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Added on: 05/07/2019

Businesses encouraged to fly rainbow flag for LGBT equality

05/06/2019

May 17 marks the annual International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT). In an open letter, the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business and Myanmar NGO Colours Rainbow…

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Added on: 05/07/2019

Rainbow flags confiscated at Singapore concert of openly gay singer Troye Sivan

05/06/2019

Fans of the openly gay singer Troye Sivan were told not to wave rainbow flags during a concert in Singapore last Friday. LGBTQ rights activist Benjamin Xue…

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Added on: 05/07/2019

Governments urged to keep pressure on Brunei after gay sex death penalty halt

05/06/2019

Diplomatic pressure on Brunei should not be eased until anti-LGBT+ laws are completely repealed, human rights advocates said on Monday, dismissing the Southeast Asian country’s move to…

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Added on: 05/05/2019

Support for gay rights seen growing in Singapore

05/02/2019

Singapore has seen “distinct shifts” in attitudes to gay rights in the last five years, with support for same-sex marriage rising, a survey released on Thursday showed….

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Added on: 05/05/2019

LGBT in the Persian Gulf: Hiding is critical

05/03/2019

In the Persian Gulf, LGBT persons in general hide their sexual orientation and non-conforming gender identity. Expressing them could put them at grave risk of violence and…

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Added on: 05/05/2019

Are isolated LGBTI Japanese finally about to step out of the closet?

05/04/2019

Tomoyuki Oishi is probably the only LGBTI person living in his small village in Nagano prefecture, Japan. ‘I like the village, but it feels very cramped’ the…

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Added on: 05/03/2019

Dance Film ‘Memories of My Body’ Takes a Battering From Conservatives in Indonesia

05/02/2019

Muslim groups in Indonesia are calling for a ban on the film “Memories of My Body,” a drama from the country’s best-known art house director, Garin Nugroho….

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Added on: 05/03/2019

Malaysian LGBT activist accuses authorities of intimidation

04/29/2019

A leading Malaysian LGBT activist has accused the authorities of intimidation after a statement he read to the UN Human Rights Council led to him being questioned…

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Added on: 05/02/2019

You’re always told you can’t be queer and a politician. That needs to change says creator of Pink List.

04/28/2019

There’s a rainbow wave sweeping the country this time with a record number of LGBT individuals in the poll fray. A young trio comprising Anish Gawande, a…

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Added on: 05/01/2019

South Africa to host Mr Gay World 2019 pageant after China pulled out

04/30/2019

All roads will lead to Cape Town, South Africa for the 2019 edition of Mr Gay World pageant where 24 finalists will compete for this year’s crown….

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Added on: 05/01/2019

With spirits high, the LGBT community and supporters marks Tokyo’s 25th pride march

04/28/2019

With rainbow flags flying high and colorful signboards vividly displayed under a clear blue sky, thousands of members of the LGBT community and their supporters took to…

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Added on: 05/01/2019

China’s resistance to gay relationships and surrogate births, seen through a filmmaker’s own family

04/30/2019

Chinese documentarian Hao Wu’s latest film, All in My Family, focuses on Chinese family tradition, social expectations, gay relationships and children born using surrogacy through an extremely…

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Added on: 04/30/2019

Saudi Arabia beheaded 5 men ‘proven’ to be gay under torture

04/28/2019

Saudi Arabia recently beheaded 37 men in a mass execution. Most were suspected spies and terrorists allegedly working on behalf of Iran, but one of the men…

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Added on: 04/30/2019

Bangladesh gives voting rights to hijra community

04/29/2019

Bangladesh will allow parts of the transgender community to vote under their proper gender identity. Officials have introduced hijra as a third gender option on voting forms…

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Added on: 04/30/2019

Trans women march for their rights in conservative Indonesia

04/28/2019

Adhe Jengker marched among 4,000 others at the Women’s March in Jakarta Saturday. A tall trans woman in her late 20s, Jengker carried a poster that said…

