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Added on: 12/20/2021

Two Japanese LGBTQ rights activists of different faiths find common ground

12/19/2021

Buddhist monk Kodo Nishimura and Christian pastor Yoshiki Nakamura share a belief that LGBTQ lifestyles and organized religion can coexist, even when Japanese society makes people believe that…

Global News

Added on: 12/19/2021

Treatment of LGBTQ people across Middle East examined in new report

12/18/21

The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) published a report on Tuesday covering the criminalization of consensual same-sex relations, stating that the Islamic Republic…

Global News

Added on: 12/18/2021

Malaysia’s human rights commission crucified over conservative view on apostasy, LGBTQ

12/17/21

Malaysia’s Human Rights Commission, or SUHAKAM, has drawn criticism over its recent statement targeting apostate individuals and those in the LGBTQ community. Two days after the commission…

Global News

Added on: 12/17/2021

Rights group says protection for transgender Thais lacking

12/16/2021

BANGKOK — Puncharat Taloet underwent a sex change operation several years ago, but her Thai state identification card still identifies her as a man, causing her serious…

Global News

Added on: 12/17/2021

This Gay Man Escaped From Afghanistan. America Has Abandoned Him in a ‘Terrifying’ Limbo.

12/16/2021

C says all he can see are tall buildings surrounding him. “It feels like I have escaped death, but now I am in a prison,” he told…

Global News

Added on: 12/13/2021

Sindh becomes first province in Pakistan to reserve seats for transgender, people of determination in local councils

12/12/2021

Karachi: Sindh has become the first province in the country to reserve one per cent seats each for people of determination and members of the transgender community…

Global News

Added on: 12/13/2021

Iran arrests lesbian for ‘supporting homosexuality’

12/12/2021

The 6G Iranian and Lesbian and Transgender Network reported Tuesday on its website that an Iranian lesbian named Sarah was arrested in the province of West Azerbaijan while…

Global News

Added on: 12/12/2021

Does victorian morality hold India’s legality of same-sex marriage at bay?

12/11/21

As the legality of same-sex marriage gets approval in Latin America’s Chile, the 31st such country in the world, the stand of a diverse country like India…

Global News

Added on: 12/11/2021

LGBTQ+ Iranians Are Suffering and Dying While the World Yawns

12/10/2021

Observing Human Rights Day every year on December 10 may pass people by without a moment’s thought — another unnecessary day which no one is aware of…

Global News

Added on: 12/08/2021

Tokyo governor plans to introduce de facto same-sex marriage next year

12/07/2021

Tokyo Metropolitan government will start a system that effectively allows same-sex marriage in Japan’s capital in the next fiscal year from April, Japan’s Kyodo news wire reported…

Global News

Added on: 12/07/2021

Thai court’s marriage ruling riles LGBTQ activists

12/06/2021

A statement in which Thailand’s Constitutional Court has argued that permitting same-sex marriage in the country would violate the “natural order” has angered LGBTQ activists and rights…

Global News

Added on: 12/06/2021

MAC plans gay marriage for Chinese

12/05/2021

Same-sex marriages involving a Chinese spouse might soon be recognized, as the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday said it plans to amend cross-strait regulations to conform with…

Global News

Added on: 12/05/2021

Lewis Hamilton condemns ‘terrifying’ LGBTQ+ laws before Saudi Arabian GP

12/2/21

Lewis Hamilton has said he is not comfortable competing in Saudi Arabia given its repressive laws regarding the LGBTQ+ community. Speaking before this weekend’s grand prix in…

Global News

Added on: 12/04/2021

Court seeks interpretation over transgender ID suit

12/3/21

The Taipei High Administrative Court on Thursday sought a constitutional interpretation regarding a lawsuit filed by a transgender woman seeking to change the gender identification on her…

Global News

Added on: 12/03/2021

China’s queer internet is being erased

12/2/2021

For Mei, logging into the WeChat account for his queer student society was habitual, like eating or sleeping. For six years, he helped run one of China’s…

