida pelo Bloco de Esquerda a 5 de maio de 2015. É estranho, ou então apenas conveniente, que esta posição agora apareça como sendo da ILGA Portugal.

Também estranhamos que Catarina Marcelino, Secretária de Estado para a Cidadania e Igualdade, segundo a mesma fonte, esteja a trabalhar com «as Organizações não-governamentais LGBTI para alterar o regime de identidade de género», quando as organizações representativas das pessoas trans, afinal as mais capacitadas e interessadas, não estão a ser envolvidas, nem foram sequer contatadas para o efeito.

Foi, de facto, das vozes de pessoas trans que partiram reivindicações como a autodeterminação do género, a criação de opções de género não-binárias (além do "F" e do "M") ou o fim da discriminação de menores de idade e estrangeiros no acesso ao reconhecimento jurídico do género. A reivindicação pela autodeterminação baseia-se, de resto, não só numa melhoria ao "regime de identidade de género", mas numa mudança de paradigma que permita às pessoas trans autodeterminarem-se e autorepresentarem-se em todas as esferas da vida, sem interferência de terceiros, incluindo organizações sem legitimidade para falarem sobre nós.

Por estes motivos, os grupos, organizações e pessoas individuais abaixo assinadas consideram que a ILGA Portugal não tem presentemente qualquer espécie de legitimidade para falar em nome da comunidade Trans. As pessoas trans em Portugal têm vozes próprias, e os seus próprios representantes e não aceitarão mais serem meros observadores passivos ou cativos de instituições que à margem das mesmas continuam a roubar espaço público e político deteriorando o princípio mais básico que é o direito à identidade, deixando para terceiros a reivindicação dos seus interesses ou a representação das suas vozes.

Em conclusão, queremos fazer saber aos órgãos políticos, governamentais e de comunicação social, que devem fazer cumprir com as recomendações internacionais (como a Recomendação CM/Rec(2010)5 do Comité de Ministros do Conselho da Europa), assim como as nacionais, e cessarem de uma vez por todas com o insistente descrédito à população trans, que exige falar e representar-se na primeira pessoa.

Ação Pela Identidade - API
Grupo Transexual Portugal
Eduarda Alice Santos
Júlia Mendes Pereira
Lara Crespo
Mair Costa
Shane Belém
Veloso

Para subscrever: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/direitos-humanos-violados-pelo-governo-portugues

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[Portugal]
ILGA quer que mudança de identidade deixe de exigir relatório clínico
A ILGA (Intervenção Lésbica, Gay, Bissexual e Transgénero) Portugal quer que a mudança de nome e de sexo no Registo Civil deixe de exigir o diagnóstico de perturbação de identidade de género, tal como acontece atualmente.
Esta até faz rir, a ILGA, que de há muito já deixou de ter legitimidade para falar em nome das pessoas trans portuguesas, quer agora o quê? Há grupos/associações nacionais que têm voz, não é preciso uma ILGA para futuramente nos apunhalar pelas costas como já fez no passado, nós temos voz própria...

[Portugal]
Elas mudam mais de sexo e cada vez mais cedo
"Os homens [transexuais que se identificam com o sexo masculino, apesar de terem nascido com caraterísticas femininas] são dois terços da população transexual". E entre aqueles que iniciam o processo de transição com vista a mudar o sexo e o nome próprio no registo civil, são cada vez mais "os jovens rapazes, entre os 15 e os 25 anos".

[Portugal]
ASSOCIAÇÃO ILGA “VIOLA DIREITOS HUMANOS”, DIZEM ACTIVISTAS TRANS
Três das mais importantes activistas transgénero portuguesas divulgaram na noite desta quinta-feira um comunicado em que acusam a associação ILGA – Portugal de ter “posições inteiramente contrárias aos princípios dos direitos humanos e aos avanços que o activismo trans tem conseguido alcançar nos últimos anos”.

[Brasil]
Transexual é agredida por vizinhos
Um caso de homofobia terminou em agressão e tentativo de homicídio, em Salvador. Uma transexual foi ferida por vizinhos e o companheiro dela baleado quando tentava defendê-la de agressões.

[Brasil]
Travesti baleada no Corso de Teresina volta a falar e movimentar membros
Segundo HUT, Pâmella apresentou melhora uma semana após sair do coma.
Ela continua internada na ala da clínica médica do hospital e faz fisioterapia.

[Europe]
In Public Authorities Transphobic Beliefs Prevail, Finds Fundamental Rights Agency’s Research
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) today launched their report “Professionally speaking: challenges to achieving equality for LGBT people” [1]. The report, which looks at the role of professionals in education, healthcare and law enforcement in the protection of LGBT persons’ fundamental rights clearly shows that there are still many transphobic beliefs and misconceptions which manifest themselves in negative attitudes across sectors.
New FRA report highlights crucial role public authorities for LGBT equality

[Canada]
Winnipeg school division, Nanaimo transgender girl reach settlement
A human-rights complaint has been settled between a Winnipeg school division and the Nanaimo family of a transgender student who wasn’t allowed to use the girls’ bathroom when she lived in Winnipeg.
School division reaches settlement with family of transgender student

[USA]
Centre For Hate Studies Launches New Animation
The Leicester based Centre For Hate Studies has launched a new animated short to try and highlight the effect of people who suffer verbal abuse, harassment and physical attacks because of who they are.

[USA]
Film Club | Rebirth of a Transgender Teenager
“It was just mind-blowingly difficult to do because you don’t know what the outcome is going to be, and what if everything goes wrong?”

[USA]
Caitlyn Jenner Just Might Be The Anti-Hero The Transgender Community Needs
This week’s Season 2 premiere of Caitlyn Jenner’s I Am Cait was a reminder that she is still a reality television star. This season, she’s taking “her girls” — the group of transgender women recruited to be her squad for the show — on the road. Like a flashback to MTV’s Road Rules (made by the same production company, Bunim-Murray), the device is a reminder that not everybody has the opportunity to fly a helicopter over the Grand Canyon, and watching other people enjoy that privilege just because they can isn’t exactly inspiring.

[FL, USA]
Florida Cities Lead In Anti-Transgender Tweets
Three Florida cities rank in the top ten U.S. cities for residents sending anti-transgender tweets.

[WA, USA]
Dangerous anti-trans ballot initiative filed in Washington State
Anti-trans extremists in Washington State may have lost in the legislature, but now they’re turning to the ballot box. Last week, they filed a ballot initiative aiming to ask Washington voters to approve government-run discrimination this November.

[MA, USA]
#CivilRights Campaign by Mass AG for #TransRights with #EveryoneWelcome
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s campaign #EveryoneWelcome is all about a #CiviRights bill allowing Transgender legal access to Public accommodations. This hashtag advocacy would have been unnecessary if a few Democrats had the fortitude to stand up for what was right. But the state adopted a limited #CiviRights bill in 2012 which was stripped of public accommodations protections in a move to appease those democratic lawmakers who unbelievably are opposed to equal rights for everyone.

[Mexico]
Discriminan a mujeres transgénero, en Juárez
**Les fue negado el acceso a un bar de la ciudad por su identidad de género y orientación sexual.

[Mexico]
Toma protesta primer regidor transgénero
José Luis Suárez Araujo, ‘Rubí’, rindió protesta como regidor del PRD, siendo el primer edil transgénero del país, según sus palabras.

[Venezuela/Ecuador]
Destituyeron a registradora que impidió boda entre transexuales
El alcalde de Naguanagua, Alejandro Feo La Cruz, admitió que hubo discriminación y sancionó a Dayana Rodulfo por maltratar a Fernando Machado y Diane Rodríguez

[Venezuela]
La AN declarará el 17 de mayo como Día contra la Homofobia, Transfobia y Bifobia
La acción tendría un efecto simbólico hacia el respeto y reconocimiento a las personas sexo-género diversas. Además, la Asamblea Nacional podría aprobar una resolución que inste a los Poderes Públicos a proteger a los niños y padres GLBTI

[Chile]
Movilh denuncia que centro médico iquiqueño negó atención a hombre transexual
Le exigieron cirugías antes de darle atención endocrinológica, lo cual violenta el Protocolo Nacional de Readecuación Corporal. El dueño del Centro Médico respondió que nada podía hacer ante la evidente discriminación.

[Brazil]
Valentina Sampaio comes out with L’Oréal Paris on Woman’s Day
Conheça Valentina Sampaio! Meet transsexual Brazilian model Valentina Sampaio who came out as trans during her first International Woman’s day.

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[Portugal]
ILGA Portugal sem legitimidade para falar pelas pessoas trans, afirmam ongs trans nacionais
API e GTP acusam a ILGA Portugal de roubar discurso da comunidade trans.
A API- Ação Pela Identidade e o GTP (Grupo Transexual Portugal), emitiram na Quinta-feira 17 do presente mês, um comunicado conjunto em que acusam a ILGA Portugal de, juntamente com o Governo Português, violarem os direitos humanos.

