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Added on: 11/03/2024

Korea’s first lesbian parents on fighting for same-sex marriage, and why it’s long overdue

11/02/2024

Kim Kyu-jin, 33, and Kim Sae-yeon, 36, first met each other in January 2019 and wed that year, twice – once in New York where tourists can…

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Added on: 11/01/2024

Global LGBTQ advocacy group suspends Israeli group

10/31/2024

An influential global advocacy group for LGBTQ rights has suspended an Israeli member organization as part of a larger move to boycott Israel, angering queer Jews and…

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Added on: 10/30/2024

A second high court rules that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional

10/30/2024

A second Japanese high court ruled Wednesday that the government’s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the latest in a series of decisions upholding plaintiffs’ demands for…

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Added on: 10/29/2024

2.1M Korean Christians attend joint worship service for repentance, resist LGBT ideology

10/28/2024

In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service to “unite for repentance, revival and restoration of holiness in our…

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Added on: 10/29/2024

Academic in Bangladesh barred from teaching in response to anti-gay protesters

10/28/2024

An assistant professor at Islamic University in Kushtia, Bangladesh, has been barred from teaching classes in response to pro-Islamist students’ protests that he is gay. Protesting students…

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Added on: 10/23/2024

LGBTQ+ aid workers reflect on a year in Gaza, working with queer Palestinians

10/22/2024

Gaza was different. Over the past two years, Rain Dove Dubilewski has been on the ground helping evacuate conflict areas such as Ukraine, Uganda, and Venezuela. But…

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Added on: 10/22/2024

2 transgender women stabbed to death at home in northwest Pakistan

10/21/2024

Two men armed with daggers killed two transgender women at their home in conservative northwest Pakistan overnight before fleeing the scene, police said, a sign of increasing…

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Added on: 10/21/2024

The reality of transgender welfare boards in India: An RTI investigation

10/20/2024

New Delhi- In his speech on the last day of the Budget Session of the 17th Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked: “Those who are on the…

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Added on: 10/19/2024

Bangladesh activists demand justice for murdered trans woman

10/18/2024

Below is an edited and trimmed statement from Mosa Jannatul Ferdaus, Chief Coordinator of the Paris-based human rights group JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), about the recent…

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Added on: 10/18/2024

Kazakh artists challenge government’s anti-LGBT crackdown

10/17/2024

When Kazakh choreographer Alisher Sultanbekuly went viral for a video of himself dancing inside a traditional Kazakh yurt (or tent), the backlash was almost immediate. Wearing stiletto shoes,…

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Added on: 10/16/2024

Adir Kadosh’s fiancé expected to be recognized as first LGBT widower, since law changed last year

10/15/2024

Adv.-St.-Sgt.-Maj. Adir Kadosh’s fiance, Edi Levy, is expected to be recognized as a widower despite the wedding being planned for November, according to Israel Hayom. Adir, who…

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Added on: 10/14/2024

Bollywood wants to be queer but without making its audience uncomfortable

10/13/2024

Amar Prem Ki Amar Kahani starring Aditya Seal and Sunny Singh is touted as an ‘LGBTQIA+ film’ and a part of India’s ‘queer cinema.’ In reality, it…

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Added on: 10/13/2024

Palestinian woman wins £30,000 LGBTQ+ film award

10/12/2024

A Palestinian woman has won the world’s largest LGBTQ+ short film award. Dima Hamdan said she was “deeply honoured” to receive the £30,000 2024 Iris Prize, because…

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Added on: 10/12/2024

Bangladesh’s transgender community ready to shatter boundaries with education

10/12/2024

In Bangladesh, where traditional gender roles are deeply entrenched, transgender people face extraordinary challenges in achieving educational and economic success. A study conducted by researchers from Dhaka…

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Added on: 10/11/2024

Nepali-US national wed in first such same-sex marriage in Kathmandu

10/10/2024

Two young men, a Nepali and a US citizen, married here on Thursday, the first such instance involving a foreigner in the Himalayan nation after its Supreme…

