Gay couples began marrying today in Taiwan on Friday, bringing marriage equality to a part of the world it has never seen. Shane Lin and Marc Yan married at the Xinyi District Household … [Read more...] about First Gay Couple Marries in Taiwan as Marriage Equality Comes to Asia: WATCH
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DJ Files Lawsuit Challenging Singapore’s Ban on Gay Sex in Wake of Landmark India Ruling
Johnson Ong Ming, aka DJ Big Kid, has filed a lawsuit challenging Section 377A of Singapore’s Penal Code which criminalizes gay sex. Johnson took the action in the wake of India's landmark ruling … [Read more...] about DJ Files Lawsuit Challenging Singapore’s Ban on Gay Sex in Wake of Landmark India Ruling
China is the World’s Worst Place to Be Gay According to New Ranking
The worst place in the world for LGBT to live is China, according to a survey that puts Beijing at the bottom of a list of most welcoming cities, alongside several other Chinese cities. To celebrate … [Read more...] about China is the World’s Worst Place to Be Gay According to New Ranking
Malaysian Govt Launches $1,000 Contest for Videos on How Youth Can Prevent Homosexuality
Malaysia's Health Ministry has launched a stigmatizing competition soliciting videos from youths that discuss how to "prevent'' homosexuality and transgender identities, offering payouts of up to … [Read more...] about Malaysian Govt Launches $1,000 Contest for Videos on How Youth Can Prevent Homosexuality
Osaka is First City in Japan to Recognize Gay Couple as Foster Parents
Two men in Osaka, Japan have become the nation's first gay couple certified as foster parents, according to the Japan Times. The city government formally recognized two men in their 30s and 40s as … [Read more...] about Osaka is First City in Japan to Recognize Gay Couple as Foster Parents
Taiwan Poised to Usher in Marriage Equality as Constitutional Court Hears Landmark Gay Marriage Case
Taiwan may be the first place in Asia to have marriage equality should the Constitutional Court rule in favor of marriage equality in a case they are hearing today. AFP reports: A panel of 14 … [Read more...] about Taiwan Poised to Usher in Marriage Equality as Constitutional Court Hears Landmark Gay Marriage Case
Many in Taiwan Aim to Make it the First Asian Country with Same-Sex Marriage
Taiwan is on the verge of making history and becoming the first Asian country to allow same-sex marriage. A legislative committee approved a marriage equality bill on Dec. 26, the first big … [Read more...] about Many in Taiwan Aim to Make it the First Asian Country with Same-Sex Marriage
Bangkok to Hold First Gay Pride in 11 Years
Although the Thai capital has a hedonistic reputation, Bangkok has not held a gay pride festival since 2006. That is set to change this year, as a coalition of local LGBT groups, including Out BKK, … [Read more...] about Bangkok to Hold First Gay Pride in 11 Years
Transgender Model Will Be Included in Top Indian Fashion Show for First Time
In a first, a transgender model will walk the runway during Mumbai's Lakmé Fashion Week next month. Anjali Lama, 32, is a Nepalese model who had initially tried out for the show last year. This year, … [Read more...] about Transgender Model Will Be Included in Top Indian Fashion Show for First Time
Record-Breaking Crowd of 80,000 Attends Taiwan Pride 2015: PHOTOS, VIDEO
Nearly 80,000 people showed up for Asia's biggest LGBT Pride event, Taiwan Pride in Taipei yesterday. In its 13th year, this year's pride parade broke all previous attendance records. The theme of … [Read more...] about Record-Breaking Crowd of 80,000 Attends Taiwan Pride 2015: PHOTOS, VIDEO