[Portugal]
Do casulo para o mundo
Quando me senti como realmente era, nada foram rosas. Comecei, com a ajuda de dois grandes amigos, por ser a "porteira" Lara, personagem criada para que eu me pudesse libertar e sentir melhor, numa mistura de cómico e glamouroso. Não comecei por me vestir em casa, nem a usar perucas (só no Carnaval), nem a ter uma espécie de ordem no caos que reinava em mim. A Lara porteira de jantares e festas em casa desses amigos surgiu naturalmente para mim, e serviu de alavanca para que eu me pudesse finalmente assumir em relação a todos os meus amigos e família.

[Brasil]
Travesti é assassinada a tiros em Rio das Pedras
Camilla Rios, 32 anos, foi morta por homens que estavam em uma moto. Polícia investiga caso e amigos apontam homofobia
Uma travesti foi assssinada, na madrugada do último sábado, em Rio das Pedras, na Zona Oeste do Rio. Segundo informações, Eronildo José dos Santos, conhecida como Camilla Rios, de 32 anos, foi atingida pro pelo menos oito tiros, disparados pelo carona de uma motocicleta na comunidade.

[Brasil]
Segundo homicídio da noite: Travesti é assassinado a tiros no Tancredo Neves
Em menos de duas horas Teixeira de Freitas registra o dois homicídios. O primeiro caso aconteceu no Bairro São Lourenço, por volta da 19h00 e o segundo, aconteceu na Rua da Lima, por volta das 20h30, no Bairro Tancredo Neves. A vítima, identificada como sendo Cristiano Santos da Silva, 27 anos de idade, vulgo “Cris”, era morador da mesma rua onde foi morto. O crime aconteceu bem próxima à sua casa. No local, prevaleceu a Lei do Silêncio e ninguém soube informar nada, só que ouviram o barulho dos tiros.

[UK]
WATCH: Holly and Phillip hit out at 'old fashioned' guest who slams transgender as a 'fad'
Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield were particularly impassioned today when a guest on This Morning, Dr. Robert Lefever, claimed that transgender is a “fad” and the NHS should stop funding people's personal choice.

[UK]
'Gender fluid' teenager given standing ovation at SNP conference
A high school student who is "gender fluid" was given a standing ovation after making an emotional appeal for more to be done to tackle bullying linked to sexuality.

[UK]
Transgender Action Plan to tackle barriers to equality
Transgender people in Wales need more support as they face bullying and barriers in many areas of life, the communities minister has said.

[Ireland]
Press Release: 113 Trans People Now Legally Recognised in Ireland
Since the commencement of the Gender Recognition Act, 113 Gender Recognition Certificates have been issued. "Six months after the commencement of the Act we can see that trans people are availing of legal recognition," said TENI Chief Executive Broden Giambrone.

[Ireland]
This is how many trans people have been helped by Ireland’s radical gender laws
Over a hundred trans people have had their new gender legally recognised in Ireland – six months after the country introduced a revolutionary new recognition system.

[Germany]
The Bavarian men who buy breasts to feel like ladies
Bavarian men have a weakness for beer, Weisswurst, and Bayern Munich - and apparently also for dressing up like ladies. One Nuremberg store caters to their deepest desires.

[India]
Transgender to try her luck again
Bharathi Kannamma is determined to contest from Madurai Central constituency

[China]
Chinese Company Fires Transgender Man
A company in Guizhou province's capital city Guiyang has fired an employee for being a transgender man without giving him his salary.

[Japan]
Boys in pink: ‘genderless’ fashion goes big in Japan
No stranger to barrettes, bows and beauty products, Japanese Instagram icon and model Genking is a proud flag bearer for “genderless” fashion in which young men adopt unequivocally feminine styles and challenge traditional norms.

[Australia]
Schools not safe for transgender children
A transgender woman dedicated to protecting the rights of others marginalised around the North East has called on the federal government to continue with the Safe Schools program.

[Australia]
Could this be Australia’s first transgender politician?
A FORMER Army captain whose sex change was paid for by the Australian Defence Force could become the country’s first transgender politician.

[New Zealand]
ILGA official acknowledges challenges for trans
The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) Gender Identity and Gender Expression Officer has expressed his concerns regarding the current issues facing transgender people in the Oceania region.

[New Zealand]
Subject to change: The new gender-fluid face of Shortland Street
Primetime local television is about to feature its first transgender actor playing a transgender character in a long-running storyline. Kim Knight speaks exclusively to the new face of Shortland Street.

[New Zealand]
Transgender woman dismissed from job after telling employer about her transition
Dakota Hemmingson is has been a hair dresser for eight years and has recently started the transiting to a woman
Hairdresser told to resign after coming out as trans

[New Zealand]
Family First to send anti-trans doc to all schools
Family First have spoken out about gender neutral facilities such as bathrooms and will be sending out documents to all New Zealand schools that advises them against adopting trans friendly policies.
'It's causing harm and it's causing confusion' - Family First hits out at gender neutral bathrooms in schools
Family First policy is “fear mongering"
InsideOUT releasing guide for schools and students

[Canada]
NDP would expand surgical coverage for transgender people if re-elected
NDP say they will increase funding for counselling and health care services for LGBT community

[Canada]
Transgender man says he was mistreated at Toronto fertility clinic
Alex Abramovich's story has gone viral, drawing attention to transgender health issues

[Canada]
Shakespeare's transgender spirit sparks UBC professor's talk
UBC Prof. Mary Ann Saunders says Shakespeare's character Ariel parallels the experience of many trans people

[Canada]
Edmonton Catholic School Board releases draft LGBTQ policy
The Edmonton Catholic School Board has released a draft of its new policy to support and protect students, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
Edmonton Catholic school board to vote on 'meaningless' inclusiveness policy, critics say

[Canada]
Casa Susanna, a 1960s resort where cross-dressing was safe
AGO exhibit showcases snapshots from Casa Susanna, a Catskills resort that was a haven for cross-dressers and a “trans community in the becoming.”

[USA]
Facebook deletes second group after posting video demonizing trans people
The video coined by Zack Ford as “The Most Extreme Attempt Yet To Demonize Transgender People And Deny Them Rights” has Facebook running around squashing it and the groups that promote it. It is really that bad.

[USA]
Michael Savage: Hillary Clinton Will Become A Dictator Who Will Put 'A Transgender In Your Soup'
Earlier this week on “The Savage Nation,” conservative radio host Michael Savage asked listeners what they think would happen to the country after three years of a Clinton presidency.

[USA]
Watch: Caitlyn Jenner Shares Views on Trump, Calls Clinton a 'Hack'
On an upcoming episode of "I Am Cait" star Caitlyn Jenner opens up about her feelings toward GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump and yet again slams Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, E! Online reports.
Caitlyn Jenner's politics spark debate in transgender ranks
Dear Caitlyn: Stop. Please. Stop.
Comedian Judy Gold Unleashes on Caitlyn Jenner: WATCH
Transgender ‘I Am Cait’ Co-Star Endorses Hillary Clinton
What Caitlyn Jenner's Really After

[USA]
Why The Danish Girl’s Oscar loss is a satisfying win for trans women
After his performance as transgender pioneer Lili Elbe in "The Danish Girl," Eddie Redmayne seemed well on his way to another Academy Award. Redmayne also racked up BAFTA, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations for the same role. But although Redmayne lost out to "The Revenant's" Leonardo Dicaprio, it was a huge win for trans women.

[CA, USA]
Vigil held for Jasmine Sierra, who died in January but was misgendered when identified
Transgender advocates gathered in front of the Bakersfield Police Department to hold a vigil for Jasmine Sierra, who died in late January.

[CA, USA]
Transgender man to sue barbershop that denied service for 'religious' reason
US army sergeant who identifies as a transgender man describes refusal of service at a California barbershop by the owner, who said he didn’t serve ‘women’

[IL, USA]
Transgender students focus of restroom bill backed by Southern IL lawmakers
As Midwesterners learn more about sexual orientation, school leaders in Illinois and Missouri are being confronted with an issue that likely wasn't even discussed when they were being trained in college. Transgender students want to use the restrooms and locker rooms designated for the sex they now identify with.

[IN, USA]
More Indiana cities adopting sexual orientation protections
More cities across Indiana are working toward adopting local ordinances that ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity after a push for statewide protections failed in the General Assembly last month.

[MA, USA]
Education groups to back transgender rights bill
Transgender rights advocates, hoping to build momentum for a controversial antidiscrimination measure in the state Legislature, are set to announce the support of several major educational organizations on Monday.

