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Added on: 08/15/2020

Fears of LGBTQ repression as Shanghai Pride is cancelled

08/14/2020

The organisers of Shanghai Pride have unexpectedly announced that the event is suspending its work after 11 years, fueling concerns about a growing LGBTQ crackdown in China….

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Added on: 08/14/2020

Cartier faces scepticism over China ring ads featuring same-sex couples

08/13/2020

A new Chinese commercial for a Cartier ring has drawn scepticism for portraying people who viewers believe were meant to be gay couples as family or friends….

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Added on: 08/13/2020

UNDER OLYMPIAN PRESSURE: LGBT RIGHTS IN JAPAN

08/12/2020

The long-awaited Japan 2020 Olympics is finally in full swing— or it would be if the COVID-19 pandemic hadn’t forced the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone…

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Added on: 08/12/2020

At Pride Exhibit, Shanghai’s LGBT Artists Vie to Be Seen, Not Silenced

08/11/2020

Many of Yang Yiliang’s works are similar to Chinese folk art: Traditional motifs including flowers and animals are intricately cut from red paper, symbolizing happiness, fortune, and…

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Added on: 08/12/2020

LGBT+ survivors in Beirut coping with horrific injuries, homelessness and food shortages

08/11/2020

LGBT+ people in Beirut have been left with horrific injuries and damaged or destroyed homes after the explosion a week ago. The blast at the docks on…

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Added on: 08/10/2020

JAKIM SAYS THEIR TRANSGENDER CONVERSION CAMP IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

08/09/2020

If you’ve spent enough time online, you may have come across several posts about things you can change in Malaysia. One of such posts that you may…

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Added on: 08/09/2020

Lesbian lovers and a boxer in a burqa: a new look for Pakistani TV

08/08/2020

A burqa-clad boxer, a high-society wedding planner and an ex-convict may sound more like the wish list for the next series of Big Brother, but they are…

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Added on: 08/07/2020

Thailand: Gender recognition bill set to be tabled

08/06/2020

The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security will table its gender recognition bill for consideration by parliament in October amid concerns it will leave behind those…

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Added on: 08/07/2020

Taiwan gets on its bike to showcase how it is a beacon for LGBT+ rights

08/06/2020

Taiwan’s LGBT+ community is celebrating their status as a beacon for LGBT+ rights in Asia by launching a charity bike ride. The first Asia Rainbow Ride is…

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Added on: 08/04/2020

Lesbian student sues Chinese publisher for describing homosexuality as ‘a mental disorder’ in a textbook

08/03/2020

A Chinese university student has sued a publisher for producing a textbook that classifies homosexuality as a ‘sexual physiological disorder’. The lesbian woman, 23, also brought a…

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Added on: 08/03/2020

Relief eludes transgender gharanas of Bhopal

08/02/2020

Their income has dried up due to COVID-19 restrictions. “They came for men and women but not us,” lamented Devi Singh, 30, from the Mangalwara gharana [family]…

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Added on: 08/03/2020

This Lesbian Policewoman Couple in Gujarat Fought for Their Right to Be Together

08/02/2020

Gujarat’s Mahisagar – known for the discovery of dinosaur eggs and fossils in the 1980s – in the news once again, this time for a courageous story…

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Added on: 07/31/2020

Sri Lankan poll candidate under fire for homophobic remarks

07/30/2020

Rights activists have condemned a former Catholic parliamentarian and candidate for Sri Lanka’s Aug. 5 parliamentary election for his comments on the LGBT community. In an online…

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Added on: 07/30/2020

‘I wish they killed you’: trauma of Syrian LGBT+ rape survivors

07/29/2020

Stigmatised gay, bisexual and transgender Syrian refugees who survived sexual violence in war are struggling to get medical or mental health care, human rights groups said on…

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Added on: 07/30/2020

Thai students rally over gender rights, uniforms and haircut rules

07/29/2020

Dozens of students rallied in Thailand on Wednesday to demand from the government greater gender rights and an end to what they called outdated curriculum and discriminatory…

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Added on: 07/28/2020

Saudi Arabia: Yemeni Blogger Convicted for Supporting LGBT Rights

07/27/2020

A Saudi court sentenced a Yemeni blogger to jail and then deportation to Yemen for a social media post supporting equal rights for all in Saudi Arabia,…

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Added on: 07/28/2020

On Screen, Normalizing Queer Love in the Philippines

07/27/2020

Known primarily for his poetry and acting, Juan Miguel Severo announced his latest show this month, produced by Globe Studios, about same-sex love between two adolescent boys….

