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Bhutan’s Parliament Approves Bill to Legalize Gay Sex
Lawmakers in Bhutan approved on Thursday a bill that legalizes gay sex, delighting activists who have been fighting…
Sri Lanka Police Anally Torture, Whip Gay Men Suspected of Having Sex, Human Rights Watch Says
Police in Sri Lanka are employing inhuman ways to confirm whether a man has engaged in gay sex,…
Indonesia’s Military to Kick Out Soldiers Discovered to Be Gay
Indonesia’s military is set to sanction soldiers found to be members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual…
Politician Makes History as the First Openly Gay Candidate in Myanmar
A gay man will run for public office in Myanmar in November, marking a first in the Southeast…
Japan Airlines to Stop Using ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ to Be More Gender-Inclusive
Japan Airlines (JAL) will now address all its passengers with gender-inclusive alternatives to replace the customary “ladies and…
CA Republican Candidate Boasts She Pulled Daughter Out of College for Supporting LGBTQ+ Equality
A video was unearthed showing Republican congressional candidate Michelle Park Steel bragging about putting her daughter in a…
Homophobia on the Rise as Korea Reports 1,500 Exposed to COVID-19 in ‘Gay Clubs’
Fears of discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in South Korea made international headlines over the weekend after a…
Jameela Jamil Comes Out as Queer After People Were Angry She Was Cast in an LGBTQ Show
British actor Jameela Jamil came out as queer after facing backlash over her casting in an upcoming LGBTQ+-interest…
Cambodian Children Will Get Lessons on LGBTQ+ Acceptance Starting 2020
Students in Cambodia will soon receive lessons on LGBTQ+ issues, a move expected to eradicate prevailing discrimination against…
Miss Myanmar Becomes First Openly Gay Miss Universe Contestant
Miss Myanmar Swe Zin Htet bravely came out as a lesbian just days before stepping on the stage…
Woman Invites Parents on Cruise to Come Out as Lesbian Because It’s Still Very Taboo in China
A Chinese woman who took her parents out on a cruise to come out has easily become an…
7 LGBTQ Asian Americans to Celebrate During Pride Month
New York City will be hosting World Pride this year and Taiwan became the first in Asia to recognize…
