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Added on: 11/29/2018

In the dark about safe sex: HIV/Aids spreads among China’s elderly

11/29/2018

HIV and Aids infection rates are rising among elderly Chinese, due to a lack of understanding about safe sex and a reluctance to discuss it with doctors,…

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Added on: 11/29/2018

Gay Chinese teacher gets compensation, but no recognition of equal rights

11/26/2018

A Chinese labor arbitration committee has denied a gay teacher’s request to be rehired, after he sued his former kindergarten for unfair dismissal in a widely-watched case…

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Added on: 11/28/2018

LGBTQ Movements Gain Energy Across SE Asia

11/26/2018

Growing up as a transgender woman in Singapore, Sheila says she lived in fear of her parents “finding out who she is. As a result of me trying to…

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Added on: 11/27/2018

Why Taiwan LGBT vote must not make Hong Kong lose heart on gay rights

11/27/2018

Yes. It is discouraging to see the LGBT community in Taiwan lose its reference battle on the passing of same-sex marriage laws (“Taiwan’s image as LGBT beacon…

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Added on: 11/27/2018

Thailand’s move to recognise same-sex unions leaves LGBTI activists unimpressed

11/24/2018

Thailand’s move to be the first country in Asia to recognize same-sex unions has come under fire from LGBTI rights groups. Advocacy campaigners say that the move to recognize same-sex…

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Added on: 11/26/2018

We’re Here, and We’re Queer’: Delhi’s LGBT Community Walks to Celebrate Freedom

11/25/2018

With happy faces and bodies swaying to drum beats, rainbow revellers took over the heart of Delhi and celebrated ‘pride’ and their newfound independence, two months after…

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Added on: 11/26/2018

Pro-LGBT Group Demands Investigation amid Allegations of Election Misconduct

11/26/2018

A pro-LGBT rights group is demanding that the Central Election Commission investigate allegations of irregularities in the voting process surrounding last Saturday’s referendums. According to a statement published by…

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Added on: 11/26/2018

Married gay man sues Hong Kong government over rejected public housing application

11/23/2018

A gay man is suing the Hong Kong government for denying him a public housing flat – because he is married to another man. In a judicial…

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Added on: 11/25/2018

Taiwan votes down same-sex marriage as China welcomes midterm results

11/24/2018

Voters in Taiwan have rejected same-sex marriage in a referendum, a setback to LGBT couples hoping their island will be the first country in Asia to let same-sex couples…

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Added on: 11/24/2018

Taiwan referendum threatens both LGBT rights and Olympic athletes

11/23/2018

A key referendum in Taiwan has the potential to roll back same sex-marriage and jeopardize international athletic competition. Conservatives and pro-independence groups are using referendums to push…

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Added on: 11/24/2018

Anti-LGBT groups are spreading fake news before Taiwan’s same-sex-marriage vote

11/22/2018

As Taiwan gears up to vote on same-sex marriage on Saturday (Nov. 24), its LGBT community has been battling a flood of misinformation proliferating across social media…

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Added on: 11/24/2018

This LGBT band is using music to fight Malaysian discrimination

11/23/2018

Shh…Diam!, a four-member punk group is a rarity in a country where gay and transgender issues are often seen as taboo, cross-dressing is illegal and sodomy is banned…

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Added on: 11/24/2018

Taiwan’s same-sex marriage vote divides families

11/23/2018

On a sunny day in a park in Taipei, photographer Austin Haung advises a same-sex couple on how to pose for a pre-wedding photo shoot. For him,…

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Added on: 11/23/2018

Sex, lies and heated debate: Taiwan prepares to vote in gay marriage referendum

11/21/2018

Taiwan is in the final days of a battle over the future of equality in the country, with conservatives campaigning fiercely against LGBT advocates over a referendum on…

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Added on: 11/23/2018

Transgender Remembrance Day, Yangon

11/23/2018

The dark surface of Inya Lake is illuminated by warm bobbing candles, pushed out by a small but dedicated crowd who has come in the evening to…

