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Added on: 11/29/2023

Qatar Deports Gay Flight Attendant for Wearing Tinted Moisturizer

11/28/2023

Qatari security services reportedly detained and interrogated a former Qatar Airways flight attendant for wearing “tinted moisturizer,” which is perceived by authorities as a sign of possible…

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Added on: 11/28/2023

Exiled Iranian crown prince awarded US LGBTQ+ award for speaking up for Iran’s queer community

11/27/2023

The Iranian LGBTQ+ community has long been kept invisible by mainstream overseas Iranian opposition, but a US LGBTQ+ award to exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi seems to…

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Added on: 11/27/2023

Madras high court order offers LGBTs a ray of hope on gay marriage

11/26/2023

NEW DLEHI: The Madras high court order aimed at providing minimum protection from harassment and discrimination to LGBTQIA+ couples by suggesting to the Tamil Nadu government to consider adopting a “deed…

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Added on: 11/27/2023

Bangladesh beauty queen brings ‘dawn of hope’ for trans women

11/26/2023

DHAKA (TIP): Bangladeshi trans woman Yasin Ahmed Sokal always wanted the freedom to dress like her sisters, but never in her wildest dreams did she imagine being…

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Added on: 11/26/2023

India’s LGBTQ Community Holds Pride March, Raises Concerns Over Country’s Restrictive Laws

11/25/2023

More than 2,000 people took part in a gay pride event in New Delhi, waving rainbow flags and multicolored balloons as they celebrated sexual diversity in India…

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Added on: 11/25/2023

A drag horror show in the quiet Goan village of Aldona gave me ultimate queer joy

11/24/2023

I’ll never forget my first drag show. After years of tuning into RuPaul’s Drag Race and reblogging gifs of Sasha Velour on Tumblr, I found myself surrounded…

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Added on: 11/23/2023

Thai Cabinet Approves Draft Law on Marriage Equality

11/22/2023

Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a draft law on marriage equality and that will be brought to parliament during a session starting next month, Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha…

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Added on: 11/22/2023

Kurdistan Region’s transgender sex workers: From hell at home to damnation on the streets

11/21/2023

As night falls, Bewar*, a transgender sex worker, puts on her makeup and hairpiece and starts roaming the streets of Sarchinar in Sulaimani, trying to escape the…

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Added on: 11/22/2023

Bhutan took a step towards queer rights, but its LGBTIQ+ people want a giant leap

11/21/2023

In June 2022, in the middle of Pride Month celebrations across the world, Tashi Choden Chombal was crowned the third Miss Bhutan. Chombal was 23 years old…

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Added on: 11/21/2023

Indian Military Mulls Enlisting Transgender Personnel

11/20/2023

The Indian military is considering hiring transgender individuals to fill a variety of defense roles, according to a recent report by Indian Express. Sources said a joint…

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Added on: 11/17/2023

Beyond Matrimony? Charting A New Course For LGBTQ+ Unions in India

11/16/2023

NEW DELHI — The recent judgment of the Indian Supreme Court on marriage equality was, without a doubt, a disappointment for India’s queer community. With a 3:2 majority, the…

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Added on: 11/16/2023

Uzbekistan: Take Action on Rights Abuses Raised at UN Review

11/15/2023

(Geneva) – The Uzbekistan government should urgently act on recommendations made on November 8, 2023, during its fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of its human rights record at…

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Added on: 11/15/2023

10 transgender inmates behind bars, no assaults against them reported: Singapore Prison Service

11/14/2023

There are currently 10 transgender inmates behind bars, with one of them having undergone a complete sex change, while the remaining nine are in the process of…

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Added on: 11/15/2023

Indian armed forces exploring employment opportunities for transgender persons

11/14/2023

To pave the way for the employment of transgender persons in defence roles, the Indian Armed Forces are looking at possible employment opportunities for them and the…

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Added on: 11/14/2023

Gay Syrian refugees see intolerance rise in once-liberal Lebanon

11/09/2023

When Mahmoud’s father, a well-known sheikh in Aleppo city in Syria, found out his youngest son was gay, he was furious. “He pointed a rifle at my…

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Added on: 11/13/2023

Transgender Congress workers disheartened by lack of acceptance from within Congress

11/12/2023

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Pradesh Transgender Congress (KPTC), which serves as the feeder organisation for the state Congress, underwent a recent overhaul. Despite the state’s pioneering efforts in 2015…

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Added on: 11/11/2023

Conservative Muslims protest Coldplay’s Indonesia show over band’s LGBTQ+ support

11/10/2023

Dozens of conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia’s capital on Friday, calling for the cancellation of Coldplay’s upcoming concert over the British band’s support for the LGBTQ+ community….

