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Added on: 07/07/2023

Kurdistan Region of Iraq: LGBT Rights Group Shuttered

07/06/2023

A court in the Kurdistan region of Iraq dealt independent civil society a blow on May 31, 2023, by ordering the closure of Rasan Organization over “its…

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Added on: 07/05/2023

Couples in Nepal celebrate ruling allowing same-sex marriage

07/04/2023

Nepal will soon see the first legal same-sex marriages registered after an interim ruling from the country’s top court. The Nepal Supreme Court issued the interim order…

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Added on: 07/05/2023

Kyrgyz Woman Wins Strategic Gender Equality Case

07/04/2023

Altyn Kapalova is a lesbian feminist, artist, and writer from Kyrgyzstan who has been fighting with Kyrgyz authorities for more than two years for the right to…

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Added on: 07/02/2023

Activists hail Nepal ruling allowing same-sex marriage

07/01/2023

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

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Added on: 07/02/2023

South Korea LGBT festival proceeds, bumped from prime spot by Christian group

07/01/2023

Tens of thousands attended South Korea’s largest annual LGBT festival on Saturday, vowing to continue fighting for gay rights after the Seoul city government denied them a…

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Added on: 07/01/2023

Southeast Asia’s Most Gay-Friendly Country Still Has No Law Against LGBT Discrimination

06/30/2023

At first glance, the deeply Catholic Philippines can seem surprisingly LGBT-friendly. In a nation of 110 million people, more than 110,000 showed up last week to Quezon…

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Added on: 06/30/2023

In the Philippines, a survey shows growing support for gays and lesbians

06/29/2023

A sharp majority of Filipinos say they agree that gays and lesbians are trustworthy and contribute to the progress of society, according to a national survey. The…

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Added on: 06/29/2023

THE WORLDWIDE OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE RIGHTS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMMUNITY

06/28/2023

Whenever the rights of LGBTQ+ people move forward in the world, be it with laws that recognize same-sex marriage or the administrative identity of trans people, there…

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Added on: 06/29/2023

Supreme Court of Nepal orders registration of marriages for same-sex couples

06/28/2023

The Supreme Court of Nepal on Monday issued an interim order directing the office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers of Nepal and other relevant…

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Added on: 06/28/2023

China crackdown pushes LGBT groups into the shadows

06/27/2023

While celebrations were held around the world for Pride month, there were no major LGBT events in China. The country’s largest Pride event has been suspended since…

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Added on: 06/27/2023

Israeli Police Walk Back Restrictions on Pride Parade in Southern Israel

06/26/2023

Israel Police walked back its demand from the organizers of the Mitzpeh Ramon Pride Parade in southern Israel to place a two-meter-high (about 6.7 feet) tarp fence…

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Added on: 06/26/2023

Queer Filipinos remain ‘vigilant but hopeful’ as they hold Pride marches nationwide

06/25/2023

As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inches closer to one year in office, Filipinos from the LGBTQ+ community held Pride marches nationwide to celebrate their right to love…

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Added on: 06/26/2023

Singapore holds first LGBTQ rally since gay sex decriminalized

06/25/2023

Hundreds of people wearing pink attended Singapore’s annual Pink Dot LGBTQ rally on Saturday, the first to be held since the city-state decriminalised gay sex last year….

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Added on: 06/26/2023

‘What’s to celebrate?’: muted Pride Month for Asia’s LGBTQ folk in Muslim countries

06/25/2023

Scanning the cafe between sips of his latte, Abir says caution is the byword of every gay man in Bangladesh. “People have been killed for talking about…

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Added on: 06/09/2023

Japan ruling on same-sex marriage disappoints but ‘a step forward’

06/08/2023

A Japanese court on Thursday said a ban on same-sex marriage was constitutional but it raised concerns about the dignity and human rights of same-sex couples, a…

