India: Women who beat anti-gay law come out as a couple
Two lawyers who fought to end Indian laws that criminalised same-sex relations have come out as a couple,…
India’s move in Kashmir divides queer Hindus, queer Muslims
In India, queer Hindus, queer Muslims and others are at odds over the Indian regime’s decision to expand…
Gay man challenges Dominica’s anti-LGBT laws
A newly filed lawsuit seeks to overturn Dominica’s anti-gay law, building on the global push for decriminalisation of…
LGBTI Asia: From Myanmar tragedy to Pakistan progress
Homophobic bullying in Myanmar. Rainbow socks in Singapore. A first for trans people in Pakistan. This is a…
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…
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…
As India election nears, officials urge trans Indians to vote
India is seeking to increase participation by its transgender citizens in the elections that are scheduled to begin…
India: ‘Homosexuality and religion can coexist’
People can be both queer and religiously devout, speakers declared this month at the Awadh Queer Lit Fest…
Tally of nations with anti-gay laws drops to 73
Gay sex is much less widely criminalized than in the past. Back in 2006, 92 countries had anti-gay…