[MS, USA]
Man admits beating transgender teen to death in car in George County
A member of the Latin Kings street gang and a transgender teen who once considered him a boyfriend were in a car behind his father's home when he beat her to death with a hammer, according to an affidavit filed in the case.

[NM, USA]
Albuquerque Public Schools’ gender identity proposal sent to committee
The proposal to change APS’ policy to accommodate transgender kids is heading to the Superintendent’s Leadership Committee.

[NY, USA]
Lake George drafts transgender student policies
Transgender students at Lake George school would be able to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of the gender they identify with, according to a policy drafted by the district.

[OK, USA]
Declare Victory Over 27-Bill, Anti-Gay ‘Slate of Hate’
Back in January, we told you how Oklahoma lawmakers had set a record for the most anti-LGBT bills filed in the history of any state — eclipsing Texas’ mark established last year.

[NY, USA]
NYC mayor orders that men have access to women’s restrooms
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued an executive order giving men the right to use women's bathrooms and locker rooms, and vice versa.

[TN, USA]
Tennessee Governor Concerned About Anti-Transgender Student Restroom Bill
Gov. Bill Haslam is worried that if lawmakers pass a bill to ban transgender students from certain restrooms, public schools could lose federal funding, his spokesperson told BuzzFeed News.

[RI, USA]
Catholic school bans policy ID'ing students by natural sex
A Catholic prep school in Rhode Island has capitulated to pressure from the LGBT community and homosexual activists by eliminating its policy that identifies students by their natural sex.

[TX, USA]
Docs Show UIL Trans Athlete Rule Built on Shaky Ground
The University Interscholastic League’s controversial new restriction on transgender student athletes grew out of a nine-year-old legal opinion from a high-ranking attorney at the University of Texas, according to documents obtained by the Observer through a request under the Public Information Act.

[UT, USA]
Transgender Mormon shares story of finding his identity while embracing his faith
A Utah County man, still active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is documenting his transition from female to male through a series of YouTube videos, and he said his faith is part of what makes him feel complete.

[WY, USA]
Albany County parents petition against transgender policy
Parents and community members in Albany are calling for students to be required to use school facilities that correspond to their gender assigned at birth.

[Colombia]
Denuncian ataque contra mujer transexual en Sucre
Un sujeto le propinó varias heridas con arma blanca a la altura del cuello.

[Colombia]
Trabajadoras sexuales trans de Barranquilla denuncian maltratos por parte de uniformados
La corporación Caribe Afirmativo expresó que la violencia contra la población LGBTI se ha denunciado ya en varias ocasiones.

[Argentina]
En Santa Fe la expectativa de vida de las personas trans es solo de 42 años
Datos. El subsecretario de Diversidad Sexual de la provincia, Esteban Paulón, dijo que la provincia no escapa a la media nacional. Se realiza un relevamiento sobre ese colectivo

[Argentina]
La Plata: “¡trava que se organiza, no aguanta más paliza!”
Desde hace unas semanas, las travestis de La Plata comenzaron a denunciar el recrudecimiento de la persecución y violencia de efectivos policiales sobre sus cuerpos en las “razzias” que se suceden noche tras noche en la llamada zona roja platense. El avasallamiento de derechos y las coberturas mediáticas que legitiman la transfobia.

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[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.

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[Portugal]
Paulo e Daniel são agora Alexandra e Daniela. Conheça-as
A transexualidade é ainda motivo para muitos ficarem desconfortáveis. Mas não é isso que incomoda Daniela e Alexandra, que estão felizes com o caminho que seguiram. O da felicidade...

[Portugal]
Associações trans acusam ILGA e Governo de discriminação
"ILGA Portugal não tem presentemente qualquer espécie de legitimidade para falar em nome da comunidade trans". Esta é uma das várias acusações expressas num comunicado conjunto emitido pela ONG Acção Pela Identidade – API e pelo Grupo Transexual Portugal (GTP), que defendem os direitos das pessoas trans e intersexo.

[Norway]
Norway: Historic breakthrough for transgender rights
Key legal reforms proposed by the Norwegian Ministry of Health today mark an important breakthrough that could change the lives of transgender people in Norway for generations to come, said Amnesty International.

[Myanmar]
The brutal reality transgender women face under Myanmar's 'darkness law'
A transgender sex worker in Myanmar's main city of Yangon was waiting for customers on a dark street one night last year when two police officers approached her and demanded she have sex with them for free.

[Malaysia]
What happens during khalwat raids? UK broadcaster joins Malaysia’s religious police in a show-all (VIDEO)
In a bid to show “how Sharia law looks like”, UK broadcaster Channel 4 recently published a short documentary on khalwat raids in Malaysia.

[Australia]
Safe Schools program gutted: Resources to become part of Safe School hub
Education minister Senator Simon Birmingham has released the government’s response to the Safe Schools review and says the government has first and foremost considered the needs of children in making its decision on the program.
NSW urged to follow Victoria’s lead in keeping Safe Schools intact and alive

[Canada]
Peace Wapiti finalizes gender policy
The Peace Wapiti School Division is closely following the government's gender guidelines for Alberta schools.

[Canada]
The gender revolution’s latest move: ‘all-gender cabins’ on school trips
In the name of “dismantl[ing] systemic transphobia” a Toronto public school teacher has announced he is now using all-gender cabins for students on school camping trips, stating explicitly that the school did not obtain parental permission for the move.

[USA]
Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace To Release Memoir
The lead singer and front woman for the punk rock band Against Me!, Laura Jane Grace, has announced that she will be releasing a new book.

[USA]
American College of Pediatricians: Gender Ideology Harms Children
The American College of Pediatricians issued a position statement last month entitled “Gender Ideology Harms Children,” which will be followed by a peer-reviewed statement on the subject that’s expected to be released by summer, the college told CNSNews.com.
Pediatricians Call It What It Is – Child Abuse

[USA]
What the Supreme Court vacancy means for transgender equality
What does an unexpected Supreme Court vacancy mean for transgender people? A lot.

[USA]
Is I am Cait about to get cancelled?
With ratings down dramatically from season one, the show is reportedly facing the axe
Trans actress Candis Cayne admits Caitlyn Jenner not 'the perfect spokesperson'

[USA]
The Most Extreme Attempt Yet To Demonize Transgender People And Deny Them Rights
Fear has been the primary strategy employed by conservatives opposed to transgender equality, such as in the fight against the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO). A new video circulating among various advocacy groups takes this tactic to a new extreme by not only conflating transgender women with male predators, but actually attempting to portray all transgender women as having malicious intent.

[AR, USA]
Fayetteville Councilman John La Tour threatens to wave his penis at a woman he thought was trans
Fayetteville Councilman John La Tour, a tea party member and recipient of Josh Duggars campaign funding, is being accused of threatening to expose himself to a female employee of a city restaurant. People who witnessed the incident say he approached the woman assuming she was transgender and told her that he was man and that could prove it by dropping his pants.

[GA, USA]
To veto or not to veto? Here’s how long Nathan Deal has to decide on HB 757
It’s in the governor’s hands now. Wednesday’s surprise unveiling of a revised House Bill 757 passed in the House and Senate and was met with an even more furious backlash from the business community, the LGBT community and others than the previous version.

[IA, USA]
Iowa Community Mourns Death of Gender-Fluid Teen
Family and friends of Kedarie/Kandicee Johnson are reeling after the gender-fluid teenager’s tragic shooting

[IL, USA]
Lurie Children's Hospital first to adopt policy on transgender youth
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago recently adopted a policy and program initiative that protects the civil rights of transgender and gender nonconforming individuals. In 1994, Lurie Children's established the Public Policy Committee of the Board to recommend institutional positions on legislation and regulation that enable the hospital to enhance the health and well-being of all children. This policy promotes appropriate and inclusive healthcare services to transgender and gender nonconforming youth and families.

[KS, USA]
Kansas bill for ‘religious freedom’ in schools reaches governor
A religious freedom bill seen to enable discrimination against LGBT students in Kansas has reached the desk of Gov. Sam Brownback, a Republican leader who has made anti-LGBT discrimination in the name of religious liberty a cornerstone of his administration.

[KY, USA]
This Is What Kentucky’s Anti-LGBT Pro-Discrimination Plan Looks Like
Kentucky is the latest state advancing legislation specifically designed to enable discrimination against the LGBT community. On Tuesday, the state Senate voted 22-16 to advance S.B. 180, which creates “protected rights” and “protected activities” — in short, nobody has to serve anybody else if it violates their conscience to do so.

[MA, USA]
Caitlyn Jenner publicly backing Massachusetts' transgender rights bill
Caitlyn Jenner, a famous transgender athlete and television star, is speaking out in favor of a Massachusetts bill that would provide anti-discrimination protection to transgender people in public places.

