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9 March 2009Indian city to build trans toilets 3 The Indian city of Chennai is to build new toilets for trans people. -
25 February 2009Asian TV network censored gay references from Oscar speeches 7 One of the world's largest broadcasters has been criticised for editing out mentions of gay and lesbian people in acceptance speeches made by Oscar winners. -
17 February 2009Gay sex “fuelling” HIV infections in Asia warns UNAIDS and WHO 2 The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned today that the HIV/AIDS epidemic may take a major turn for the worse in Asia unless countries urgently expand access to services to men who have sex with men (MSM). -
13 February 2009Cambodia to ban foreign gays from adopting children 4 New rules on foreign adoption in Cambodia will ban a range of foreigners from the process. -
20 January 2009Nepalese MP honoured for work fighting homophobia 2 An MP from Nepal is one of five people who have been recognised for their significant contributions toward eradicating homophobia. -
9 January 2009Sweden funds project promoting LGBT rights in Vietnam + The Swedish embassy in Vietnam has pledged financial support for a new campaign aimed at reducing violence against lesbian women and promoting human rights for sexual minorities. -
29 December 2008Transgender Bangladeshis to vote today + Today's general elections in Bangladesh will be the first ever to allow transgender people to cast ballots. A Bangladeshi court ruled that transgender people are fully-fledged citizens and must have the right to vote. -
15 December 2008One small step for gays at Hong Kong’s first Pride march 1 More than 1,000 people took part in the first officially sanctioned gay Pride event in Hong Kong on Saturday. -
15 December 2008Human rights groups urge countries to support UN gay rights statement 1 More than 60 nations from across the world are supporting a statement on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people. -
11 December 2008Nepal to support LGBT rights statement at UN 2 The Prime Minister of Nepal has instructed his country's UN Ambassador to support an oral statement on the universal rights of all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. -
10 December 2008Russia, US and South Africa under pressure to sign UN decriminalisation statement 4 LGBT activists in several countries have asked their governments to support a declaration on the universal decriminalisation of homosexuality to be presented at the UN next month. -
9 December 2008Beautiful Thing debut brings tale of British gay teens to Shanghai 1 One of the most acclaimed plays about teenage gay experience is to open in the Chinese city of Shanghai later this month. -
9 December 2008South Korea challenged over “rampant discrimination” against gays 1 Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in South Korea face "rampant" discrimination, a coalition of LGBT groups and straight supporters have said. -
5 December 2008Nepal’s gay MP to address international leadership conference + The 24th annual International Gay and Lesbian Leadership Conference is underway in Washington DC.
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3 December 2008Kurdish doctor jailed for writing about homosexual sex 8 A leading press freedom organisation has called for the release from prison of a doctor sentenced to six months by a Kurdish judge for writing an article about homosexual sex. -
2 December 2008Indian official questions right of High Court to decrminalise gay sex 3 A senior government lawyer has said it "may not be proper" for the Delhi High Court to overturn a colonial-era law that bans "unnatural sex" in India. -
28 November 2008‘Ladyboy’ protests amid Thailand’s political chaos + The ever increasing turbulence of the anti-government protests notwithstanding, a demonstration of a different nature was taking place yesterday in Bangkok. -
28 November 2008Gay penguin couple accused of stealing eggs from straights 2 A pair of gay penguins has been stealing eggs from straight couples in an attempt to become 'fathers'. -
28 November 2008Number of HIV+ gay men in China rises to 5% in three years 1 A new survey of gay men in China has found that 4.9% are living with HIV. -
27 November 2008Malaysia’s fatwa council explains how ‘tomboys’ become lesbians 15 A Malaysian religious leader has spoken for the first time in detail about the ramifications of the fatwa passed last month that ruled against women indulging in activities deemed as 'masculine.'
