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Added on: 10/11/2020

The Buddhist monk and make-up artist seeking LGBT+ equality in Japan

10/10/2020

During a sheltered upbringing in a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, gay Japanese monk Kodo Nishimura kept his sexuality a closely guarded secret, and also concealed his burgeoning…

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Added on: 10/11/2020

At home and abroad, LGBT Syrians fight to have their voices heard

10/10/2020

In Damascus, Amira al-Tabbaa lived her life in murmurs. Officially, homosexuality and offenses against “public decency” are illegal in Syria. That is why when Amira met with…

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Added on: 10/10/2020

Thailand: Kingdom still divided over LGBT rights

10/09/2020

The passage of pro-rights bills pertaining to civil partnerships of same-sex couples has promoted greater rights for those in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) community…

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Added on: 10/08/2020

Tokyo politician under fire after blaming LGBT community for falling birth rate

10/07/2020

A local politician of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has come under fire for claiming last month that his north Tokyo ward would “cease to exist” if…

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Added on: 10/07/2020

Anti-discrimination ordinance passes final reading in Zamboanga City; awaits mayor’s signature

10/06/2020

The rainbow rises in Zamboanga City. The 1st class highly urbanized city in the Zamboanga Peninsula of the Philippines, Zamboanga, joins the growing number of local government…

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Added on: 10/06/2020

Sharad Pawar’s NCP Forms LGBT Cell, Becomes First Political Party in India to Take Such a Step

10/05/2020

Mumbai: In a welcome move, the NCP on Monday set up its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) cell and claimed it is the first political party…

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Added on: 10/05/2020

‘I don’t want to lie’: Gay pioneer stands in Myanmar election

10/04/2020

Outraged over ongoing discrimination in Myanmar, Myo Min Tun decided to stand as the first openly gay election candidate in a country where same-sex relations are illegal….

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Added on: 10/04/2020

This South Korean Pastor ‘Blessed’ a Queer Festival. He’s Now Being Investigated.

10/03/2020

These days, Pastor Lee Dong-whan of the Glory Jeil Church doesn’t prepare for Sunday sermons or report to work at his church in Suwon, South Korea. Instead,…

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Added on: 10/03/2020

Kyrgyzstan: Dirty tricks come to fore at final election hurdle

10/02/2020

The final days of Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary election have seen a deployment of sinister dirty tricks that raise the suspicion that security services may be helping engineer the…

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Added on: 10/03/2020

When politicians use hate speech, political violence increases

10/02/2020

Politicians deepen existing divides when they use inflammatory language, such as hate speech, and this makes their societies more likely to experience political violence and terrorism. That’s…

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Added on: 10/02/2020

The Respectable Indian Queer Unmasked

09/28/2020

In 2018 the Supreme Court decriminalised consensual same-sex relations between two adults in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India. The judgement was deemed pathbreaking and celebrated…

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Added on: 10/01/2020

LGBT+ marriage: To secure equality in civil rights, family law must also be reformed

09/30/2020

The recent comments of the Solicitor General about the unacceptability of marriage-equality in Indian culture in court proceedings challenging Hindu marriage law attracted great controversy. Unfortunately, the…

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Added on: 09/28/2020

2020 LGBT Pride parade in Taipei to celebrate self-identity

09/28/2020

Taipei, Sept. 28 (CNA) The theme of this year’s LGBT Pride parade in Taipei, one of the largest in East Asia, will be “Beauty, My Own Way”…

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Added on: 09/28/2020

Gender equality in Japan gets a push from young activists

09/27/2020

Ayano Sakurai believes that the Japanese government’s policy on gender equality needs more feedback from people of her generation who face wide-ranging gender-related challenges in their daily…

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Added on: 09/27/2020

Lead on recognising same-sex unions in Hong Kong must start with government not courts, lawyers and activists say

09/26/2020

Lawyers and activists have urged the government to take the lead in drawing up a legal framework for the recognition of same-sex relationships in Hong Kong rather…

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Added on: 09/25/2020

Could Same-Sex Marriage Advocacy in China Be Poised for a Breakthrough?

