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· Ryan General
Hayley Kiyoko Slams Rita Ora’s New Song ‘Girls’ For Its Harmful Representation of The LGBTQ+
“Girls,” Rita Ora’s new song about girl-on-girl relationships, received criticisms online for its alleged harmful representation of the LGBTQ+ community. The track featuring Cardi B, Bebe Rexha, and Charli XCX was first called out by singer/songwriter Hayley Kiyoko via Instagram…
· Ryan General
The World’s Only Openly Gay Prince in India Opens Palace to LGBTQ Community
In India, a country where homosexuality is still widely stigmatized, an openly gay prince is taking some necessary steps for significant change in the LGBTQ community. Earlier this week, Indian Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, 52, announced that he is opening his palace doors to…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwan Just Proved Once Again It’s the Most Progressive East Asian LGBTQ Country
Taiwan is now waiting for the ministry’s approval to include a third gender option into the country’s official identification card in support to the LGBTQ community. According to Shanghaiist via Medium, Taiwan’s Gender Equality Committee announced last week that the committee…
· Ryan General
LGBTQ+ Are Still Being Forced into Abusive ‘Conversion Therapy’ for a ‘Cure’ in China
An international human rights group has urged the Chinese government to put a stop on the abusive “conversion therapy” practices allegedly conducted by some medical facilities against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. In its report, New York-based NGO Human Rights…
· Kyle Encina
Indonesia Tries to Ban LGBTQ Content From TV Before It Turns Everyone Gay
A new broadcasting bill that seeks to remove content related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) behavior from national television is now being considered by the Indonesian House of Representatives. While it’s still legal to be gay in Indonesia, except in…
· Bryan Ke
Former NFL Player Nails Emotional Performance on Coming Out as LGBTQ on ‘The Voice’
Esera Tuaolo, a former defensive tackle player in the National Football League (NFL), recently nailed his blind audition during the season 13 premiere of NBC’s “The Voice” on Monday night. Tuaolo, who first played for the Green Bay Packers from 1991 to 1992, stunned the crowd…
· Carl Samson
Why The End of DACA is Much Worse for LGBTQ ‘Dreamers’
With the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program expiring in October, more “Dreamers” are stepping into the light to share their stories. Among them belong to the LGBTQ community, who, unfortunately, appear to be facing more hurdles than most in the event of…
· Ryan General
Asian American Man Stars in New Series Tackling Racism in the LGBTQ Community
A new show is set to take to the small screen three things that are rarely found on American television: 1. Asian American men in lead roles, 2. gay men in lead roles, and 3. the discrimination usually faced by gay Asian American men within the LGBTQ community. Shining a light…
· Ryan General
Vandals Threaten Asian LGBTQ Youth Support Center By Hanging Noose
Intruders reportedly broke into an LGBTQ support center and hung a noose from the ceiling on Sunday in an apparent attempt of intimidation. The Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM), located in Providence, Rhode Island, runs a space for LGBTQ youth of color called “Queer &…
· Ryan General
Vietnamese Transgender Bodybuilder Vows to Promote LGBTQ Rights in His Country
Kendy is a transgender bodybuilder from Vietnam who has been defying great odds in the rather conservative country. As the first openly Vietnamese transgender bodybuilder, his efforts in promoting LGBTIQ rights is being hailed as a bold step in a progressive direction.
· Ryan General
Lesbian Exec from Hong Kong Ranked #1 in the World Among LGBTQ Business Leaders
A lesbian executive in Hong Kong, who became internet-famous in 2014 after her billionaire dad offered millions to anyone who can marry her, topped a recent review of leading LGBTQ persons of authority in worldwide organizations. The 2016 world ranking of top LGBTQ executives,…
· Bryan Ke
Hmong Model Accuses Modeling Agency of Dropping Him Because He’s Gay and Asian
Chufue Yang, a Chicago-based model and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, is speaking out against discrimination in the industry after being dropped by his former agency Ford Models. Yang explains in a lengthy Instagram post how the agency deliberately changed his height on his…
· Evan Low
Why Every Asian American Should Be Proud of John Chiang Running for California’s Governor
Editor’s Note: Evan Low is a California State Assemblyman (D) for the South Bay and Silicon Valley. This piece reflects his thoughts on Democrat John Chiang, the current California State Treasurer and candidate running for Governor of California in the 2018 race. The opinions…
· Carl Samson
Jackie Chan’s Daughter Says She’s Now Homeless Because of ‘Homophobic Parents’
Jackie Chan’s daughter and her girlfriend are seeking help from the public because they are homeless “due to homophobic parents.” Etta Ng, whose mother is former Hong Kong beauty queen Elaine Ng, went public with her sexual orientation in an Instagram post last year.
· Ryan General
Indonesian Police Force Transgender Women to Get ‘Manly Makeovers’
A crackdown against the LGBTQ community in Indonesia saw a group of transgender women forced to wear male clothing and local authorities forcibly cutting their hair. On Sunday, Indonesian police reportedly raided multiple beauty salons in the conservative Aceh, a province on…
· Carl Samson
He’s the First Openly-Gay K-Pop Idol in Korea
The first K-Pop idol to come out of the closet before his debut released his first single earlier this week! Meet Holland, y’all.
· Carl Samson
A Chinese Company Just Bought 100% of Grindr
A Chinese gaming company has acquired all of Grindr, its founder Joel Simkhai announced last week. Kunlun Group Limited, a mobile gaming company based in Beijing, purchased 61.5% of the popular male dating app in 2016 for $93 million. The remaining stake cost $152 million,…
· Khier Casino
Penis Whitening is Now a Trend in Thailand
You don’t have to go far to whiten your penis, but a clinic in Bangkok, Thailand has gone viral for offering patients a cosmetic procedure to change the skin pigmentation on their private areas. The Lelux Hospital is already popular among people who want skin whitening in other…
· Ranier Maningding
Meet the Transgender Woman Who Now Identifies as a Transracial Filipina
Burdened by the responsibilities of being White, Adam Wheeler abandoned her “slave” White name and transformed into a melanin-rich Filipino woman named Ja Du. Ja Du is part of a growing community of self-proclaimed transracers — people born one race but they “transition” to…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong To Become First Asian City to Host the Gay Games in 2022
Hong Kong is now officially the host for the LGBT Olympics, known as the Gay Games, in 2022 – after the upcoming Gay Games X that is set to take place next year in Paris, France. Locations that were contending to host the games included Washington D.C. and Guadalajara, Mexico,…