One person's win is not enough: Loyola college's Naleena Prasheetha, India's first transgender unionist

●INDIA
"Loyola is like my mother. The college has not just given me love but also made me what I am today. I am more confident because of the support the teachers and my friends have given me," said Naleena, who wants to empower women and raise awareness about the increasing cybercrime against women. "I have plans for the women's sports and dance teams. I also want to emphasise on self-defence training for women," added Naleena.

Naleena, who joined the college in 2015 is the first transgender student to pursue both undergraduate and postgraduate courses from the college

New Minneapolis police liaison works to build bridges to LGBTQ community

●USA
‘Department officials hope the navigator unit can build rapport with groups that have historically been ignored by police, much like its existing community engagement team, which also has a LGBTQ liaison.’

Katie Miller is part of a new unit helping Minneapolis police seek broader solutions.

Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Banning Gay and Transgender 'Panic' Defenses in Criminal Cases

●USA
‘Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation prohibiting criminal defendants in Connecticut from using a victim’s actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity as a legal tactic to bolster the defense of the violent crimes for which they are accused.’

Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Banning Gay and Transgender 'Panic' Defenses in Criminal Cases @GovNedLamont

Transgender deaths draw attention to lack of LGBTQ resources in Prince George’s

●USA
‘After Ashanti Carmon was found shot dead in Prince George's County in late March, it was the D.C. transgender advocacy community that ...’

Advocates for the transgender community say people often turn to the District, which has an office dedicated to them.

Now Christians are claiming police raided Stonewall to save a trans child from sexual abuse

●ANOTHER IDIOT!🙄🙄🙄
‘According to Diane Gramley, head of the American Family Association’s (AFA) HATE GROUP, the 1969 Stonewall uprising wasn’t caused by queer people fighting against police harassment, it was caused by police trying to rescue a young transgender boy who was being sexually abused by the bar’s queer patrons.’

It's a ridiculous lie, of course, but the American Family Association won't let honesty stop their hatred of LGBTQ people...

Trans military couple puts adoption plans on hold as Trump ban looms

●USA
"I just did not feel any pride with putting the uniform on and wanting to be a part of the team anymore because I felt so ostracised," she said.

They fought for their country, they fell in love and now they want to start a family. But this couple says Donald Trump's trans military ban has thrown their happy lives into chaos.

Police arrest attackers of transgender persons | The Express Tribune

●PAKISTAN
‘Police have arrested two men who are suspected of being involved in an attack on transgender persons in Mardan.
Directions have also been issued to provide medical treatment to the injured transgender persons.’

Directions have also been issued to provide medical treatment to the injured transgender persons

Man charged in death of transgender woman who was found floating in Dallas lake

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‘A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the killing of a transgender woman whose body was found in a Dallas lake earlier this month.’

A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the killing of a transgender woman whose body was found in a Dallas lake earlier this month.

Trump isn’t going to be happy when he sees this poll about support for trans service personnel

●GOOD!!!😂😂😂😂
‘The news comes on the heels of renewed comments by Trump defending his ban on transgender people serving in the armed forces after that B.S. policy he announced on Twitter last summer that went into effect this past April.’

Public opinion offers a sharp rebuke to the Trump Administration...

Retired NWHL player Harrison Browne weighs in on hockey journey as transgender man - TSN.ca

●CANADA
"I scored a goal and I heard, 'Harrison Browne, his first of the season,' over the speakers," Browne said Friday. "It was just seeing my two worlds come together and I didn't have to worry any more."

Harrison Browne, who played as Hailey Browne early in his career, is believed to be the first publicly transgender player in professional hockey. He went public with his story in 2016 and finally got to hear the different pronoun and name called out after scoring for the National Women's Hockey Leag...