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Added on: 05/07/2024

Bangladesh police arrest 2 lesbians who want to get married

05/06/2024

The arrest in Bangladesh of two lesbians who wanted to get married has drawn criticism from Paris-based human rights advocates. Asha Sinha, age 16,, and Liza Akhter,…

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Added on: 05/06/2024

The Many Enemies Of Iraqi Transgender: The State, Islamists — And Some Feminists

05/05/2024

I don’t know if such words somehow justify, with their naivety, the ignorance of what is happening to trans women in Iraq among queer circles in the…

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Added on: 05/06/2024

Transgender activists storm police station in Gujrat over abuse claims

05/05/2024

Members of the transgender community in Gujarat staged a vehement protest outside the Sadar Kharian police station, alleging molestation and mistreatment by law enforcement officials. The protest,…

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Added on: 05/05/2024

Dangerous Instagram? Iraqi LGBTQ+ community loses safe space

05/04/2024

Social media has always been one of the only places where members of the LGBTQ+ community in Iraq could meet and be more open about their sexual…

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Added on: 05/03/2024

Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash

05/02/2024

BAGHDAD — Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay…

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Added on: 05/03/2024

Qatar targeted my brother on Grindr – I want him home’

05/02/2024

The family of a gay British-Mexican man held in Qatar for alleged drug offences has given further details of what they say was a “honeytrap” operation using…

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Added on: 04/30/2024

Hong Kong transgender activist gets ID card reflecting gender change after yearslong legal battle

04/29/2024

A Hong Kong transgender activist on Monday received a new ID card reflecting his gender change, after a yearslong legal battle to change the document, and he…

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Added on: 04/29/2024

Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash

04/28/2024

BAGHDAD (AP) — Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison…

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Added on: 04/26/2024

The journey of LGBT Thailand

04/25/2024

In Thailand, the perception of a welcoming atmosphere for LGBT individuals paints a picture of acceptance that many countries strive for. However, the layers of reality for…

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Added on: 04/25/2024

QueerMandu

04/24/2024

There’s a new rainbow rising over Nepal. This is Sandip Roy in Kathmandu. The Himalayan country has always been known for tourism – Mountains forests old capital cities and…

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Added on: 04/24/2024

Tokyo Rainbow Pride Celebrates 30 Years

04/24/2024

Over the weekend in Japan, 15,000 people took part in the 2024 Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade, one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ events in Southeast Asia. All colours…

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Added on: 04/23/2024

In the Olympics of Drag, Taiwan just took the gold

04/23/2024

For Taiwan, which often finds its international participation constrained – barred from a World Health Organization membership and competing under the “Chinese Taipei” flag at the Olympics…

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Added on: 04/22/2024

In Japan, US book on transgender surgery for young people sparks threats, heated debate

04/21/2024

A decision by a conservative-leaning newspaper in Japan to defy threats and push ahead with the translated publication of a book critical of gender-altering procedures for young people…

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Added on: 04/21/2024

Nepal Promotes LGBT-Friendly Tourism With First International Rainbow Conference

04/20/2024

The first International Rainbow Tourism Conference opened here on Saturday, with Nepal offering itself as a safe and respectful destination in South Asia for the sexual minority…

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Added on: 04/18/2024

Russia-style NGO crackdowns spread as Europe dithers

04/17/2024

Georgia’s ruling party plans to reintroduce highly controversial Russia-style “foreign agent” legislation aimed at incapacitating civil society and independent media. If adopted, the laws, which were withdrawn last…

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Added on: 04/17/2024

Iraq postpones vote on bill to impose death penalty for same-sex acts

04/16/2024

The Iraqi parliament is threatening to pass a long-delayed anti-LGBTQ bill that would impose the death penalty for same-sex intimacy. Although Iraq does not currently have an…

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Added on: 04/16/2024

First China transgender clinic deals with ‘visitors’ as it embraces country’s 4 million people with body dissatisfaction

04/15/2024

For China’s transgender population of four million – and those with empathy for them – they are people whose souls are trapped in the wrong body. At…

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Added on: 04/10/2024

Son Seok-gu’s gay chart remark reflects Korea’s evolving stance toward LGBTQ+ community

04/09/2024

The perception of the LGBTQ+ community is shifting. Stars like Son Seok-gu are expressing pride in the affection they receive from their gay fan bases. Their heartfelt…

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Added on: 04/08/2024

Fears of discrimination in Thailand despite looming same sex marriage bill

04/07/2024

Bangkok, Thailand – Thanadech Jandee is thrilled that Thailand’s marriage equality bill, allowing same-sex couples to marry, is moving closer to becoming law. Thanadech, who was born…

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Added on: 04/08/2024

Group urges government to protect transgender people

04/07/2024

On World Health Day yesterday, the Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights (TAPCPR) urged the government to better care for the health rights of transgender and…

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Added on: 04/04/2024

Hong Kong LGBTQ activists upset at revised ID card gender rules

04/03/2024

HONG KONG, April 3 (Reuters) – Hong Kong will allow transgender people who have not completed full sex reassignment surgery to change gender on their ID cards,…

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Added on: 04/04/2024

Thai LGBT activists celebrate vote that brings marriage equality closer

04/03/2024

BANGKOK, April 2 (Reuters) – Thai LGBT activists celebrated another victory on Tuesday after a marriage equality bill overwhelmingly passed a first reading in the upper house,…

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Added on: 04/03/2024

A Trans-Led Art Collective Is Shifting Perceptions Around Transgender People in India

04/02/2024

A decade ago, India’s top court ruled that transgender people should be treated as a third category of gender. While that decision would seem to indicate a…

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Added on: 04/03/2024

Thai LGBT activists celebrate vote that brings marriage equality closer

04/02/2024

Thai LGBTQ+ activists celebrated another victory Tuesday after a marriage-equality bill overwhelmingly passed a first reading in the upper house, a key step bringing the country closer…

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Added on: 04/01/2024

As Biden supports ‘Trans Day of Visibility,’ Iran cracks down on the LGBT community

03/31/2024

The capital city of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, announced in early March that transgender people should not appear in popular sections of the metropolis. The Tehran…

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Added on: 03/31/2024

Activists hail Nepal ruling allowing same-sex marriage

03/30/2024

Same-sex couples in Nepal said on Friday they were preparing to register their marriages after the Supreme Court had issued a temporary order clearing the way for…

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Added on: 03/30/2024

Gay Man Jailed in Qatar Provisionally Freed Pending Investigation

03/21/2024

A gay British-Mexican, who was entrapped by police in Qatar on Grindr, has been provisionally released from prison after a global campaign for his freedom. Manuel Guerrero…

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Added on: 03/30/2024

Bangladesh Opens First Mosque For Transgender Hijra Community

03/29/2024

Transgender hijra people in Bangladesh opened the Muslim-majority country’s first mosque for their community early this month, heralding a new era for the much-discriminated group….

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Added on: 03/28/2024

Nine men sentenced to death by ‘crucifixion and stoning’ for alleged sodomy by Houthi court

03/27/2024

Nine men were sentenced to death by a Houthi court in Yemen in a mass trial based on “dubious” charges of sodomy, a human rights organisation has…

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Added on: 03/28/2024

Thai parliament passes same-sex marriage bill

03/27/2024

Thailand is set to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise equal marriage after politicians passed a same-sex marriage bill. The lower house of parliament overwhelmingly voted…