Singapore men appeal denial of their challenge to anti-gay law
Two Singapore men have appealed the High Court’s rejection of their lawsuits challenging Singapore’s anti-gay law as unconstitutional.
Singapore’s High Court upholds anti-gay law
Singapore’s High Court today rejected constitutional challenges to the nation’s largely unenforced anti-gay law, which provides for prison…
Kashmir’s invisible LGBTQIA+ community
In Kashmir, where queer people suffer from social exclusion, the ongoing territorial conflict between India and Pakistan makes…
Worldwide, Covid-19 puts pressure on LGBTQ people, LGBTQ advocates
As the world struggles against the new coronavirus, “everyone has the right to life-saving interventions,” UN experts proclaim.…
Uzbekistan: Hope for end to anti-LGBT violence fades
LGBT people in Uzbekistan routinely face violence, discrimination and extortion, according to a report by the Institute for…
Conservative Indonesians seek gay ‘rehabilitation’ centers
A number of conservative Indonesian legislators have drafted an anti-gay, “pro-family” bill that, if it overcomes prominent opposition,…
Malaysia: Trans trip to Mecca generates controversy
Controversy erupted when Muslim trans activist and Malaysian Internet celebrity Nur Sajat wore women’s attire during a religious…
‘Pink Pinky’ campaign seeks repeal of Myanmar anti-gay law
Advocates for LGBT rights in Myanmar are waging a “pink pinky” campaign against the country’s colonial-era anti-gay law.
First mainstream gay-themed Bollywood film since India legalized gay sex
India’s LGBTQ community is looking forward to next month’s release of a mainstream Bollywood romantic comedy about two…
Pakistan expands health insurance for trans people
The government of Pakistan has added trans people to a health insurance program that previously covered only Pakistanis…