09/17/2020

Last fall, as China’s lawmakers neared finalizing the country’s first-ever Civil Code, they opened to public comment its draft chapters on marriage and other areas of law….

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Added on: 09/23/2020

Trans Activist Akkai Padmashali joins Congress Party in Karnataka

09/22/2020

Well know transgender activist Akkai Padmashali joined the Indian National Congress in Karnataka on Sunday. Akkai is the recipient of Karnataka Rajyotsava award – the second highest…

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Added on: 09/23/2020

Beirut’s port explosion shattered a queer oasis, but the residents of Mar Mikhael have vowed to rebuild

09/22/2020

Firas Nabulsi remembers dancing in drag under a rain of glitter, rose petals cascading from beneath his wig, the Beirut nightclub crowd cheering as he lip-synched to…

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Added on: 09/21/2020

Israel’s LGBT tech sector is finally being seen

09/21/2020

“I was very concerned about how it would impact my career,” Grembek told CTech when thinking back to coming out of the closet following his divorce. “I…

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Added on: 09/21/2020

Transgender activist Akkai Padmashali joins Congress

09/20/2020

In a historic event of sorts, transgender activist Dr Akkai Padmashali joined the Karnataka unit of the Congress party on Sunday. Akkai is the first from the…

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Added on: 09/20/2020

Tens of thousands of protesters partake in Thailand pro-democracy rally

09/19/2020

Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters massed close to Thailand’s royal palace Saturday, in a huge rally calling for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha to step down and…

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Added on: 09/19/2020

60% of queer Iranians have been assaulted by homophobic family members

09/18/2020

More than six in 10 queer people from Iran have been assaulted by anti-LGBT+ family members, and almost half have been sexually assaulted in public, according to…

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Added on: 09/19/2020

Proposed ‘comprehensive anti-discrimination bill’ called oxymoronic, removes need to protect LGBTQIA Filipinos

09/17/2020

A proposed “Comprehensive (sic) Anti-Discrimination Act” is being considered in the House of Representatives (HOR), though the bill eliminates LGBTQIA people among those in need of protection….

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Added on: 09/18/2020

China Court Rules on LGBT Couple’s Landmark Child Custody Case

09/17/2020

A court in eastern China’s Fujian province has ruled against a woman who sued her ex-partner for custody of their 1-year-old daughter in a landmark legal case…

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Added on: 09/17/2020

Kalki Subramaniam – Sahodari Foundation, India

Ari Weinstein

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I’m wondering if you can tell me a little bit about what inspired the Sahodari Foundation. Since childhood, I’ve had difficult experiences because of my transgender identity….

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Added on: 09/14/2020

Delhi HC to hear Petition seeking Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage under Hindu Marriage Act

09/14/2020

A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking recognition of same-sex marriage and couples under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The petition has been…

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Added on: 09/13/2020

TikTok under fire after admitting it restricts some international LGBT hashtags

09/12/2020

Social media and entertainment giant TikTok have acknowledged that it restricts LGBT-related hashtags following a report published by a research team in Australia. A report by the…

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Added on: 09/12/2020

I’m a Muslim Iranian-American With a 9/11 Birthday. Here’s How I’ve Come to Terms With My Identity

09/11/2020

My ninth birthday fell on a school day, a bright and clear-skied Tuesday in September. I expected my mom to bring cupcakes to school during lunch, a…

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Added on: 09/11/2020

The Thai Protest Leader Emerged with a Kiss

09/10/020

It was with a kiss that student activist Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree first took centre stage in Thai politics. His embrace with his boyfriend at parliament as they campaigned…

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Added on: 09/10/2020

Controversial ‘King & King’ storybook draws protests on both sides

09/09/2020

Several civic groups gathered outside the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Wednesday in competing protests on the issue of a gay-themed children’s book that the government has…