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Added on: 10/08/2024

Queering the Map: A year of defiant existence for Gaza’s LGBTQ community

10/07/2024

Throughout Israel’s bombing of Gaza over the past year, LGBTQ Palestinians have continued to seek refuge for their stories of love and identity on the digital hub,…

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Added on: 10/03/2024

Kyrgyzstan: Reject Proposed Law on ‘Extremist’ Materials

10/02/2024

Kyrgyzstan’s government has proposed problematic amendments to the criminal code and other legislative acts that would restore criminal charges for the mere possession of materials deemed “extremist,”…

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Added on: 10/02/2024

Based in Japan: Being Gay in Japan with Tokyo BTM

10/02/2024

Tokyo BTM is an increasingly popular channel that focuses on queer culture in Japan. Created by two expat, Andrew Pugsley, from Canada, and Meng Delvey, from mainland…

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Added on: 10/01/2024

How ‘The Queer Arab Glossary’ Challenges Stereotypes About Arab Homophobia

09/30/2024

With Lebanon experiencing its deadliest day in nearly 20 years this month — not to mention the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine that has left more…

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Added on: 09/30/2024

Seoul Drag Parade brings queer culture out of nightclubs, into daylight

09/30/2024

Gojoseon was founded over 4,000 years ago, after a bear in a cave ate garlic and mugwort until she transformed into a human. Although this legend gives…

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Added on: 09/30/2024

KSOU to provide free education to transgender students

09/29/2024

With an aim to promote higher education in the transgender community, the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, has decided to offer all courses free with “zero…

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Added on: 09/26/2024

‘Monumental step’: Thai king signs same-sex marriage into law, a first in Southeast Asia

09/25/2024

Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex union after King Maha Vajiralongkorn signed a historic marriage equality law. Thai activists have…

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Added on: 09/25/2024

Thai king signs same-sex marriage bill into law

09/24/2024

Thailand’s king has signed a marriage equality bill into law, making the country the first in South East Asia to recognise same-sex unions. The bill cleared the…

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Added on: 09/25/2024

LGBTQI+ people face increasing violence in Bangladesh

09/24/2024

Anti-LGBTQI+ violence is rising in Bangladesh as conservative Islamists gain power, according to human rights organization Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF). After the fall of the…

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Added on: 09/24/2024

Taiwan will now recognize same-sex marriages of Taiwanese-Chinese couples

09/23/2024

Taiwan officials have announced same-sex marriages between citizens of Taiwan and China will now be recognized in the breakaway republic. Taiwan was the first Asian country to…

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Added on: 09/24/2024

Hong Kong’s first transgender singer-songwriter seeks voice through music

09/23/2024

Xavian Wu, Hong Kong’s first high-profile transgender singer-songwriter, sought to use the city’s annual LGBTQ Pink Dot HK carnival on Sunday to share his story through music….

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Added on: 09/23/2024

Transgender traffic police get the green light in India’s Telangana state

09/22/2024

HONG KONG – Xavian Wu, Hong Kong’s first high-profile transgender singer-songwriter, sought to use the city’s annual LGBTQ Pink Dot HK carnival on Sunday to share his…

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Added on: 09/20/2024

Taiwan recognises same-sex marriages between Chinese, Taiwanese

09/19/2024

Same-sex Taiwanese-Chinese couples are now legally able to register their marriages in Taiwan, Taipei said Thursday, recognising cross-strait unions for the first time. Taiwan has long been at…

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Added on: 09/17/2024

SheDrives: Pakistan’s first ride-share service exclusively for women and the transgender community

09/16/2024

A new service by the name of SheDrives was launched in Lahore, Pakistan recently and the most interesting thing about it is that it exclusively serves transgender…

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Added on: 09/16/2024

Queers for Palestine? Group offers $1 million for LGBTQ advocacy org to hosts Pride parade in Gaza, West Bank

09/16/2024

A watchdog group that aims to expose hypocrisy announced Monday that it would donate $1 million to “Queers for Palestine” or any U.S. LGBTQ advocacy organization to…