[MA, USA]
Transgender officials urge end to delays on anti-discrimination bill
Two of the first openly transgender elected officials in Massachusetts have joined the chorus of voices calling for the Legislature to pass transgender anti-discrimination legislation this session.

[MA, USA]
Tufts to expand options for gender identity on Common App supplement
The Undergraduate Admissions department is expanding available gender identity options on the Tufts’ supplement to the Common Application for next year’s admissions cycle.

[MI, USA]
Couple's Marriage Proves That True Love Transcends Gender Identity
Amy and Cindy Hunter of Kalamazoo have one of the greatest love stories of all time.

[MI, USA]
Some say Michigan policy change for transgender people doesn't go far enough
Michigan is changing a state policy for transgender people, but some are saying it doesn't go far enough.

[MS, USA]
Transgender man faces more sex-crime charges in Jackson County
A Jackson County grand jury has indicted a Lucedale transgender man on two additional charges of sexual battery of a transgender minor, court records show.

[NC, USA]
STUDY: Charlotte Media Peddle "Bathroom Predator" Myth In Coverage Of Nondiscrimination Ordinance
Television news stations in Charlotte, NC, have misrepresented the city's recently passed nondiscrimination ordinance, which the state's Republican legislators are vowing to repeal in the April legislative session. Outlets have highlighted the "bathroom predator" myth peddled by anti-LGBT groups without noting that the talking point has been debunked by states and cities with similar laws on the books. That narrow focus on opponents' claims came at the expense of accurate reporting on the ordinance's comprehensive nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people.

[NC, USA]
Transgender health care program breaks down barriers
When I was 3 or 4 years old, I stood beside a long table where family members had gathered to eat, talk and share stories.

[NC, USA]
Gay-rights advocates urge Charlotte ordinance be left intact
State lawmakers were urged Thursday to leave intact a new non-discrimination ordinance in North Carolina’s largest city that says transgender people can use the restroom aligned with their gender identity.
LGBT advocates ask NC lawmakers to leave Charlotte ordinance alone
Commissioners dive into transgender restroom debate
LGBT activists call for no interference with Charlotte ordinance

[NJ, USA]
Supporters of proposed transgender policy speak up
Two weeks after public outcry forced education officials at Pascack Valley Regional High School to table a policy that would ensure the rights of transgender students, more parents are speaking out in support of it.

[NM, USA]
APS discusses clearer rights for transgender students at public meeting
The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education hosted a public forum on the rights of transgender students Wednesday night.
Superintendent: APS transgender directive needs more work
Albuquerque Public Schools meeting allows public to discuss gender identity policy
‘APS did the brave and right thing’

[NY, USA]
James Dixon, accused of fatally beating transgender woman, rejects plea deal and will stand trial — but has already confessed several times, prosecutors say
The man accused of fatally beating a transgender woman in Harlem balked at a plea deal Thursday and is now set to try his luck before a jury.

[OR, USA]
Planned Parenthood Expands Transgender Health Services
At Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, we believe that all people deserve the highest quality of affordable, nonjudgmental health care no matter who they are and where they live — no matter what — and that’s what we provide each and every day. Our doors are open to everyone regardless of their race, income, geography, citizenship status or gender identity.

[PA, USA]
Hearing delayed for woman accused in Maya Young murder
The woman charged in last month’s fatal stabbing of transgender woman Maya Young had her preliminary hearing delayed by a week to take place on the same day as her male co-defendant.

[RI, USA]
Transgender teen praises Cumberland’s new policy
Despite all that happened to him, all that forced him from Cumberland High School in his freshman year, Liam Fifer said this week, “I’d like to reiterate that despite whatever trouble I’ve had in high school, that I think really highly of Cumberland schools and the School Committee, and I’m very proud of them and our town for the progress we’re making.”

[TN, USA]
This bill would require all students to use the bathroom of their birth sex
A bill that would require transgender students to use bathrooms that match their sex at birth is gaining momentum in the Tennessee legislature after passing in a House subcommittee.
Trans Teen: Suicide Rates Rise When Bathroom Access Is Restricted

[VA, USA]
Religious exemptions bill marches toward a McAuliffe veto
In the final days of this year’s legislative session, the Virginia General Assembly approved a bill that provides religious exemptions that would allow individuals and businesses to refuse marriage-related services to same-sex couples. But unfortunately for Republicans pushing the bill, it heads to the desk of Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a staunch ally of the LGBT community.

[WA, USA]
Snohomish schools are addressing gender identity issues
Parents shared their concerns last week as part of an ongoing series of discussions about making schools more inclusive for transgender students.

[WA, USA]
Pushback urged on transgender bathroom effort
Residents in Washington are being encouraged to push back against a state agency's directive to permit transgender and "gender-diverse" individuals to use the bathroom of their choice.

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[UK]
More toilets on University of Brighton campus to be gender neutral
More toilets in university campuses will be altered to be gender neutral.

[UK]
Our transgender triplet brother Andy is on his way to becoming our sister
Kirsty, Andy and Gemma Tambling, 20, were raised to be individuals – so Gemma has come out as gay, Andy is a woman and Kirsty is a mum

[UK]
Inspiring stories from Swansea's transgender community to feature in a new behind-the-scenes TV show
Swansea Sparkle is billed as Wales's biggest transgender event — and BBC One Wales viewers will get a behind-the-scenes look at the preparations.
BBC’s Trans Documentary ‘Swansea Sparkle’ Gets Things So Wrong

[Norway]
Self-determination for Trans People in Norway could soon be a reality
TGEU welcomes the proposed legal reforms for legal gender recognition by the Norwegian Ministry of Health today. The proposals would allow individuals to self-determine their gender without having to undergo any compulsory requirements, like sterilisation.

[Turkey]
Transphobic Murder in Çorlu
The transphobic murderer and Aleda started fighting in Aleda’s home for mysterious reasons. Subsequently, he stabbed Aleda and fled the crime scene. He then took a cab, with his clothes covered in blood, and told the driver he killed someone. The driver called the cops as soon as he dropped off F.T. Police found Aleda’s dead body at the address provided by the driver. Aleda’s body was taken to Çorlu State Hospital morgue for autopsy.

[Russia]
Same-sex couple find the ultimate loophole to get married in Russia
'I sincerely hope any homophobes burst with impotent rage.'

[China]
This Trans Man Is Fighting Back After Being Fired For Wearing Men’s Clothes
“My litigant is a transgender man, but in mainland China, nobody really know what that means,” the man’s lawyer told BuzzFeed News.

[Hong Kong]
Hong Kong gender identity disorder sufferers are a forgotten minority
Individuals who feel trapped between male and female identities lack help in a city experts say is ill-equipped to treat patients who need not only medical and social assistance, but understanding of their plight

[Japan]
First GID doctors certified in Japan
The Japanese Society of Gender Identity Disorder on Sunday certified its first group of GID specialist doctors to ensure patients receive proper medical treatment.

[Indonesia]
Aceh regency restricts LGBT employment
Bieureun regency in Aceh has banned the employment of openly transgender people at beauty parlors, expressing concern about the influence of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community on the youth.

[Australia]
Victorian transgender student credits a support program and Safe Schools in helping with his gender transition
After years of bullying at a previous school, Kieran Atkins from central Victoria, found acceptance through the suicide prevention program WayOut and his new school, which is a member of the Safe Schools Coalition.
Minus18 speaks out about changes to Safe Schools

[Australia]
Aussie millionaire comes out as trans
Australian multi-millionaire and financial wizard, Savannah Jackson, has come out as transgender on national television.

[Australia]
Transgender sex worker on HIV charge to make new bail bid in Perth
A transgender sex worker who is being held in a male prison will be making a new application for bail on charges of infecting a client with HIV, the Perth Magistrates Court has been told.

[New Zealand]
Red Cross campaign hightlights story of trans woman
The Red Cross have highlighted the story of a trans woman in their latest campaign ‘Together we can make a big difference’.

[Canada]
Abby Stein tells students, “you are not alone”
Stein shares her experience to help others struggling with gender identity

[Canada]
Trans students pleased by LU's gender-neutral bathrooms
Expect to see more of these washrooms: transgender activist

[Canada]
GYPSD approves gender-diversity policy
Tough talks about gender-neutral bathroom use continued at the GYPSD public board meeting on March 16. The board discussed and approved the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression policy with a few amendments to the document.

