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…
Global struggles for LGBTIQ rights: Latest news from the front lines
News in brief from Nigeria, India, Bhutan, Malaysia, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Cameroon, Saudi Arabia and Australia.
Worldwide struggle for LGBTIQ rights: More news from the front lines
News in brief from Kenya, Swaziland, Malaysia, Liberia, Indonesia, Egypt and Russia.
Malaysia: Complaints about trans woman on HIV board
Many Malaysians are confused — they fail to see that accepting sexual minorities’ right to help decide anti-AIDS…
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: 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…
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…
Malaysia seeks gay tourists, but targets its gay citizens
Malaysia’s tourism industry wants the country to keep attracting the money of gay and lesbian tourists, even though…
Updates: Kenya, St. Lucia, Singapore, many more
Rejection of a lesbian-themed film; struggles for LGBT health; battles over anti-gay laws in Trinidad and Malaysia —…