Asia
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25 February 2011
India bans gay couples from surrogacy
India is to ban gay couples from using surrogate mothers.
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24 February 2011
Indian TV report outs gay men
Several gay men have been outed by a TV news report in an Indian city.
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17 February 2011
World’s first ‘gay’ beer brand launched
A beer believed to be the first specifically marketed to gay consumers has been launched in Mexico, Colombia and Japan.
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7 February 2011
India’s Supreme Court hears gay sex case
India's Supreme Court will today hear arguments for and against a 2009 court ruling which decriminalised gay sex.
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30 December 2010
Video: Taiwan TV animates Sir Elton and David’s baby’s birth, complete with bondage gear
Cult Taiwanese news programme, Next Media Animation (NMA), has given its own slant on the news that Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish are celebrating the birth of their son, Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John.
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21 December 2010
Malaysian gay man gets death threats after support video
A Malaysian Muslim man who spoke out about being gay has received death threats and says he fears for his life.
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29 November 2010
2,000 join Delhi Pride
Around 2,000 people joined a Pride festival in Delhi, India, this weekend.
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15 November 2010
Mumbai multiplexes ban gay film
India's answer to Brokeback Mountain has reportedly been banned by some of Mumbai's multiplexes for its gay content.
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12 November 2010
Delhi eunuchs to be given pensions
All adult eunuchs in Delhi, India, will be given pensions of 1000 rupees (£14) per month in recognition of their low status, the local government has announced.
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12 October 2010
Gay singer Adam Lambert promises not to offend Malaysia
Adam Lambert has promised to tone down his live show to avoid offending Malaysia.
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5 October 2010
Hong Kong trans woman barred from marrying boyfriend
A trans woman in Hong Kong has been barred from marrying her boyfriend.
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4 October 2010
Indonesian minister attacked for AIDS comments on Twitter
The Indonesian information minister has been criticised for making anti-gay statements and jokes about AIDS on Twitter.
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30 September 2010
Indonesian gay film festival disrupted by protests
Indonesia's annual gay film festival was disrupted by angry protesters in Jakarta this week.
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28 September 2010
Police detain gay cruisers in Beijing
Dozens of gay men have been detained at an outdoor cruising site in Beijing, China.
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27 September 2010
Indian gay film faces censors as star’s family disowns him
Dunno Y… Na Jaane Kyun, an Indian gay romance compared by critics to Brokeback Mountain risks being censored by the Indian authorities over gay sex scenes.
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25 February 2011India bans gay couples from surrogacy 23 India is to ban gay couples from using surrogate mothers.
24 February 2011Indian TV report outs gay men 15 Several gay men have been outed by a TV news report in an Indian city.
17 February 2011World’s first ‘gay’ beer brand launched 15 A beer believed to be the first specifically marketed to gay consumers has been launched in Mexico, Colombia and Japan.
7 February 2011India’s Supreme Court hears gay sex case 11 India's Supreme Court will today hear arguments for and against a 2009 court ruling which decriminalised gay sex.
30 December 2010Video: Taiwan TV animates Sir Elton and David’s baby’s birth, complete with bondage gear 27 Cult Taiwanese news programme, Next Media Animation (NMA), has given its own slant on the news that Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish are celebrating the birth of their son, Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John.
21 December 2010Malaysian gay man gets death threats after support video 15 A Malaysian Muslim man who spoke out about being gay has received death threats and says he fears for his life.
29 November 20102,000 join Delhi Pride + Around 2,000 people joined a Pride festival in Delhi, India, this weekend.
15 November 2010Mumbai multiplexes ban gay film 7 India's answer to Brokeback Mountain has reportedly been banned by some of Mumbai's multiplexes for its gay content.
12 October 2010Gay singer Adam Lambert promises not to offend Malaysia 18 Adam Lambert has promised to tone down his live show to avoid offending Malaysia.
5 October 2010Hong Kong trans woman barred from marrying boyfriend 3 A trans woman in Hong Kong has been barred from marrying her boyfriend.
4 October 2010Indonesian minister attacked for AIDS comments on Twitter 4 The Indonesian information minister has been criticised for making anti-gay statements and jokes about AIDS on Twitter.
30 September 2010Indonesian gay film festival disrupted by protests 3 Indonesia's annual gay film festival was disrupted by angry protesters in Jakarta this week.
28 September 2010Police detain gay cruisers in Beijing 9 Dozens of gay men have been detained at an outdoor cruising site in Beijing, China.