[USA/Denmark]
Gorgeous Georgie, shy GI, who said “hej hej” to being a guy
From the time he was small, he knew he was different from all the other boys. After years of struggle, George finally found happiness and success as a woman in Denmark

[USA/Honduras]
Hondureña transgénero intercede por comunidad LGTB en la Casa Blanca
Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, la primer mujer transgénero de origen hondureño en llegar a la Casa Blanca de Estados Unidos, será el principal enlace entre la comunidad LGBT (lesbianas, gays, bisexuales y transgénero) y el Gobierno de Estados Unidos por órdenes del presidente Barack Obama, según informó este jueves BuzzFeed News.

[USA/Republica Dominicana]
Lo que inicio como un ataque al embajador de los EEUU en RD, hoy es una campaña homofobica en contra de todos los LGBT dominicanos
Lo que inicio como un ataque al Sr. James W. Brewster Embajador de los Estados Unidos en República Dominicana hoy es una promoción desmedida de la homofobia y la transfobia.

[USA]
When boys wear dresses: What does it mean?
Lori Duron worried when her son C.J. discovered Barbie at age 2 and became an instant fan. She worried a few months later when C.J. fashioned a "dress" from her tank top and accessorized with her plum-colored heels. She worried when her confident, cheerful little boy gravitated to all things pink, sparkly and fabulous, from nail polish to Disney Princesses.

[USA]
Scott D. Pierce: Jenner betrays transgender community
Caitlyn Jenner has been criticized for being a symbol of rich, white privilege rather than a champion for the transgender community — and Season 2 of her reality show goes out of its way to validate that criticism.

[USA]
Laura Jane Grace Announces Forthcoming Memoir, Tranny
The Against Me! singer's book will recount her transition and her struggles with dysphoria.

[USA]
Disputed Health Law Rule Would Broaden Transgender Rights
Big companies are pushing back against proposed federal rules they say would require their medical plans to cover gender transition and other services under the nondiscrimination mandate of President Barack Obama's health care law.

[USA]
Psychiatric diagnoses in young transgender women
About 41 percent of young transgender women had one or more mental health or substance dependence diagnoses and nearly 1 in 5 had two or more psychiatric diagnoses in a study of participants enrolled in a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention intervention trial, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.

[AR, USA]
Repeal 130 submits petition
Group protesting anti-discrimination ordinance collected more than 2,600 signatures aimed at getting measure on ballot
Texarkana, AR could vote on repeal of anti-discrimination ordinance in June

[AR, USA]
Duggar-loving lawmaker accused of threatening to wave his penis at woman he thought was a man
A Fayetteville councilman with a history of hostility toward the LGBT community is under fire for confronting a woman he thought might be a man and threatening to wave his penis at her in a packed restaurant.
Anti-trans politician loudly offers to whip out his penis to ‘prove he’s a man’ in crowded restaurant

[CA, USA]
Transgender pioneer out of prison, on a new path
“I come from a hostile planet,” says Michelle-Lael Norsworthy.
Transgender inmate planning to have surgery on her own

[CA, USA]
Transgender woman is fatally shot on skid row: 'Everybody loved her'
A transgender woman was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon on skid row, and the alleged gunman was taken into police custody, authorities said.
Los Angeles Trans Woman of Color Killed on Skid Row

[CO, USA]
Fashion show breaks gender boundaries to help youth feel more accepted
This fashion show did not promote a certain designer or store. It was not about the latest trends.

[CO, USA]
Transgender birth certificate change fails in Colorado
A bill to make it easier for transgender people to change their birth certificates has failed in a Republican Colorado Senate committee.

[CT, USA]
Judge says transgender doctor covered by gender bias laws
A Connecticut hospital's claim that sex discrimination laws do not apply to a transgender surgeon who was denied a job doesn't cut it, a federal judge has ruled in the latest case extending civil rights protections to transgender workers.
Federal Court in Connecticut Finds Transgender Plaintiff’s Sex Discrimination Claim Actionable Under Title VII

[FL, USA]
Transgender students find safe spaces at New College
School more accommodating than most to transgender students

[GA, USA]
Falcons Owner Opposes Georgia Religious Exemptions Bill
Mindful of Atlanta's bid to host the Super Bowl, Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Friday he opposes a bill approved by the Georgia Legislature that protects opponents of same-sex marriage amid concerns it could lead to discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender people.
NFL, Apple Come Out Against Georgia’s Discriminatory ‘Religious Liberty’ Bill

[IN, USA]
Group brings up questions regarding apparent transgender substitute
A group of four people had questions for the Vigo County School Corporation board members about an apparent transgender substitute teacher.

[MA, USA]
Teachers unions back open restrooms bill
Two prominent teachers unions in Massachusetts have come out in favor of a transgender bill which would open up all public restrooms, showers and changing facilities to biological males.

[MA, USA]
Massachusetts AG presses for transgender rights bill
For Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, few Beacon Hill fights feel quite as personal as the stalled effort to toughen civil rights protections for the state’s transgender population.

[ME, USA]
Waterville Senior High School moves to gender-neutral graduation gowns
Members of the senior class voted Thursday to approve a change that eliminates different color gowns for girls and boys, instead everyone will wear purple.

[MO, USA]
Business leaders oppose Missouri religious objections bill
Top executives from some of the St. Louis area’s largest companies said Friday that Missouri‘s proposed religious freedom law could have a devastating impact on the state’s economy.

[MN, USA]
Transgender Woman Loses Anti-Discrimination Case Against Blood Bank
A jury found there was a business interest in CSL Plasma turning away Lisa Scott.

[MN, USA]
New London-Spicer schools consider gender-inclusive policies
The New London-Spicer School District in west-central Minnesota, is considering the implementation of a gender-inclusive policy. The Grand Forks Herald spoke with leaders at the school who say the policy is important to increasing safety for LGBTQ students:

[MN, USA]
MN GOP Senators want to block transgender employees from using the bathroom
Republicans in the Minnesota Senate introduced a bill on Friday that would block businesses and other employers from providing gender-neutral restrooms or from enacting policies that allow transgender employees to use appropriate restrooms. Senate File 3002 amends the 1993 Minnesota Human Rights Act — the nation’s first nondiscrimination law to include gender identity.

[MN, USA]
DFL bill would codify MN State High School League’s gender-inclusion policy
A bill (House File 3215) introduced by DFLers in the Minnesota House last week would codify the gender-inclusive appeals process developed by the Minnesota State High School League in late-2014.

[NC, USA]
North Carolina Conservatives Threaten to Repeal Charlotte Trans 'Bathroom Bill' Protections
Conservative lawmakers in North Carolina are threatening to repeal an ordinance that allows trans people to use public restrooms corresponding with their gender identity.
Group asks for changes to Charlotte's LGBT protections
Opponents want lawmakers to block adopted ordinance
How Charlotte Media Are Helping Anti-LGBT Advocates Attack The City's Non-Discrimination Ordinance
Legislature could return this week to address Charlotte transgender bathroom issue
Speaker: Special session needed to protect women and children
Lawmakers returning to work on Charlotte transgender act
General Assembly to hold special session on Charlotte transgender ordinance
NC Gov Pat McCrory signed the anti LGBT bill into law

[NY, USA]
For Transgender New Yorkers, a Center of Their Own in the Bronx
Eli Berry cannot go to stores or restaurants without being asked if he is a man or a woman. A mall security guard once demanded that he show identification to use a public men’s room.

[PA, USA]
Springfield school board seeks public input on four draft policies
Public review and input is being sought on four draft policies awaiting approval by the school board, possibly as early as next month.

[TN, USA]
Gender inclusive housing options formalized for Fall 2016
Morgan & Lewis apartments and McGill Hall to offer co-ed double bedrooms; additional co-ed floors established in Branscomb, Towers and Blakemore House.

[TN, USA]
Petition started to urge Haslam to veto bathroom bill
The Tennessee Equality Project is calling on Governor Bill Haslam to veto the so-called bathroom bill making its way through the state legislature.

[WA, USA]
Fight over Washington's transgender rule isn't over as opponents start petitions
The fight over a controversial Washington rule that allows transgender people to use the facilities for the gender they identify with seems far from over.

[Mexico]
Lamentable transfobia que ejerce la delegación Miguel Hidalgo en operativos: PRD
Durante el “operativo” encabezado por el “City Manager” de la Delegación Miguel Hidalgo, Arne aus den Ruthen, durante la madrugada de este día, se pone de manifiesto la transfobia y la falta de argumentación legal con la que el funcionario público trató de detener a cinco mujeres transexuales que se encontraban en el cruce de Bahía de Corrientes y Ejército Nacional en la colonia Verónica Anzures de dicha demarcación.

[Brazil]
16 Year old Brazilian trans girl murdered
In the early hours of Sunday (20) a body was found in the backyard of the Machado Victoria Regia supermarket at Blairo Maggi Av. It was the lifeless body of M.M.C. 16, which was confirmed by her mother at the police station.