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Added on: 06/07/2023

Warning letter to religious teacher was over inflammatory language, not LGBT stance: Islamic regulatory bodies

06/06/2023

A warning letter was issued to a religious teacher who used inappropriate and inflammatory language to incite hatred and disrespect towards members of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay,…

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Added on: 06/06/2023

Osaka transgender LGBTQ rights lawyer gets death threats online

06/05/2023

A transgender lawyer in Osaka working on LGBTQ rights has received death threats online, calling them a hate crime targeting a transgender person. Nakaoka Shun, a member…

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Added on: 06/06/2023

Bangkok Aims to Be Safe Space for LGBT Asians

06/05/2023

Tens of thousands of people in Thailand celebrated Bangkok Pride with a parade on Sunday. Some Thais say they hope laws will one day allow same-sex marriage…

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Added on: 06/05/2023

In Jerusalem, gay pride is conservative too

06/05/2023

A sigh of relief was released by Israeli Police’s top brass after the Gay Pride and Tolerance Parade in Jerusalem on June 1 ended without disturbances. Police…

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Added on: 06/05/2023

PM urged to take stand on LGBT as ‘Pride’ products enter Muslim Malaysia

06/03/2023

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has been urged to explain the government’s stand on the LGBT movement, as multinational companies introduce products based on lifestyles considered taboo in…

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Added on: 06/05/2023

‘Time of new hope’: Optimism is high for Bangkok Pride after Thai elections

06/03/2023

When rainbow colours cover one of Bangkok’s main thoroughfares on Sunday, crowds joining the city’s pride celebrations may feel a little more optimistic about the future. In…

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Added on: 05/31/2023

The paradoxical queer history of Iran

05/30/2023

This past February, something special happened. For the first time in the 44-year history of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the majority of trade unions and notable…

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Added on: 05/31/2023

Japanese court rules against same-sex marriage ban in major win for LGBTQ+ equality

05/30/2023

On Tuesday (30 May), Nagoya District Court became the second to rule against Japan’s banning of same-sex marriage, despite the country’s prime minister Fumio Kishida claiming the…

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Added on: 05/26/2023

Malaysia Raids Swatch Stores, Seizes Colorful Watches Linked to Gay Pride

05/25/2023

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Swiss watchmaker Swatch said Tuesday that Malaysian authorities raided its stores and confiscated 164 watches from its Pride Collection. It said Ministry of Home Affairs…

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Added on: 05/24/2023

Inside the Queer Revolution of Saigon’s Nightlife Underground

05/23/2023

On a recent weekend in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the city’s music, fashion and cultural vanguard descended upon Arcan, an underground club that’s become a local…

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Added on: 05/23/2023

Transgender Activists Protest In Pakistan

05/22/2023

Transgender activists in Pakistan hold protest to appeal an Islamic court’s ruling that guts a law aimed at protecting their rights….

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Added on: 05/23/2023

Jerusalem deputy mayor, council member panned for ‘vile’ rant against LGBTQ people

05/22/2023

A special meeting of the Jerusalem City Council to mark the capital’s unification in 1967 devolved into a series of statements questioning the rights of LGBTQ people…

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Added on: 05/22/2023

Pakistan Federal Shariat Court rules against landmark transgender rights legislation

05/22/2023

The Pakistani Federal Shariat Court struck down major portions of the landmark Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act Friday. The court, which determines whether laws comply with…

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Added on: 05/21/2023

Pakistani transgender activists will appeal Shariah court ruling against law aimed at protecting them

05/20/2023

Transgender activists in Pakistan said they plan to appeal to the highest court in the land an Islamic court’s ruling that guts a law aimed at protecting…

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Added on: 05/19/2023

“Together Always: United in Diversity” with Kyrgyz queer activists

05/18/2023

The EU Delegation in Kyrgyzstan hold a meeting with the Kyrgyz queer activists yesterday May 17. EU demonstrated that is a strong supporter of the rights of…