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Global News

Added on: 06/20/2024

Singapore gay-rights rally draws record crowd: organisers

06/19/2024

Organisers of Pink Dot 2015 said the estimated turnout of 28,000 was a record for the event, surpassing the crowd count of 26,000 they gave last year. No…

Global News

Added on: 06/20/2024

Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to allow same-sex marriage

06/19/2024

Thailand’s Senate has passed the marriage equality bill, paving the way for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to recognise same-sex marriage. The upper house…

Global News

Added on: 06/19/2024

Rainbow Revolution: Thailand becomes third Asian nation to recognize marriage equality

06/19/2024

In a momentous occasion for LGBTQ+ rights in Asia, the senate in Thailand senate has overwhelmingly approved same-sex marriage legislation. The vote, passing 130 to 4 with…

Global News

Added on: 06/18/2024

Kathmandu’s queer ‘oasis’

06/18/2024

In a world where acceptance and safety often seem difficult to attain, many queer individuals also struggle to find a safe space to express themselves. They have…

Global News

Added on: 06/18/2024

Thailand on the brink of legalising same-sex marriage in historic vote

06/17/2024

Thailand’s senate has passed the final reading of a historic marriage equality bill, paving the way for the country to become the first in south-east Asia to…

Global News

Added on: 06/17/2024

‘No pride in occupation’: queer Palestinians on ‘pink-washing’ in Gaza conflict

06/16/2024

When Daoud, a veteran queer activist, recently walked past rainbow flags hung for Pride month in the old port city of Jaffa, a historic centre of Palestinian…

Global News

Added on: 06/16/2024

Controversial Petition on “LGBT Propaganda” Passes Threshold for Consideration in Kazakhstan

06/15/2024

A petition against so-called “LGBT propaganda” has received more than 50,000 signatures, meaning Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Culture and Information must consider it. However, a number of experts…

Global News

Added on: 06/15/2024

Six-month suspended sentence for man arrested after planning meetup on Grindr

06/14/2024

A British-Mexican man who says he was targeted for being gay and arrested on false drug charges in Qatar has been given a suspended six-month jail sentence,…

Global News

Added on: 06/13/2024

Nepal’s LGBTQ+ Landscape: Legal Wins and Social Battles

06/12/2024

The fight for LGBTQIAA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and more) rights has been an ongoing struggle for decades. Throughout history, individuals identifying as part…

Global News

Added on: 06/12/2024

China transgender woman KOL shocks 2.2 million fans with deformed mouth after botched plastic surgery

06/12/2024

A transgender woman in China who spent millions of yuan on plastic surgery only to end up with a deformed mouth has warned people of the potential…

Global News

Added on: 06/11/2024

Taiwan’s LGBTQ Progress Under Lai Ching-te: From Rhetoric to Action

06/10/2024

During her eight years in office, Taiwan’s outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen endorsed marriage equality and aspired to build a Taiwan where individuals can freely express themselves and…

Global News

Added on: 06/11/2024

Man is detained for trying to open gay club in Osama Bin Laden’s compound town in Pakistan

06/10/24

A 75-year-old man who tried to open a gay bar in a conservative Pakistani city has been detained in a mental health hospital since last month by…

World Voices

Added on: 06/11/2024

A. REVATHI: A LIFE IN TRANS ACTIVISM: A HIJRA LIFE STORY

Grace Fausett

Alturi Contributor

Past In India, a majority of transwomen have to seek out a living through two things, sex work and begging. That continues to be the reality for…

Global News

Added on: 06/10/2024

Non-binary Saudi influencer denied asylum in UK because officials ‘don’t believe they are really LGBT+’

06/09/2024

A non-binary social media influencer fleeing persecution in Saudi Arabia has been denied asylum in the UK because officials allegedly don’t believe they are really LGBT+. Ali Saad…

Global News

Added on: 06/07/2024

Non-binary Saudi influencer denied asylum in UK because officials ‘don’t believe they are really LGBT+’

06/06/2024

A non-binary social media influencer fleeing persecution in Saudi Arabia has been denied asylum in the UK because officials allegedly don’t believe they are really LGBT+. Ali Saad Muthyib,…