[Brazil]
Brazilian Trans Woman Denied Operation at Risk
On Wednesday, nurse technician student Kauana Vitória da Silva, 22, was admitted to the State Hospital Adão Pereira Nunes, in Caxias, in the Baixada Fluminense area of Brazil. She felt fever and pain caused by complications of a breast silicone prosthesis, emplaced two years ago. Trans woman Kauana Vitória da Silva was diagnosed with mastitis, infection in the breast and claims to have been embarrassed by doctors and staff, who called her “he” and refused to use her authentic name. On her wrist, the patient record is a reminder the of the identity that is no longer hers: Genivaldo Junior da Silva, the birth name. Four days later, the medical promise of removing the prosthesis to treat the infection was not met: Kauana was discharged without surgery.

[Chile]
Policía reprime a activistas LGBT en Arequipa
Una protesta que representantes de los colectivos de lesbianas, gays, transexuales y bisexuales (LGTB) hicieron el domingo en la plaza de armas del Centro Histórico de Arequipa fue interrumpida por los agentes de la Policía Nacional.

[Chile]
Movilh: Tres asesinatos y 45 agresiones físicas por homofobia se registraron en 2015
Ell Movimiento de Integración y Liberación Homosexual (Movilh) dio a conocer este martes el XIV Informe Anual de los Derechos Humanos de la Diversidad Sexual.

[Chile]
Gobierno conferirá suma urgencia a proyecto de Ley de Identidad de Género
De lograr aprobación, mayores de edad podrán cambiar de nombre y sexo en el Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación.

[Argentina]
Más de 200 personas ya se cambiaron de sexo en el país
Le pusieron Juan Carlos, y gran parte de su vida fue miserable, no solo por el maltrato de sus padres, sino porque a los 12 años le diagnosticaron pseudohermafroditismo femenino masculinizante. De grande se operó y en su documento escribieron Juana Luffi. Era 1997 y fue la primera cirugía por la que un varón se convirtió en mujer por un fallo judicial. Su vida quedó plasmada en un libro: Juan/A. La angustia de vivir en un cuerpo equivocado. Luego hubo otros pocos fallos para autorizar operaciones de cambio de sexo. Todo cambió en 2012, cuando se se sancionó la Ley de Identidad de Género. En cuatro años se operaron 200 personas y otras 250 están en lista de espera para hacerlo.

[Argentina]
¿Dónde está la memoria LGBTI?
El Nunca más de la Comisión Nacional de Desaparecidos (CoNaDep), no dice ni una sola vez las palabras travesti, homosexual, puto, gay ni lesbiana. La heterosexualidad se ocupó de registrar sus vejaciones, ahora llegó la hora de la memoria trava, torta y marica: una memoria completa y sin ediciones normativas. Porque hubo persecución en dictadura pero también en democracia, de los milicos a la inteligencia de las provincias interconectada. ¿Solo hubo 400 desaparecidos LGBTI? ¿Será que era difícil distinguir las identidades, que eran tontos los archivos, o que se prefirió ocultarlos?

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[Brasil]
Travesti é detida tentando entrar com drogas em presídio
Uma travesti foi presa, na manhã desta quarta-feira, quando tentava entrar no Presídio Evaristo de Moraes, conhecido como Galpão da Quinta da Boa Vista, com cocaína e maconha escondidas no ânus.

[Brasil]
Doze travestis e transexuais passam em seleção de empresa de telemarketing de João Pessoa
No último processo seletivo da empresa, dos 18 travestis e transexuais que participaram, 12 foram aprovados e estão sendo incorporadas aos poucos ao quadro de funcionários

[UK]
Complaints made to BBC over trans character on EastEnders
Viewers claim they will refuse to keep watching EastEnders if trans character continues on the show

[France]
'Frenchman' with penis and vagina denied third gender
A French appeals court has overturned a landmark decision to recognise a third gender for a person born with both a "micropenis" and rudimentary vagina", court documents showed Tuesday.

[Australia]
How Safe Schools helped a principal deal with a transgender child's adjustment
Anti-bullying program might soon be out of reach for primary schools after big changes proposed by Australian government
State Governments at odds over Safe Schools

[Canada]
Calgary parents gather to discuss LGBTQ guidelines
Advocates argue home isn't always a safe place for transgender kids

[Canada]
Sherbourne Health Centre to expand trans care
Increase in provincial funding means Toronto health centre can do more for trans patients

[Canada]
LGBTQ policy too narrow, worries parents in Lethbridge School District 51
Draft policy provides unequal protection for minority students and lacks parental rights, says Genny Steed

[Canada]
Rapping Alberta mom blasts transgender student guidelines, raises international eyebrows
'Concerned mother of three' rhymes about school guidelines on 'where our children can pee'

[USA]
Hate Group Masquerading As Pediatricians Attacks Transgender Youth
The American College of Pediatricians (ACP), which utilizes the totally convincing slogan “Best for Children,” has issued a new position statement claiming that respecting transgender children’s identities causes them harm and conservative groups are already latching onto it.

[USA]
Are Bathroom Bills contributing to high trans teen suicide rates? Yes
While the findings of a new study is of no surprise to anyone who is transgender or to professionals with a hand in the trans community, it does provide tangible evidence that can be used against proponents of restricting transgender access to public bathrooms and their commonly called Bathroom Bills.

[CA, USA]
19-year-old man pleads no contest in transgender woman’s killing
A 19-year-old man pleaded no contest Tuesday to a first-degree murder charge in the October 2014 shooting death of a transgender woman in East Hollywood.

[CA, USA]
SF set to collect data on sexual orientation, gender identity
A new program to collect data on sexual orientation and gender identity will be proposed by District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener.

[CO, USA]
A 10-year-old champions trans rights. Lawmakers let her down
On her tenth birthday, Jude read Colorado lawmakers an essay she wrote for her Fourth Grade class. She spoke about her experience as a transgender child wanting her birth certificate to reflect her gender identity. (At the family’s request, we are not using her last name)

[DE, USA]
Del. insurance commissioner issues transgender discrimination warning
Delaware's insurance commissioner issues a stern reminder today for companies providing healthcare coverage. Discrimination against transgender patients is against the law. According to Equality Delaware the state commissioner released a bulletin today in the hopes of clarifying the law adopted in 2013.

[FL, USA]
Trans man forced to get doctor's note to change name
If Billy Huff could leave a sign behind when he leaves Fort Myers later this year to start a new job, it would read: Kimberly Huff last lived here.

[GA, USA]
GOP lawmaker defends anti-gay ‘religious freedom’ bill
State Sen. Greg Kirk (R-Americus) addressed the media on Tuesday to defend a controversial anti-LGBT so-called “religious freedom” bill, citing the effect marriage equality has had on countries like Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. He also confirmed specifics about the bill regarding local nondiscrimination ordinances and called on Gov. Nathan Deal to sign the bill into law.

[IL, USA]
Anti-trans youth bill advances to House committee
Legislation that would force transgender students to use separate restroom facilities from their peers, on March 23, advanced into the Illinois House Human Services Committee.

[KS, USA]
Kansas students to get $2,500 payout if they rat on transgender schoolmates for using 'incorrect' restroom
Trans advocates have condemned the legislation, saying it makes young trans people, 'vulnerable to harassment, bullying, and violence.'
Kansas Lawmakers Target Trans Students With Dangerous 'Bathroom Bill'
Kansas Bill Would Pay Students A $2,500 Bounty To Hunt For Trans People In Bathrooms

[KS, USA]
Brownback signs ‘religious freedom’ bill against LGBT students
Consistent with his record in opposition to LGBT rights, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday signed into law a “religious freedom” bill seen to enable discrimination against LGBT students in his states public universities.

[MA, USA]
Schools adopt gender identity non-discrimination policy
The Wareham school district has decided to add its voice to the support of transgender rights.

[MI, USA]
Michigan lawmaker says LGBT guidelines take away parental rights, 'upsets' student privacy
Michigan House Speaker Kevin Cotter says voluntary guidance under development by the State Board of Education to make schools more safe and supportive for gay and transgender students could "eliminate parental authority" and upset children's "privacy and safety."
House Republicans say guidance for transgender students would create 'bizarre, radical' practices

[MN, USA]
Minn. GOP Lawmaker To Address His Controversial ‘Bathroom Bill’
The lawmaker behind a controversial bill, defining who can use bathrooms in Minnesota, will speak about his plan Wednesday.
GOPers press to restrict transgender bathroom use

[NC, USA]
Only 25 percent of NC voters for state overriding with Charlotte LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance
The North Carolina General Assembly announced on Monday that today they will convene a special session to address Charlotte’s expanded non-discrimination ordinance, which offers protections to the LGBT community. House Speaker Tim Moore announced that he had received the three-fifths support for such a session from both the House and Senate.
North Carolina state Republicans blows a gasket, kills Charlotte’s trans rights ordinance
Meet The Anti-LGBT Activists Opposing Charlotte's Expanded Nondiscrimination Ordinance
North Carolina Lawmakers Waste Taxpayer Money To Gut LGBT Protections
North Carolina Bans Local Anti-Discrimination Policies
North Carolina governor signs bill undoing state LGBT ordinances
North Carolina Enacts Law To Allow LGBT Discrimination
Gov. McCrory signs bill overruling Charlotte transgender ordinance
N.C. Gov Pat McCrory signs into law bill restricting LGBT protections

[NC, USA]
Organization petitions for gender-neutral bathrooms in Chapel Hill
Carolina Advocating for Gender Equality has collected more than 400 signatures on its petition to bring gender-neutral bathrooms to Chapel Hill businesses.