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Added on: 11/23/2018

Southern Muslim leaders disapprove of LGBT partner bill

11/23/2018

Muslim leaders in Thailand’s South have rejected the proposed Life Partnership Bill, which would allow LGBT couples to marry. The Nation reports that, if the bill becomes…

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Added on: 11/23/2018

Mayor in Indonesia Leads Thousands in Anti-LGBTI March

11/20/2018

The mayor of Padang, in West Sumatra, led thousands of city residents on an anti-LGBT march on Sunday (18 November). It is the latest state-sanctioned move to vilify…

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Added on: 11/23/2018

No Filipino LGBTI Inclusive Policy: 1st SOGIE Inclusivity Index in the PHL Reveals

11/20/2018

The Philippine LGBTI Chamber of Commerce recently revealed the results of the first-ever SOGIE inclusivity index in the Philippines, and the results are dismal. In a survey of…

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Added on: 11/22/2018

Hiding in Fear: What is Life Like for LGBTI Indonesians?

11/20/2018

In the last few weeks, regional authorities in Indonesia have launched a slew of anti-LGBTI measures. Gay sex is not illegal in Indonesia. But, since early 2016, ‘government-driven moral panic’…

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Added on: 11/21/2018

Chinese novelist jailed for 10 years for ‘writing gay sex scenes’

11/19/2018

A Chinese erotic writer has reportedly been jailed for more than 10 years after including gay sex scenes in one of her novels. State media reported that…

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Added on: 11/20/2018

These photos capture the lives and loves of Myanmar’s trans community

11/19/2018

Grace Baey spent a month with transgender people in Myanmar’s commercial hub, Yangon. ‘I’ve been working with the trans community in Singapore for several years now, and…

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Added on: 11/19/2018

‘Waria’ Told to Leave Their Home in Jakarta Amid Anti-LGBT Campaign

11/18/2018

Seven transgender people in Sumur Utara, Klender, East Jakarta, have been told by residents to leave a boarding house they are currently staying at. “We, kampung Sumur residents,…

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Added on: 11/19/2018

Pre-Referenda LGBT Rights Rally Draws 100,000 in Taipei

11/19/2018

A reported 100,000 people attended a rally on Ketagalan Boulevard in support of LGBTQ rights Saturday, with a nationwide referendum on marriage equality and LGBTQ-friendly education scheduled…

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Added on: 11/17/2018

This Activist Can Explain What Life Is Really like for LGBTI People in Myanmar

11/16/2018

The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar made the news this month. It was revealed that two LGBTI individuals had been arrested under the colonial-era Section 377 of the…

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Added on: 11/17/2018

Depok to Issue anti-LGBT Regulation

11/16/2018

The administration of Depok in West Java says it is committed to preparing a regulation to curb a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement that the…

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Added on: 11/15/2018

Birmingham University Warned of Risk to LGBT Rights at Dubai Campus

11/14/2018

Staff and students at the University of Birmingham have warned that LGBT rights are not adequately protected at its new campus in Dubai where being gay or transgender risks imprisonment, flogging…

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Added on: 11/15/2018

Taiwan’s Pro-LGBTI Lawmaker Explains Why Equal Marriage Has Been ‘Derailed’ in Taiwan

11/13/2018

Taiwan’s bid to become the first country in Asia to recognize same-sex unions has been a rocky road. One woman, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Yu Mei-Nu,…

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Added on: 11/14/2018

Shedding the Last Layer: Gay India Awakens to New Freedom

11/14/2018

In a country where nudity is neither commonplace nor commodity, the act of stripping publicly is often a political one — the same way the act of…

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Added on: 11/14/2018

Anti-LGBTI Sentiment Rises Ahead of Elections

11/12/2018

Several regional authorities are planning to create regulations designed to further curtail the rights of the LGBTI community — minority group frequently used as political fodder during…

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Added on: 11/13/2018

Thailand: New Bill Offers Some Hope to LGBT Community

11/13/2018

The Thai Justice Ministry has kicked off public hearings on the proposed Life Partnership Bill that is scheduled to be submitted to the Cabinet this month. The…