Global News

Added on: 12/02/2021

Same-sex couple fights for right to marry in India

12/1/2021

NEW DELHI – Swept up in a whirlwind romance after meeting at a Bollywood party in Mumbai, Saattvic and Gaurav Bhatti dreamed of celebrating their love with a…

Global News

Added on: 12/01/2021

Qatar 2022 chief says fans from LGBT community are ‘welcome’

11/30/2021

The chief executive of Qatar 2022 has attempted to assure football fans from the LGBT community they will be welcomed at next year’s World Cup in the…

Global News

Added on: 11/30/2021

Rural town elects Bangladesh’s first transgender mayor

11/30/2021

A small town in Bangladesh has elected the country’s first transgender mayor after the 45-year-old independent candidate beat her ruling party rival in a landslide, officials said…

World Voices

Added on: 11/30/2021

Aritha Wickramasinghe — Equality Director at iProbono, Sri Lanka

Phillip Baumgart

Alturi Contributor

How did you initially become involved in activism? I was passionate about human rights from a young age. Yet, I was primarily focused on child abuse and…

Global News

Added on: 11/29/2021

China’s LGBTIQ+ movement is under attack. But international support can be a double-edged sword

11/28/2021

People often ask me what it’s like to be queer or trans in China. It was the number one question I encountered when I returned to Melbourne…

Global News

Added on: 11/29/2021

One step forward, two steps back

11/28/2021

Once again, those waiting on news of marriage equality in Thailand were met with disappointment. Let’s talk about Section 1448 of the Civil and Commercial Code first….

Global News

Added on: 11/25/2021

Gay Australian Footballer ‘Scared’ to Play at World Cup in Qatar

11/24/2021

Australian footballer Josh Cavallo, who came out as gay last month, has revealed he would be scared to play at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar because of the…

Global News

Added on: 11/22/2021

THE STRUGGLE FOR TRANSGENDER RIGHTS CONTINUES WITH TAIWAN’S FIRST LEGAL GENDER CHANGE WITHOUT PROVIDING PROOF OF SURGERY

11/21/2021

A variety of events happened this past week with regards to the ongoing struggle for transgender rights in Taiwan, including Taiwan’s first successful legal gender change without…

Global News

Added on: 11/22/2021

Infantino says ‘all welcome’ as Qatar begins one-year countdown

11/21/2021

DOHA, Nov 21 (Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino insisted that “all are welcome in Qatar” on Sunday as a digital countdown clock went on display in…

Global News

Added on: 11/17/2021

Israeli Blood Drives Drop LGBTQ-friendly Wording Amid Pressure From Religious Groups

11/16/2021

Israel’s Magen David Adom blood bank will restore the original wording of its forms for blood donors, after pressure from religious groups over the use of gender-neutral…

Global News

Added on: 11/17/2021

India set to appoint its first openly gay judge

11/16/2021

India is set to appoint its first openly gay judge. The Supreme Court Collegium recommended that senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal be elevated to the role of judge…

Global News

Added on: 11/15/2021

This Manipur Youth Fought Drug Addiction, Built India’s First Transgender Football Team

11/14/2021

Stigma, discrimination and a lack of social support and safe spaces for interactions have left queer youth across the world unable to come out or seek help….

Global News

Added on: 11/15/2021

LGBTQ+ youth violently attacked in Jerusalem on way to trans conference

11/14/2021

A group of LGBTQ+ youth were violently attacked near the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem on Friday, while they were on their way to a conference on transgender…

Global News

Added on: 11/14/2021

Call for asylum for Afghans facing Taliban LGBT kill lists

11/13/21

Just.Equal Australia has urged the Australian Government to provide refuge for LGBTIQA+ Afghans facing persecution under the Taliban regime. The call follows reports from Rainbow Railroad of…

Global News

Added on: 11/14/2021

Zamboanga govenment grants financial aid to LGBT community

11/13/21

THE City Government of Zamboanga rolled out Saturday, November 13, the Local Social Amelioration Program (LSAP) for the members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)…