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GERMANY
[English] Invitation to a free workshop “Queer Empowerment by Art” held by TransInterQueer (Berlin), from June 3 to 8, 2013. Travel costs, accommodation and fee will be covered by a Grundtvig grant. Up to 13 participants (living in one of the EU member states except Germany), plus Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Croatia and Turkey can attend.
http://www.tgeu.org/Queer_Empowerment_by_Art
IRELAND
[English] The year ahead will see TENI involved with two European projects focusing on aspects of trans experience in Ireland.
http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=20394040945a32c736eefb556&id=a5d65b809b&e=db8fdea37b
ISRAEL
[English] Representative of Israeli political parties promise more action on LGBT rights during a panel debating the upcoming elections and gay rights.
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/israel%E2%80%99s-politicians-give-unprecedent-pledge-legislate-pro-gay-laws060113
MALTA
[English] The leader of the Labour party in the Maltese House of Representatives has said his party would allow gay couples to have civil unions, a gender identity law for trans people, and that he would appoint a minister for civil rights and equality.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/01/12/malta-labour-government-would-grant-civil-partnerships-and-trans-identity-law-if-elected/
2. http://www.maltastar.com/dart/20130112-muscat-civil-union-for-gay-couples
SWEDEN
[English] Sweden repeals law which meant a trans person must be sterilized to have their gender change recognized legally.
http://www.thelocal.se/45550/20130111/#.UPYtTGeUuRN
2. http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/01/10/sweden-ends-forced-sterilisation-rule-for-people-who-undergo-gender-reassignment/
3. http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/sweden-ends-forced-sterilization-trans110113
TURKEY
[English] The Turkish government’s revised draft regulation for the army continues to criminalize gay and transgender people as ‘unnatural intercourse’ and will be used as reason for discrimination and punishment.
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/turkeys-new-draft-army-bill-still-punishes-gays-and-trans080113
UNITED KINGDOM
[English] A petition, which has been signed by some MPs including the former equality minister, has been started to urge the UK government to allow the possibility of gender-neutrality on passports.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/01/10/mps-sign-petition-encouraging-government-to-allow-gender-neutral-passports/
[English] “Coronation Street” trans character Hayley Cropper leaves the series after 15 years.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/01/11/trans-character-hayley-cropper-to-make-dramatic-exit-from-coronation-street/
2. http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/hayley-cropper-actress-julie-hesmondhalgh-1529854
3. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/soaps/4738956/hayley-cropper-quits-coronation-street.html
4. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2261201/Coronation-Street-star-Hayley-Cropper-set-leave-Weatherfield-15-years.html
[English] A transwoman could not open an Instant Saver scheme with the Post Office, despite having an existing current account, because staff would not accept her new proof of identity. She has accused the Post Office of discrimination.
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/health/local/transsexual-woman-accuses-post-office-of-discrimination-1-5298580
2. http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/lancaster-and-district-news/post-office-in-sex-change-row-1-5301231
3. http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/01/12/trans-woman-accuses-post-office-of-discrimination-for-refusing-to-open-a-savings-account/
[English] A 32-year-old man has gone on trial for raping a transwoman with whom he had been having an affair for several months.
http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/local/10157803.Man_denies_raping_transsexual_lover/
[English] The Julie Burr hate speech affair (and Suzanne Moore, for that matter).
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/i-dont-care-if-you-were-born-woman-or-became-one-says-guardian-columnist100113
2. http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/01/10/suzanne-moore-my-use-of-the-word-transsexual-in-an-article-was-irrelevant/
3. http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/01/10/guardian-columnist-julie-bindel-the-trans-cabal-are-running-a-witch-hunt/
4. http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/01/11/guardian-columnist-suzanne-moore-leaves-twitter-following-transphobic-row/
5. http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/iv-drip/poll-did-julie-burchill-go-too-far-in-her-transphobic-defence-of-suzanne-moore-8449529.html
6. http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/01/13/guardian-writer-julie-burchill-defends-suzanne-moore-who-was-monstered-by-transsexuals-on-twitter/
7. http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/julie-burchill%E2%80%99s-anti-trans-%E2%80%98dicks-chicks%E2%80%99-clothing%E2%80%99-article-sparks-outrage130113
8. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2261890/Suzanne-Moore-Julie-Burchill-Twitter-storm-politically-incorrect-articles-attacking-transsexuals.html
9. http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/01/14/government-minister-calls-observer-editor-be-sacked-over-transsexual-attack
10. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9799113/Lynne-Featherstone-calls-for-Observers-Julie-Burchill-to-be-sacked-following-disgusting-rant-against-transsexuals.html
11. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2013/jan/14/theobserver-transgender
12. http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/hate-speech-has-no-place-national-newspaper-says-trans-media-watch130113
[English] Transwoman Katrina Harte tried to pay a parking fine, but was told the city can’t accept her money because she’s a man and the driver was a woman.
http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/north-east-news/2013/01/13/transsexual-in-council-rowcouncil-row-79310-32587089/
2. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2261756/Transsexual-tries-pay-parking-fine-council-refuse-believe-man-driving-car.html
WORLD
[English] STP Communiqué: “Recent Developments related to the DSM and ICD Revision Processes”.
http://www.stp2012.info/STP_Communique_DSM_ICD.pdf
[English] A change.org petition to include the word “transphobia” in MS Office’s dictionary as well as in the Oxford English Dictionary.
https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/oxford-english-dictionary-and-microsoft-office-dictionary-include-the-word-transphobia-in-the-dictionary?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=url_share&utm_campaign=url_share_before_sign