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Added on: 11/11/2023

Hong Kong equal opportunities watchdog told asking for legislative changes to protect LGBTQ people beyond its powers

11/10/2023

Hong Kong’s equality watchdog had spent more than a year researching possible legislative amendments to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination, but was told by the government that…

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Added on: 11/10/2023

Russian TV turns ‘LGBT’ rainbow into grey cloud in K-pop music video

11/09/2023

TNT Music, which runs a chart show dedicated to K-pop, aired the music video for boy band Seventeen’s hit song “God of Music” and replaced the rainbow featured…

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Added on: 11/10/2023

Anti-LGBTQ group Gerakan Nasional Anti LGBT to protest at several locations in Jakarta

11/09/2023

Anti-LGBTQ organization Gerakan Nasional Anti LGBT (Granati LGBT) will stage rallies at several locations in Jakarta from 12:00 Nov. 10. The purpose of the action is to…

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Added on: 11/08/2023

Japan hospital denies LGBTQ woman support for IVF pregnancy

11/07/2023

An LGBT advocacy group urged the Japanese government on Tuesday to ensure that all pregnant women have access to the same level of medical support after a…

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Added on: 11/08/2023

Knesset amends law recognizing LGBTQ partners of fallen soldiers

11/07/2023

The Knesset on Monday passed an amendment recognizing LGBTQ partners of fallen IDF service members as widows and widowers, similar to heterosexual counterparts. The amendment followed the…

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Added on: 11/05/2023

‘Looking Forward To Jail’: The Prison Diary Of Kyrgyz Opposition Writer Oljobai Shakir

11/04/2023

“The erosion of a nation’s freedom of speech can happen rapidly.” Oljobai Shakir, a 52-year-old activist and writer, spoke these words shortly after being detained by security…

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Added on: 11/05/2023

Give Gay Games chance to ‘change hearts and minds’ in Asia, says co-president

11/04/2023

International arrivals, political news conferences and attention-grabbing headlines — six years after the historic decision to award the Gay Games to Asia for the first time, it’s…

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Added on: 11/03/2023

Historic Gay Games Open in Hong Kong and Guadalajara Amid Criticisms

11/02/2023

The Gay Games XI 2023 open this weekend in Hong Kong and Guadalajara, Mexico. Hong Kong was scheduled for 2017 before the global pandemic, and Guadalajara was selected in…

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Added on: 11/02/2023

Where Do Trans Rights Stand in Taiwan After Same-Sex Marriage Legalization?

11/02/2023

An estimated 5,000 people gathered in Ximending on the evening of October 27 for the fifth annual Taiwan Trans March, making it the largest Trans March to…

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Added on: 10/31/2023

Malaysia to require kill switch at concerts after The 1975’s LGBTQ rant, same-sex kiss

10/30/2023

Malaysia has begun demanding that concert organisers install a kill switch to “cut off electricity supply if there is any unwanted incident” after members of British band…

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Added on: 10/30/2023

Gay groups in India wrestle with court’s ‘landmark failure’ on marriage equality

10/29/2023

“We have been fighting for long and will keep doing so,” said Anjali Gopalan, one of the petitioners after a five-judge bench threw out the appeals. “This…

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Added on: 10/28/2023

This country will be the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage

10/27/2023

Prime Minister (PM) Thailand Srettha Thavisin next week will submit a bill (RUU) legalizing same-sex marriage. This move will make Thailand the first country in the region…

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Added on: 10/27/2023

Parliament Panel May Tell Government To Criminalise Adultery Again

10/26/2023

New Delhi: A parliamentary committee is likely to recommend re-criminalisation of the adultery law and criminalisation of non-consensual sex between men, women and/or trans members, as part of an…