US Marine excused for killing trans woman
Philippines president has granted an absolute pardon’ to American Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton after he killed a transgender Filipino woman, Jennifer Laude, in 2014.
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Brazilian trans sex worker killed by client
Brazilian trans woman Chiara Duarte, 27, was found dead in São Paulo on Wednesday 2 September.
New Russian law to illegalise gender change
A new law has been proposed in Russia that would prevent transgender citizens from legally changing their gender to align with their gender identity.
Trans woman refused service in UK pub
19-year-old trans woman Savanna Galloway was ‘left in tears’ after being refused service at The Counting House (Wetherspoons) in Glasgow. Staff refused to serve Galloway, arguing her ID photo was not her.
Canadian political candidate dropped over transphobia
Blaine Higgs dropped a party candidate for the provincial elections after learning of their transphobic social media posts.
Two trans women murdered in Mexico
Leslie Rocha is the second known Mexican trans woman to have been murdered within the last week after she was killed in Cuidad Juarez.
Two men charged with attacking trans women
Carlton Callaway and Davion Williams have been charged for committing a hate crime after a video of them attacking three trans women on August 17 in Los Angeles was made public.