ADDED ON: 07/08/2020
Meet Malaysia’s LGBTQ punk rockers
Singing and playing guitar with her garage punk band TingTongKetz, trans musician Shika Corona is a striking mak nyah -- Malay slang for a trans woman. Tall and charismatic, she and her…
Asia
ADDED ON: 07/06/2020
Woman mocked on Twitter for asking Malaysians to boycott Ikea for selling Pride Month bags in the US
A Malaysian’s vow to boycott furniture brand Ikea for selling Pride Month rainbow bags in its United States store has been met with criticism and ridicule. Last weekend, a woman known as…
ADDED ON: 07/04/2020
‘Difficulties’ surrounding Indonesia sexual violence eradication bill
On Thursday, the House of Representatives’ Legislation Body (Baleg) officially dropped the long-sought after sexual violence eradication bill from this year’s National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) priority list, along with 15 other bills…
ADDED ON: 07/03/2020
National Human Rights Commission recommends that Nepal legalise same-sex marriage
The National Human Rights Commission has said that it is unfortunate that same-sex marriage has not been legalised in the country even though it has been five years since an expert committee…
ADDED ON: 07/03/2020
Vietnam’s ‘first trans dad’ shows LGBT+ openness and challenges
When Dao Minh Khang halted his hormone therapy last year, little did he know he would quickly get pregnant and become Vietnam’s first transgender father. Khang’s pregnancy and the birth of his…
ADDED ON: 07/01/2020
Iraqi news media ‘promoting hate speech’ against LGBT people
Iraqi media outlets have become key promoters of "hate speech" against LGBT people, according to a new report by Iraqi LGBT rights organisation IraQueer published on Tuesday. The report, titled "BIASED: Iraqi…
ADDED ON: 06/30/2020
China’s LGBT couples ‘wed’ online as gay marriage push stalls
Engaged for over three years, Guo and Zhu are fed up waiting for Chinese lawmakers to approve same-sex marriage -- instead, they have turned online to gain recognition for their relationship. Despite…
ADDED ON: 06/30/2020
Philippines Police Crack Down on LGBT Protest
On June 26, police in Manila arrested at least 20 people at an LGBT Pride event protesting an anti-terrorism bill that threatens rule of law in the Philippines. The police did not…
ADDED ON: 06/29/2020
Fighting for the right to recognize same-sex marriage in Japan
Ikuo Sato knows he will be in trouble if he becomes infected with COVID-19. “I’m over 60, I’ve got diabetes, I’m HIV-positive and I’m on artificial dialysis,” says the 61-year-old, who works…
ADDED ON: 06/28/2020
Vietnam lotto shows just the ticket for marginalised LGBT community
Each night that Nha Vy steps proudly on stage in her traditional Vietnamese ao dai, or sometimes mini dress and heels, memories grow fainter of the taunts she endured as a transgender…
ADDED ON: 06/28/2020
Survey on acceptance in Indonesia gives hopes to LGBT community
A recent survey about homosexuality acceptance in Indonesia has given gay and human rights activists some hope for a future where the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community could live without…
ADDED ON: 06/26/2020
Israelis split on acceptance of homosexuality – Pew report
Israeli society is split on its acceptance of homosexuality, but is still far more accepting than other Middle Eastern countries, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. The report,…
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