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Added on: 07/27/2020

Malaysia: Ignore criticisms by LGBT activists, says PAS MP

07/26/2020

A PAS MP today said most of the criticisms levelled against the government’s policies on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community were “biased” and urged…

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Added on: 07/26/2020

Why the struggle for same-sex marriage in China will continue, despite civil code setback

07/25/2020

The Chinese government has rejected the LGBT community’s demand for the legalisation of same-sex marriage when the country’s parliament adopted China’s first civil code in May. This…

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Added on: 07/26/2020

Thai LGBT activists raise pride flag in anti-government rally

07/25/2020

Hundreds of Thai LGBT activists and allies raised rainbow flags on Saturday evening as they called for democracy and equal rights, the latest in a series of…

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Added on: 07/25/2020

Israeli diplomats buy 600 pounds of tahini to help Arab firm hit by LGBT boycott

07/24/2020

The Arab-Israeli owner of a popular tahini brand facing a boycott for donating to an Israeli LGBTQ rights group has some friends in the Israeli diplomatic community….

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Added on: 07/24/2020

Japan: Pass Equality Act Before Olympics

07/23/2020

Japan’s government should pass the Equality Act ahead of next year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Human Rights Watch, Athlete Ally, and Japan Alliance for LGBT Legislation (J-ALL)…

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Added on: 07/24/2020

LGBT pride flag influenced by Satan? Artiste Joanna Theng receives backlash

07/23/2020

Sharing hot takes on the internet is not always rainbows and butterflies, as one local artiste found out after her opinions on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and…

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Added on: 07/22/2020

Israel: Bill banning gay conversion therapy up for vote, could spark coalition crisis

07/21/2020

A bill outlawing controversial “gay conversion therapy” threatened to generate yet another coalition crisis, as Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party was expected to support the proposal…

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Added on: 07/21/2020

Singapore broadcaster slammed for gay character’s portrayal in drama series

07/20/2020

Singapore’s national free-to-air broadcaster, MediaCorp, has come under fire after portraying a gay character in a manner that some have called “extremely harmful” to the LGBT community….

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Added on: 07/20/2020

Iranian aide who shared cartoon of same-sex parents faces prison for ‘homosexual propaganda’

07/19/2020

The former aide for women’s and family affairs in Iran has been charged with “spreading moral corruption” in the form of a cartoon depicting loving LGBT+ families….

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Added on: 07/20/2020

Tamil LGBTQ voices face even greater risk in Sri Lanka

07/19/2020

As the Sri Lankan state continues to ramp up its militarisation of the North-East, an already marginalised community has now found itself under greater threat. The Tamil…

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Added on: 07/20/2020

Hong Kong’s transgender community faces workplace discrimination, leading LGBT campaigner to launch company guidance scheme

07/19/2020

When Liam Mak Wai-hon began a part-time bartending job at a steakhouse in Hong Kong’s Tsuen Wan earlier this year, he did not sense anything amiss at…

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Added on: 07/19/2020

Pakistan court orders ‘gender test’ of trans man accused of illegal ‘same-sex’ marriage to woman

07/18/2020

A court in Pakistan has ordered the formation of a medical board to do a ‘gender test’ on a trans man who is accused of changing his…

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Added on: 07/18/2020

How Grandkids Are Changing China’s LGBT Family Dynamics

07/17/2020

Clutching a photograph of his son, Michael boarded a flight from Shanghai to Beijing for a tough conversation. After dinner with his parents, he solemnly called a…