Tag Archives: Singapore

Study urges multi-nationals to boost LGBT rights

Posted on September 5, 2016 by

Multi-national corporations could and should, but often don’t, help improve the lives of LGBT people in countries with anti-LGBT laws, according to a study by the Center for Talent Innovation. In a press release, the organization stated: Study Maps Challenges … Continue reading →

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On LGBTI rights in Asia, a picture of diversity amid intolerance

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

Thirteen countries in Asia have one thing in common: Each one has a law that prohibits same-sex intimacy. But otherwise they are remarkably diverse, ranging from tiny Maldives (population 350,000) to huge India (population 1.3 billion) with societies displaying a … Continue reading →

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Ready to celebrate May 17 (IDAHOT) despite dangers

Posted on April 19, 2016 by

Activists in some of the world’s 76-plus countries with anti-LGBTI laws are preparing to celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) on May 17. The event, billed as a worldwide celebration of sexual and gender diversity, commemorates the … Continue reading →

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LGBTI news from Middle East, Africa, Singapore

Posted on December 28, 2015 by

LGBTI news in brief from  Iran, Iraq,  Kenya, Nigeria, Singapore and Uganda — all of them countries that have anti-LGBTI policies or have considered adopting them. These items are excerpted with slight modifications from UNAIDS Equal Eyes recaps of the … Continue reading →

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1 million visits to Erasing 76 Crimes blog in 2015

Posted on November 7, 2015 by

How many people are concerned about the human rights of LGBTI people?  Here’s a hint: People have paid more than 1 million visits to the Erasing 76 Crimes blog so far this year — to be precise, 1,000,089 visits as … Continue reading →

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How LGBT Burmese see themselves; plus Singapore, Indonesia

Posted on August 31, 2015 by

Discussions of anti-LGBTI attitudes and laws in Singapore, Indonesia and Myanmar (Burma) are a focus of the latest edition of the online Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, which has as its theme “Queer in Southeast Asia.” The review also presents … Continue reading →

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For 1 million people, blog unmasks anti-LGBTI violence

Posted on July 13, 2015 by

More than a million people have visited the Erasing 76 Crimes blog since its launch in March 2012. The 1-million mark was passed on June 14, 2015, according to statistics compiled by the WordPress blog management system. Each of the … Continue reading →

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