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Community
Japan’s ban on same-sex marriages deemed unconstitutional for 7th time
On Wednesday, the Tokyo High Court declared Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage as “groundless legal discrimination” and a violatio...
Ryan General
Asia
Nepal makes history with first registration of same-sex marriage
Nepal registered its first same-sex marriage on Wednesday. How it happened: Surendra Pandey, 26, and Maya Gurung, 36, registered their marri...
Carl Samson
Government
India’s Supreme Court rejects legalization of gay marriage
“I didn’t expect it would be a very good judgment, but it feels much worse than expected,” a petitioner said ...
Nepal allows same-sex marriage in interim ruling
Members and supporters of Nepal’s LGBTQ+ communities are celebrating after the country’s Supreme Court temporarily permitted the registratio...
Film & TV
George Takei came out at 68 because he was angry at Arnold Schwarzenegger
George Takei recently revealed that he came out as gay in response to former California Governer Arnold Schwarzenegger’s decision to veto th...
Bryan Ke
Entertainment
‘He is our Betty White now’: George Takei’s 2021 tweet on his marriage to a ‘white dude’ gets Reddit praise
Japanese American actor George Takei’s 2021 tweet about his marriage warmed hearts after it made its way to Reddit’s page of most popular p...
Michelle De Pacina
News
Two Grooms Held The Most Incredible Hindu Wedding and the Photos Will Give You Feelings
Social media users from around the world are celebrating the union of two Indian grooms who tied the knot in a traditional Hindu ceremony ea...
Taiwan Becomes the First Country in Asia to Legalize Gay Marriage
Taiwan’s government has made history by becoming the first country to legalize same-sex marriage in East Asia. The vote on Friday met...
Civil Rights
Grindr President Scott Chen Backtracks After Saying Marriage is ‘between a man and a woman’
Scott Chen, the president of gay dating app Grindr, has backtracked on his recent comments on the issue of gay marriage after generating bac...
Taiwan Rejects Chance to Be the First Asian Country to Legalize Gay Marriage
The dream of Taiwan becoming the first Asian country ever to embrace same-sex marriage as part of its constitution has taken a step back as ...
BD Wong Marries Partner of 8 Years in a Romantic Brooklyn Ceremony
Hollywood actor, writer, and director Bradley Darryl “BD” Wong, just officially tied the knot with his partner, Richert John Frederickson Sc...
Sapporo Now First Major Japanese City to Recognize Same-Sex Relationships
Just in time for Pride Month, the city of Sapporo has become the first major city in Japan to officially recognize same-sex relationships on...
Khier Casino
Taiwan Becomes the First Asian Country to Rule in Favor of Legalizing Gay Marriage
Taiwan is set to become the first Asian country to legalize gay marriage after a panel of 14 grand justices ruled on Wednesday that laws pro...
Parents Refuse to Walk Lesbian Daughter Down the Aisle, So Her Boss Decides to Step In
LGBT rights still have a ways to go in many Asian countries, but that did not stop the CEO of HSBC Bank, John Li, from walking one of his em...
More Than 200,000 Protesters Filled the Street of Taiwan to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Thousands of protesters are still rallying on the streets of Taipei in their bid to push for the legalization of same-sex marriage. Accordin...
King Malleta
Only 51 Percent of Americans Believe Businesses Should Have to Serve Same-Sex Couples, Poll Finds
After the Supreme Court ruled last month that all states are required to recognize same-sex marriage, one might believe a majority of Americ...
Augustine Reyes Chan
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