A 19-year-old gay rights activist was detained for 12 days in the southern Chinese city of Changsha for organising a 100-strong street rally attended by participants from various Chinese cities to mark the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO) on May 17, Beijing-based Queer Comrades reports.
Speaking at Vietnam's first National LGBT Community Dialogue, UNDP Country Director Louise Chamberlain acknowledged the efforts of the Vietnamese government to address the struggles of LGBT citizens and their parents, family and friends.
Russia's lower house on Tuesday voted 436-0 to ban gay "propaganda", a measure will impose heavy fines for providing information about homosexuality to people under 18.
Millions of ethnic Chinese around the world today honour the memory of poet Qu Yuan who is said to have sacrificed himself for his country but academics have proferred another reason for Qu Yuan's suicide than his supposed love for the nation.
Fridae and Stark Mobile Technologies partnership further signifies the world's first Global Affinity Alliance that seamlessly integrates global partner websites.