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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.' -
19 November 2008Indian police accused of “social cleansing” after another attack on trans community 1 Police in Bangalore reportedly forced about 100 transgender people from their homes last week, the latest in a pattern of harassment. -
17 November 2008Pakistan bans Bollywood “gay” buddy movie 3 The High Court in Lahore has issued ban on an Indian film after a petitioner claimed it "propogates homosexuality." -
17 November 2008Nepal’s highest court confirms full rights for LGBT people 2 A Nepali MP has said his "eyes were filled with tears" when he read the full written decision of the country's Supreme Court on LGBT rights. -
17 November 2008South Korea asks court to retain ban on gays in the military 1 The government of South Korea has asked the constitutional court to confirm the ban on gays serving in the country's Armed Forces. -
14 November 2008LGBT Indians represent “millions of untapped votes” says Nepal’s gay MP + An inspirational gay politician on a visit to India said he is shocked that the world's largest democracy denies basic human rights to sexual and gender minorities. -
7 November 2008UN urges India to decriminalise homosexual acts as court considers “unnatural sex” ban 2 The director of the United Nations Development Programme on HIV/AIDS has said that the fight against the disease in India will be helped if homosexual acts are decriminalised. -
3 November 2008Malaysian police target gay people in Saturday afternoon raids 2 More than 70 men were arrested in a series of raids by police in Malaysia.
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31 October 2008Singapore’s first gay protest postponed to allow for bigger event + A small outdoor protest for gay rights due to take place in Singapore next month has been postponed because of the positive response from the gay community. -
30 October 2008Indian police accused of brutality against trans community + Bangalore police have been accused of arresting and mistreating more than 40 people at a peaceful demonstration.
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24 October 2008Malaysia’s Muslims ban lesbian sex and other “masculine behaviour” 6 An Islamic body in Malaysia has issued a ruling that bans lesbian sex or other "masculine" activities for female Muslims.
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22 October 2008Bahrain MP calls for action against homosexuals 14 The new session of Parliament in the Gulf state of Bahrain began this week with calls for a crackdown on gays.