[NE, USA]
Nebraska senators reject ban on LGBT employee discrimination
A Nebraska senator says the Legislature is only "kicking the can down the road" by continuing to allow discrimination against employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

[NY, USA]
NNY schools vary in degrees of support for transgender students; officials say they do what they can for all students
Northern New York schools vary in the support they give transgender students, and school officials and experts say it is still a new concept local schools have to tackle.

[OR, USA]
Companies recognized for transgender policies
People who are transgender say they often face harassment and discrimination during their day-to-day lives in the workplace.

[TN, USA]
Tennessee anti-trans “bathroom bill” will not move forward
House committee unanimously votes to pass by measure targeting transgender schoolchildren
Tennessee's Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bill' Goes Down the Drain
Tennessee bathroom bill gets new life in House, advances in Senate

[VA, USA]
Liberty Counsel appeals dismissal of lawsuit against Va. school district
The Liberty Counsel has appealed a ruling that dismissed its lawsuit against the Fairfax County School District’s LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination policy.

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[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

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[UK]
Trans Woman Banned From Using Pub Toilet
When a trans woman went to meet two of her friends at one of her local pubs, the Foresters Arms in Ramsgate, Kent, she expected to receive hospitality and good customer service but was instead met with transphobia and hate.
Trans Woman Banned From Using Pub Toilet

[USA]
Susan Larson's transgender journey from fear to acceptance
In early January Bill Larson's 1,200 Facebook friends read a letter he posted on his page, in which he announced, “I am a transsexual. ... I'm going to be going through some changes in the coming year. Bill Larson is going away, and Susan Elizabeth Larson is taking his place.”

[CA, USA]
Downtown L.A.'s skid row mourns slaying of transgender woman
As some homeless pitched their tents for the evening, dozens of skid row residents gathered Thursday night to remember a transgender woman who was gunned down in public just a day earlier.

[GA, USA]
Hollywood to make a Fast and Furious Georgia exit if Gov. signs anti-LGBT law
Eight major Hollywood studios put their money where their mouths are Thursday promising to immediately halt filming in Georgia if Gov. Deal signs the anti-LGBT bill into law.

[MA, USA]
Leominster schools eye policy for transgender students
A new policy being discussed by the School Committee may soon be the district's first that is specific to transgender students.

[MI, USA]
Public comment on transgender student policy extended after Republican backlash
The Michigan Department of Education and State Board of Education will extend a deadline for public comment on guidance for school districts surrounding LGBTQ students by at least 30 days, the entities announced today.

[MN, USA]
Governor vows to veto bill restricting transgender bathroom use
A Facebook post from Governor Mark Dayton became widely shared Friday after he shared his view of a proposed bill defining which bathrooms in schools and workplaces can be used by transgender Minnesotans.

[MN, USA]
St. Paul schools employee on leave after criticizing feminists, crossdressers
A St. Paul Public Schools employee in the district’s equity office has been placed on paid administrative leave after complaints about his personal Facebook page.

[MN, USA]
Carlson says NL-S transgender policy prompted by anti-bullying law
The New London-Spicer Schools Superintendent Paul Carlson says one of the things prompting their proposed transgender student policy was state anti-bullying legislation. Carlson says many school districts already have similar policies and many more will in the future. Carlson says it was prompted by the Minnesota Safe and Supportive Schools Act which cracks down on bullying. He says when it comes to restrooms and locker rooms, New London-Spicer will have options for increased privacy...

[NC, USA]
North Carolina what you can do about HB2
Transman Charlie Comero from Charlotte NC printed these cards for women who will undoubtedly be upset that he has been forced to use the ladies room. Charlie wrote on Facebook.
Cooper worries about sports backlash from bathroom gender law
Carolina Hurricanes respond to discriminatory transgender bill
HB2 goes well beyond bathrooms
Greenville groups protest bathroom ban
Carrboro considers legal action against House Bill 2
North Carolina Lawmaker on Hollywood Boycott Call: "I Don’t Think Critics Have Even Read the Bill"
Far Right Lauds North Carolina for Blocking 'Special Rights'
The Religious Right 'Liberty' Icons Behind North Carolina's Appalling Anti-LGBT Law
Senators Ask Charlotte to Pay for "Bathroom Bill" Special Session
North Carolina discrimination law violates US constitution, experts warn
Facebook, New York Times Latest Heavy Hitters to Blast North Carolina
IBM Blasts North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Public Accommodations Law
Watch BuzzFeed's Dominic Holden Debunk The "Bathroom Predator" Myth Behind North Carolina's Anti-LGBT Law
Wrong beyond repair.’ ‘The worst in us.’ N.C. papers blast transgender bathroom law.
The Latest: San Francisco mayor wants reduced travel to NC
OUR VIEW: Anti-LGBT law will stall growth, harm North Carolina’s economy
Video spoofing North Carolina’s new Jim Crow law gets 3 million views in 24 hours

[RI, USA]
Cumberland adopts transgender policy for schools
Without a word of objection Thursday evening, the Cumberland school district became the first in Rhode Island to adopt a far-reaching policy designed to protect transgender and gender non-specific students all all ages.
Cumberland schools passes transgender bathroom policy

[SC, USA]
Grand Strand LGBT community leader upset with new N.C. anti-discrimination law
The director of TAKEOVER Grand Strand and many others are outraged with a new law in North Carolina excluding LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning or intersex) people from discrimination protection.

[WA, USA]
Commission rejects petitions to repeal transgender bathroom rule
The Washington State Human Rights Commission voted Thursday to reject 2 petitions that would have repealed a rule that allows transgender people to use public restrooms and locker rooms of the gender they identify with.

[Argentina]
Jornada de Promoción de los Derechos Humanos de las Personas Trans
El pasado 18 de marzo se conmemoró el Día de la Promoción de los Derechos Humanos de las Personas Trans. En alusión a la fecha el Consejo de la Diversidad, Afectivo, Sexual y de Género, Consejo Municipal de Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes dependiente de la Secretaría de Salud y Bienestar Social de la Municipalidad de SFVC, participó de una jornada de difusión que se llevó a cabo en la Plaza 25 de Mayo.

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ILGA REPONDE A CRÍTICAS DE ACTIVISTAS TRANS
A resposta é velada, mas também óbvia. Depois de ter sido duramente criticada por um conjunto de activistas trans, a associação ILGA – Portugal tem utilizado os seus canais de comunicação na internet para falar da temática trans e mostrar empenhamento, o que pode ser interpretado como uma forma de rebater as críticas.

[Indonesia]
Virulent anti-gay remarks test Indonesia’s moderate image
Gays are a contagion, declares the banner in bold red and black lettering that hangs on the sidewalk of a bustling neighborhood in the Indonesian capital close to embassies, luxury hotels and the homes of some of the country’s leaders.

[Australia]
Mother of transgender child pleads for Safe Schools program to continue
The mother of a transgender primary school student is pleading for funding of the Safe Schools program to continue, saying her daughter was suicidal before it changed her life.

[Australia]
Perth rock guitarist Jaime Page announces she’s transgender
Perth rock guitarist Jaime Page is Perth’s answer to Caitlyn Jenner.
The married father-of-four, formerly Jamie, has shocked friends by recently announcing he is transgender.

[Canada]
Time and money running out for appeal by trans teacher fired in St. Albert for having a sex change
A transgender man dismissed from his teaching job in St. Albert fears he is running out of time and money as his case against the St. Albert Catholic School Board that fired him only gets more complex.

[Canada]
Canada trails Wales when it comes to transgender protections
No timeline for federal legislation, justice minister's office says

[Canada]
The woman who was trans before her time
Dianna Boileau was one of the first Canadians to have gender-confirming surgery, in 1970. She caused a sensation, then married and retreated from public life.

[USA]
LGBT rights: Why Republicans and big corporations are on different sides
North Carolina has taken the most aggressive stance so far against the expansion of gender rights. But major corporations are objecting at Republican efforts to curb LGBT rights.

