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28 April 2010China lifts ban on HIV-positive visitors + The Chinese government has announced it has overturned the ban on HIV-positive visitors entering the country. -
23 April 2010First gay film festival begins in India 2 India is celebrating its first gay film festival this week. -
22 April 2010Chinese man arrested for ‘killing six in gay sex games’ + A Chinese man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of six men who joined in sado-masochistic games. -
21 April 2010Nepal to host gay weddings on Everest 7 The Asian country of Nepal aims to hold gay weddings on Everest as part of its plans to reinvent itself as a gay-friendly tourism destination. -
19 April 2010Two arrested over death of gay Indian professor + Two journalists have been arrested in connection with the death of a gay Indian professor who was filmed having sex with a man. -
9 April 2010Malaysia could see first gay-themed film 2 Cinema audiences in Malaysia could soon see the country's first gay-themed film after censorship guidelines were eased. -
9 April 2010Gay Indian professor found dead after students filmed him having sex 14 A gay professor at a Muslim Indian university has been found dead after his students and a television crew broke into his home and filmed him having sex with a man.
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26 March 2010Asian gay conference cancelled by police 11 A gay and lesbian conference in Indonesia has been cancelled by police after Muslims protested. -
22 March 2010Malaysia allows gay film characters – with restrictions 16 The predominantly Muslim country of Malaysia has decided to allow gay characters in films - as long as they repent or turn straight in the end. -
3 February 2010Indian director confident gay kiss will pass censors 7 The director of a Bollywood film hailed as India's Brokeback Mountain has said he is confident gay kissing scenes will get past censors.
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28 January 2010Bollywood gay film touted as India’s Brokeback Mountain 38 Although several gay scenes have featured already in Bollywood productions, an upcoming film is being touted as India's answer to Brokeback Mountain.
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21 January 2010Video: India awaits final ruling on gay sex 4 The Indian Supreme Court is expected to give a final ruling on repealing the ban on gay sex next month. -
20 January 2010Nepal to court gay tourism 5 Nepal is set to legalise gay marriage later this year and will celebrate the change by promoting the country as the gay tourism capital of Asia.
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18 January 2010China will not compete for Mr Gay World 2 Following the cancellation of the first gay pageant last week, China will not be sending a national finalist to the Mr Gay World competition next month, organisers announced. -
15 January 2010Mr Gay China pageant shut down by police 20 China's first gay pageant has been shut down by police for apparently not following the correct procedures.
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13 January 2010China’s state press covers gay wedding 8 A state-run Chinese newspaper gave its front page to a gay wedding today. -
12 January 2010Japanese trans man told that son is illegitimate 3 A trans man in Japan who had a child with his wife has been informed by officials that the child is now classed as illegitimate. -
12 January 2010China’s first gay pageant to be held this week 3 Eight contestants will fight to the chance to be crowned Mr Gay China when the country's first gay pageant gets underway this week.
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31 December 2009Hong Kong strengthens same-sex domestic violence laws 1 An ordinance passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council will allow cohabiting gay couples to seek injunctions in cases of domestic violence, but does not give them legal recognition. -
30 December 2009New rights for trans people in Pakistan 2 The Pakistan Supreme Court has ordered the government to allow trans people the right to a distinct gender.
