Thailand To Lead The Region Legalising Same Sex Civil Unions
Thailand is set to allow same sex couples to enter into civil partnerships, becoming the first country in South East Asia to legalise same sex …
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K-Pop for Queers – Asian choirs singing for change
By Mike Hitch Singing group, Unnie Choir, a troupe of South Korean women who perform songs about the joys and prejudices of being queer, are …
New LGBTIQ Buddhist group Rainbodhi launches in November
The new group is sending the message that it’s OK to be queer or gender divsere and Buddhist, writes Sydney Star Observer editor ANDREW M …
The Bookshop’s new initiative for Asian gay men and allies
The Bookshop Darlinghurst—Australia’s premier LGBT bookstore and one of the world’s longest-running queer bookshops—will hold a special event for Asian gay men and their allies …
Taiwan’s marriage equality campaign suffers setback as referendum fails
The result has no direct legal bearing on a 2017 court ruling which gave legislators two years to amend laws to allow same-sex couples to marry, but advocates say the public opposition is a blow to the campaign.
Gay relationships illegal in 72 countries
The countries most likely to criminalise gay sex or relationships are in southern and east Africa, the Middle East, and south Asia.
Taiwan set to legalise same-sex marriage
“The judges have today said yes to marriage equality”
Asia will get its own Eurovision Song Contest and Australia will play host
Australia will host the first Asia Pacific Eurovision Song Contest grand final
Ending violence & discrimination a priority over marriage equality: top US LGBTI diplomat
Defeating ignorance will help to overcome LGBTI discrimination, according to Randy Berry, the US Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons.
Marriage Equality: What’s happening around the world
There have been ups and downs for marriage equality around the world in the past few weeks, we’ve summed up the highlights for you.