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Added on: 04/30/2019

Taiwan set to get gay marriage despite Christian opposition

04/27/2019

MAINLY Buddhist Taiwan, with a population of around 24 million, would have become the first country in Asia to legalise gay marriage following a 2017 ruling by…

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Added on: 04/27/2019

Foreign Minister denies saying gay sex ban is a ‘silly’ issue in Singapore

04/24/2019

Singapore’s Foreign Minister has denied ever labelling a discussion around the country’s gay sex ban as ‘silly’. Queer man, YuZhou Lee attended a Singapore government forum in…

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Added on: 04/26/2019

Multinationals see benefits in Taiwan same-sex marriage

04/24/2019

Some of the world’s largest companies said on Wednesday that plans to grant equal marriage to LGBT+ couples in Taiwan – the first place in Asia to…

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Added on: 04/25/2019

Trans voters use correct identity in Indian general election for first time

04/24/2019

Members of Delhi’s transgender and non-binary community have voted for the first time under their correct identity in India’s general election. The Indian election—which takes place from…

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Added on: 04/25/2019

ANTI-GAY KUWAITI ACADEMIC CLAIMS SUPPOSITORY “CURE” FOR HOMOSEXUALITY

04/24/2019

A homophobic Kuwaiti academic claimed on Scope TV in March that she invented a cure for homosexuality based on Islamic medicine. “I discovered therapeutic suppositories that curb…

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Added on: 04/25/2019

Exposed: How Malaysia fosters anti-LGBT bias, violence

04/23/2019

In Malaysia, a wide range of government-sponsored programs spread misinformation about LGBT people, which leads to anti-gay discrimination and violence. After human rights defender Numan Afifi described…

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Added on: 04/24/2019

India opens health clinic run entirely for and by LGBT people

04/23/2019

India has opened the doors to its first health clinic run entirely for and by LGBT+ people. The healthcare centre, located in Mumbai, employs LGBT+ receptionists, pharmacists,…

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Added on: 04/24/2019

How a gay student’s suicide after being outed is helping Japan’s LGBT community speak up

04/22/2019

The name of a gay student who died after being outed may remain known to only a small number of people – his immediate family, friends, classmates,…

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Added on: 04/23/2019

Malaysian police investigate LGBT activist over UN speech

04/22/2019

Malaysian Police are investigating LGBTI rights activist, Numan Afifi, after he reported on the LGBTI rights situation at a UN Human Rights Council session last month. Police…

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Added on: 04/23/2019

Soldier reveals how he faced the South Korean military’s gay witch hunt

04/21/2019

A soldier has detailed what happened to him after he was caught up in South Korea’s hunt for gay people in the military. While same-sex activity is…

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Added on: 04/23/2019

‘Dedicated LGBT cell need of the hour’: Priya Dutt

04/21/2019

Extending support to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, Priya Dutt, the Congress candidate from Mumbai North Central constituency, on Sunday said she would push…

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Added on: 04/23/2019

‘Stigma does not go away’: Mumbai’s dedicated LGBT health clinic

04/23/2019

Vivek Sharma has travelled 20km from his home to the congested eastern suburb of Mumbai for his HIV treatment. But the journey is no hardship for the…

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Added on: 04/21/2019

China’s largest e-commerce site removes LGBTI products

04/19/2019

China’s largest e-commerce site, Taobao, began removing LGBTI-themed items from online stores this week. Taobao, owned by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, told Vendors selling products such as…

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Added on: 04/20/2019

Trans weddings in Japan: forced surgery before ‘I do’

04/17/2019

For Tacaquito Usui to marry his partner, Japanese law first requires him to undergo sterilisation surgery and be diagnosed with a mental disorder because he is transgender….

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Added on: 04/19/2019

Politicians urged to cut ties with ‘homophobic’ pastor

04/18/2019

Two assembly members have been urged to sever their links with a controversial pastor who claimed homosexuality is a “sin”. Yang Tuck Yoong called homosexuality an “abomination”…