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Aitor G.R., the transsexual who was declared unfit for the Army in 2007 for not having any male genitals, has been rejected again today in Córdoba, in what will have to be his last attempt in view of the fact that next month he will turn 29, the maximum age for entry into the Army.

(New York, January 12, 2009) - the Honduran authorities should fully investigate the murder of Cynthia Nicole, a leading Honduras transgender rights defender, and other attacks on the transgender community, Human Rights Watch said today. Nicole's killing is the latest in a series of violent attacks against transgender people in Honduras.

(New York, December 18, 2008) – In a powerful victory for the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 66 nations at the UN General Assembly today supported a groundbreaking statement confirming that international human rights protections include sexual orientation and gender identity. It is the first time that a statement condemning rights abuses against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people has been presented in the General Assembly.

The News Transgender individuals in Mexico City will be able to change their name and sex on official documents thanks to a new law passed by the capital's Assembly on Friday.

Scientists are to conduct gender tests at the Beijing Olympics despite controversies about the practice, the Chinese authorities have confirmed.

The Arcus Foundation, a US-based funder, is organizing a major meeting of donors in September to discuss new plans and programs for international sexual-rights and LGBT funding. They have asked Human Rights Watch to conduct an informal survey of sexual rights and LGBT activists and organizations worldwide.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Groups Gain Consultative Status

More than 200 transgender activists from 5 continents came together from May 2nd. ? 4th. for the 2nd. European Transgender Council `Make Human Rights Work´.