Global News

Added on: 06/06/2024

Man arrested in Qatar Grindr ‘sting’ sentenced

06/05/2024

A British-Mexican man who was arrested in Qatar in what his family called a “honeytrap operation” on gay dating app Grindr has been given a six-month suspended…

Global News

Added on: 06/04/2024

Homo momos in Kathmandu: this travel company offers tours off the straight road

06/04/2024

T-shirts usually come in sizes like M and XL. However, Queermandu’s t-shirts come in sizes Twink and Bear. Queermandu, a brand new LGBTQ+ tour company in Kathmandu,…

Global News

Added on: 06/03/2024

Seoul’s LGBT community gathers for annual festival despite protest

06/01/2024

SEOUL, June 1 (Reuters) – The annual Seoul Queer Culture Festival was held in the South Korean capital on Saturday despite previous issues in securing a venue…

Global News

Added on: 06/03/2024

Thai LGBT community start Pride Month ahead of marriage equality bill readings

06/01/2024

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Rainbow flags filled the streets of Bangkok on Saturday at the start of Pride Month as Thailand inches closer to recognising same-sex marriages. Thousands of…

Global News

Added on: 06/02/2024

Seoul’s LGBT community gathers for annual festival despite protest

06/01/2024

The annual Seoul Queer Culture Festival was held in the South Korean capital on Saturday despite previous issues in securing a venue and protests against the LGBT…

Global News

Added on: 06/02/2024

Thai LGBT community start Pride Month ahead of marriage equality bill readings

06/01/2024

Rainbow flags filled the streets of Bangkok on Saturday at the start of Pride Month as Thailand inches closer to recognising same-sex marriages. Thousands of LGBTQ+ revellers…

Global News

Added on: 06/01/2024

‘We exist’: S. Korea’s first LGBTQ councillor tackles inclusion

05/31/2024

South Korea’s first openly gay legislator may have cracked the ruling party’s rainbow ceiling but admits there is a long way to go to make the country’s…

Global News

Added on: 06/01/2024

After a quarter century, Thailand’s LGBTQ Pride Parade is seen as a popular and political success

05/31/2024

Thailand kicked off its celebration of the LGBTQ+ community’s Pride Month with a parade Saturday, as the country is on course to become the first nation in…

Global News

Added on: 06/01/2024

Thousands march in a subdued Jerusalem gay pride parade

05/31/2024

Jerusalem on Thursday held its annual gay pride parade under heavy security and with a subdued vibe, given the solemn mood in Israel after months of war….

Global News

Added on: 05/31/2024

In the ‘gay capital’ of Asia, Chinese LGBTQ+ emigres look to build a new life

05/30/2024

BANGKOK, Thailand — In 2019, business was booming for Owen Zhu. He was one year into his new career in real estate, showing Bangkok properties to Chinese investors. Then the…

Global News

Added on: 05/28/2024

City lists gay couple like de facto marriage for registry

05/28/2024

The city government here has issued a certificate of residence to a same-sex couple, listing their relationship in the same way as those in a de facto…

Global News

Added on: 05/27/2024

INDONESIA CONSIDERS BAN ON LGBTQ+ CONTENT AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM

05/26/2024

The Government of Indonesia is proposing a media bill that raises serious concerns about freedom of expression. The bill, if passed, would ban “LGBT content” and heavily…

Global News

Added on: 05/27/2024

Afghan transgender people petition Peshawar Court for protection

05/26/2024

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Transgender individuals from Afghanistan have filed a petition with the Peshawar High Court, seeking protection from forced deportation by Pakistan. The petitioners argue that they…

Global News

Added on: 05/24/2024

Indonesia mulls ban on investigative journalism, LGBT content

05/23/2024

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s parliament is proposing changes to its broadcast law that would ban investigative journalism and LGBT content, sparking criticism from civil society groups and…

Global News

Added on: 05/22/2024

Japanese lesbian couple granted refugee status in Canada

05/21/2024

A Japanese lesbian couple has been granted refugee status in Canada after enduring discrimination in Japan. Eri, aged in her 30s, and Hana, in her 50s, got…