Bhutan prepares to repeal its anti-gay laws
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is close to dropping its anti-gay laws, with the lower house of parliament…
Roundup: After Brunei win, will George Clooney target Indonesia?
The battle for LGBT rights continues in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. Will support from actor George Clooney…
Roundup: 8 extremists charged in Bangladeshi murders
Eight Islamist extremists have been charged with the murders of two prominent Bangladeshi gay rights activists in 2016.…
2 nudges toward same-sex marriage in India and Singapore
News stories from Singapore and India tell of LGBT people seeking to marry those they love although marriage…
Victory for critics of Brunei’s death-to-gays law, ‘the antithesis of Islam’
Bowing to international pressure, the Sultan of Brunei has declared a moratorium on executions of gay men, lesbians…
India: Anti-gay law is gone, fight for gay rights continues
Celebrations of the demise of India’s anti-gay Section 377 are over. The work of eliminating homophobia and transphobia…
Exposed: How Malaysia fosters anti-LGBT bias, violence
In Malaysia, a wide range of government-sponsored programs spread misinformation about LGBT people, which leads to anti-gay discrimination…
New regime, old abuses: Malaysia crushes LGBT hopes
Hopes for a “new Malaysia” were kindled by last year’s regime change, but LGBT activists say that, at…
Gay rights protesters swarm Brunei-owned hotel
Hundreds of protesters responded to Brunei’s gay death law last week by swarming the Brunei-owned Dorchester Hotel in…
Brunei law spurs anti-gay violence, boosts fears
Brunei’s new gay death law isn’t likely to lead to many actual executions, but it has already engendered…