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Venezuela ‘silent’ on hate crimes rise

By Will Grant BBC News, Caracas In a city where about 40 murders take place every weekend, it may not come as a big surprise that four prostitutes have been killed on the same stretch of road in Caracas in recent months. But when you find out that all four were transsexuals or transgender, it [...]

3Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Obama calls for equal rights for gays, but no promises on timetable

by Foon Rhee – Boston.com President Obama isn’t doing enough, quickly enough to suit many gay Americans, but today he did issue a proclamation for “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.” In the proclamation, Obama mentions the legislative priorities, including overturning the Defense of Marriage Act that defines marriage as between one man and [...]

2Jun2009 | | 2 comments | Continued

Ha Ri-su opens transgender club

By Hyun Ji-hyang – The Korea Herald Transgender star Ha Ri-su has opened up a transgender club, “Mix-trans” at Apgujeong-dong in southern Seoul. On May 13, she posted the news on her personal homepage. In her blog, Ha said that she was “trying to make a better place for many people who have hardships like [...]

1Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Pride Fest seeking allies in fight for rights

By Rosemary Winters – The Salt Lake Tribune The Utah Pride Center wants attendees of this week’s pride festival to bring more than rainbow flags and sunblock. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender revelers have an assignment: Bring a straight friend. “Our allies are very important to us,” says Michael Westley, spokesman for the pride center. [...]

1Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Dunedin ordinance widen to include sexual orientation, gender identification

By Theresa Blackwell, St. Petersburg Times Staff Writer DUNEDIN — When a team of African-American police officers came down from Chicago 20 or 25 years ago to compete in the Highland Games tug-of-war, a local restaurant refused to serve them, City Attorney John Hubbard said. So Dunedin adopted an ordinance that requires businesses open to [...]

31May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Honduras: End Violence Against Transgender People

Government Should Prosecute Attackers and Prohibit Discrimination Human Rights Watch (San Pedro Sula) – Honduras should act to end an epidemic of violence against transgender people by investigating, prosecuting, and convicting those responsible, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The organization also called on Honduran authorities to repeal legal provisions on “public [...]

30May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Transgender woman reveals difficulties

By Abigail Curtis BDN Staff LEWISTON, Maine — Brianna Freeman, a transgender woman who lived the first four decades of her life as a man, said she knows firsthand about the pain caused by discrimination. And when management at an Auburn Denny’s restaurant wouldn’t allow her to use the women’s restroom until she had sex [...]

30May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Indonesia’s transgender community faces discrimination

The Jakarta Post The transgender community faces greater discrimination in public than any other LGBT – lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender – individuals, according to speakers at a public discussion in Jakarta on Wednesday. Ienes Angela, a member of Forum Komunikasi Waria, an organization for transgender individuals, said that while they are regularly shunned publicly, [...]

28May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

A proud 1,000 revel in ‘positive gay community’

BY KIMBERLY C. MOORE • FLORIDA TODAY MELBOURNE — More than 1,000 of the Space Coast’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents spent Sunday afternoon at the Wickham Park Pavilion, strolling past nearly 90 vendors, listening to live music and letting their children play. “It promotes diversity, and it gives members someplace to go and [...]

25May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Teachers seek inclusion of transgender, gay issues in curriculum

By Rosalind Raby – Mid-north Monitor The largest representative group of elementary teachers in Canada is calling on the Ontario government to enshrine new legislation into the curriculum. That is not unusual in itself, but this time the group is looking at the ‘Rainbow coalition’, or what is commonly known these days as LGBT. The [...]

20May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Scots police most modern in Europe for employing transsexuals

Norman Silvester -Sunday Mail Scots police have been praised as the most modern in Europe for employing transsexuals. The first transgender or sex change police officer in Scotland’s largest force, Strathclyde, will start work as a trainee WPC tomorrow. Abigail Austin, formerly paratrooper Ian Hamilton, will take the total of Scots sex change cops to [...]

17May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Makeup Tips for Looking Good In the Summer Heat

First Coast News.com JACKSONVILLE, FL– You finally found the swimsuit that flatters you most. You’ve picked out coordinating sunglasses and nail polish to compliment your tan. But how do you keep your makeup from melting in the summer heat? Jennifer Walsh stopped by Good Morning Jacksonville Saturday to share tips on how to look fresh [...]

17May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Police fly flag against prejudice

BBC News Greater Manchester Police is flying the flag for an international event to raise awareness of prejudice against gay and transgender people. The force is flying a rainbow flag above its Chester House headquarters. It was raised by the Chief Constable Peter Fahy ahead of Sunday’s International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). The [...]

17May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

New UN plan to boost HIV services targets gay men and transgender people

UN news Centre 15 May 2009 – Two United Nations agencies are launching a plan to provide increased HIV-related information and health services to men who have sex with men and transgender populations, while stressing the need to make universal access to treatment, care and support a reality for all. The initiative, spearheaded by the [...]

16May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Are you being poisoned by cosmetics?

By Vicki Buffolino / KENS 5 – KHOU 11 SAN ANTONIO — Using cosmetics to enhance your beauty can come with a price, and we’re not talking about the actual price tag. What you may not know is that some women might be putting toxic chemicals on their skin every day. Some body lotions and [...]

14May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Equal ID Act would allow transgender to change birth certificate

Nicole C. Brambila • The Desert Sun The Equal ID Act, which would increase legal rights for the transgender community, passed the State Assembly Judiciary Committee by a 7-3 vote. “All Californians deserve legal documentation that accurately reflects who they are,” Geoff Kors, Equality California executive director and part time Palm Springs resident said in [...]

13May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Trolley Driver May Get Hit With Charges

Boston Trolley Driver Injured 46 People While Texting Girlfriend By MICHELE McPHEE – ABC News Boston prosecutors are considering criminal charges against the transgender trolley driver who crashed into another trolley while texting his girlfriend, officials told ABC News today. The office of Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley made the statement a day after [...]

13May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Tasmanian take on transgender issues

by Şafak Timur – Hurriyet Daily News ISTANBUL -They are often in the media when they are arrested for prostitution, beaten by a client or police, or worst of all when they are victims of a hate crime. But this time transgender people living in Istanbul are on camera to talk about themselves and their [...]

11May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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