[NC, USA]
Greenville residents rally against House bill two
Groups continue to rally concerning the North Carolina bill that's sparked a debate between LGBT rights and privacy. Dozens gathered in front of Pitt county courthouse on Saturday in protest of the so-called bathroom bill, House bill two.
Anti-HB2 rally draws crowd from Alamance County
The Backlash Against North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law Is Growing
NCAA's Mark Emmert expressed concerns to North Carolina governor over anti-gay measure
Understanding HB2: North Carolina’s newest law solidifies state’s role in defining discrimination
NC Gov. Defends Anti-LGBT Law with List of 'Myths vs. Facts'
Virginia transgender case could weigh on new N.C. law

[NH, USA]
First transgender student at PEA, Harvard shares journey
Alex Myers, author of the 2014 historical novel “Revolutionary,” understands the meaning of that word more than most.

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[Brasil]
Travesti não resiste a pauladas e morre ao da entrada no hospital de Imperatriz
Orlando Ricardo do Nascimento, 42 anos, conhecido travesti conheci por Keyti, foi espancado até a morte na madrugada desse domingo (27) quando estava na margens da BR-010, em frente a um posto de combustível em Imperatriz.

[UK]
SNP faces pressure over candidate who mocked EU ‘tranny trove’
The Scottish National Party is facing pressure to ditch a candidate who mocked a “tranny trove” of EU diversity funding.

[Canada]
A boy in body only: Regina woman's experience with being transgender
Diane Maguire was a child when she realized she was different from everyone else she knew.

[GA, USA]
Georgia Governor Vetoes Antigay "Religious Freedom" Bill
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal announced a veto today of an antigay "religious freedom" bill that would have allowed businesses to discriminate against LGBT customers if serving them conflicted with their religious beliefs, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

[IL, USA]
Trans-related bills advance to state House committee
Legislation that would force transgender students to use separate restroom facilities from their peers—as well as another bill that would make it easier for transgender Illinoisans to change the gender marker on their birth certificates—advanced into the Illinois House Human Services Committee on March 23. The committee next meets April 5.

[IL, USA]
Caitlyn Jenner left shaken after furious transgender protesters blast her for being a “disgrace to our community”
Caitlyn Jenner was left shaken after coming under fire from furious transgender protesters who criticised her for not being representative of the trans community.

[NC, USA]
Watch: Funny Or Die Skewers NC Anti-Gay Law with Faux Tourism Ad
It didn't take long for the folks at Funny or Die to skewer North Carolina's new anti-LGBT law. On Thursday, less than 24 hours after Republican Governor Pat McCrory signed the sweeping homophobic legislation into law, the comedy website published a faux commercial from North Carolina's tourism board that reminds potential travelers of "all the fun straight things you can do in their beautiful, intolerant state."
North Carolina Sued Over Anti-LGBT Law
Equality Groups Filing Suit Against North Carolina's Anti-LGBT Law
ACLU and other groups plan legal challenge to House Bill 2
Besse wants city council to adopt resolution opposing HB2
House Bill 2 will affect who can use UNC bathrooms

[NY, USA]
Transgender Woman Raped In Stonewall Inn Bathroom
A transgender woman was raped inside a bathroom at the historic gay bar Stonewall Inn this weekend, according to police.
Trans Woman Sexually Assaulted At Stonewall Inn

[TN, USA]
Why School Bathroom Policies Have Become A Political Issue In Tennessee
The typically mundane matter of school bathroom policies has been elevated to the highest levels of state government this year. The Tennessee legislature has already spent hours debating where transgender students should use the restroom. The bill in question was voted down, though the issue may be revived.

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[India]
India's first trans band: 'Don't hide us away – don't keep us in a cage'
6 Pack Band are forcing India to confront its prejudices – with a cover of Pharrell’s Happy. Transgender singer Komal Jagtap, who was forced to leave home at eight, on the talent show that changed her life

[USA]
A Sexual Assault Survivor Explains The Hypocrisy Behind Anti-LGBT "Bathroom Bill" Proponents
A sexual assault survivor and long-time advocate for other victims of sexual assault has explained exactly why anti-LGBT "bathroom bills" that cast transgender people as sexual predators do nothing to help victims of sexual assault. In fact, she argues that those opposing LGBT equality with "bathroom bills" are not working to strengthen programs addressing sexual assault, but rather to "exploit" survivors to further their agenda.

[USA]
White House speaks out against Kansas, N.C. anti-LGBT laws
In the aftermath of enactment of laws in Kansas and North Carolina enabling anti-LGBT discrimination, the White House has spoken out against the measures by saying they’re “mean-spirited and send the wrong message.”

[AK, USA]
Anchorage LGBT rights law opponents seek amendments through initiative
An effort to repeal Anchorage’s new law barring discrimination against gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual people is shifting gears, with the law’s opponents saying they now want to ask voters to amend the law instead of striking it down.

[DE, USA]
Delaware Becomes 15th State to Ban Trans Health Exclusions
NCTE celebrates Delaware joining a national trend of states prohibiting health insurance exclusions that target transgender people. Delaware joins California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Maine, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Oregon, Vermont, Washington State, and the District of Columbia, as well as the federal Medicare program, in banning these exclusions, which are contrary to medical science and federal and state laws.

[GA, USA]
Supporters of Georgia Anti-Gay Bill Say Debate Isn't Over
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal's plan to veto a "religious freedom" bill has supporters vowing that the issue isn't going away.
Veto of Georgia’s antigay bill means ‘open season on people of faith’
Hate Group Leader Spazzes Out Over Veto of Anti-LGBT Law, Blames Devil
Georgia Gov: We Don't Need to Discriminate to Protect Faith

[GA/NC, USA]
Get ready for more state-level showdowns over LGBT rights
Under pressure from the entertainment industry and major corporations, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on Monday vetoed a "religious liberty" bill that would have made it legal to deny services to gay people.

[MN, USA]
Crowd shows up to discuss NLS transgender policy
Although a proposed transgender policy wasn’t on the agenda, about 50 people crammed into the New London-Spicer School Board’s meeting room and adjacent hallway Monday night to voice their opinions on the issue.

[MT, USA]
Controversial policy to cover transgender students going to a vote in Boulder
What started out as a routine update of a Jefferson High School School District policy this fall turned out to be not so routine after all.

[NC, USA]
N.C. Gov. calls Lawsuit filed by the ACLU against HB2 “Slanderous”
It’s show time at the OK Corral. It’s fairly certain, say the litigants, that we will win in District court where the lawsuit was filed Monday And it’s also certain if that happens it will be brought to the supreme court and if they accept it, we lose all certainty.
Szoka, Lewis defend HB 2 transgender vote, while other region lawmakers are silent
White House calls HB 2 'mean-spirited', says it 'sends the wrong message'
Gov. Pat McCrory: No Title IX threat to billions in federal funding after controversial new LGBT law
Lawsuit Challenging North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law Focuses On Transgender Men
Lawsuit seeks to overturn N.C. anti-LGBT law
The Latest: Plaintiff wants dignity for transgender people

[NC, USA]
Transgender woman asks businesses to use ladies bathroom
Janice Allison, a transgender woman in Charlotte, says she wants to feel comfortable at businesses in the area, so the first thing she's asking them is if she's welcome to use the bathroom she identifies with. She tried this approach at Whiskey Warehouse, and says the staff was very accepting.

[NC, USA]
Raleigh mayor: City supports transgender community
Nancy McFarlane responds to HB2
City is reviewing legal implications
“Raleigh will always be open to everyone”

[NC/NY, USA]
N.Y. joins major cities to ban gov’t travel to North Carolina
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced his state will join at least three major cities to ban government-sponsored travel to North Carolina over its recently enacted anti-LGBT law.

[NJ, USA]
The challenges of transgender transitioning
A nurse practitioner and an activist discuss the process from medical and personal standpoints.

[NY, USA]
Investigation into alleged sex assault of transgender woman at Stonewall Inn
Police are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a transgender woman at the historic Stonewall Inn bar.
Transgender Woman Raped Inside Bathroom At Historic Gay Bar
AVP learns of a sexual violence incident at the Stonewall Inn, in Manhattan’s West Village

[NY, USA]
Transgender advocate Kaye Fox of Open Door Mission dies
Kaye Fox, who led the Open Door Mission through its greatest period of growth as the Rev. Kenneth Fox before announcing her identity as a woman in 2002, died Easter Sunday at her home in South Carolina at age 74.

[SD, USA]
S.D. lawmaker looks to North Carolina transgender law
A South Dakota lawmaker said a days-old North Carolina transgender bathroom law could be a model for the South Dakota legislature to consider next year.