VietPride 2013 to hit 12 cities countrywide in August

From Hai Phong to Can Tho, organisers of VietPride 2013 today announced a series of LGBT events that will take place in 12 cities across the country including in Ho Chi Minh City on Aug 24 and 25.

Banned Malaysian pride festival to march on, organisers say

A Malaysia appeals court this week dismissed the organizers' attempt to have the ban declared unconstitutional but organisers say the festival will continue to exercise their rights and promote justice.

A Language of Their Own

The award winning play by Singapore-born, US-based playwright Chay Yew will be staged for the first time in Malaysia since 1999 from Aug 23 to 25 in Petaling Jaya.

90-year-old Chinese grandmother supports gay grandson in video

A 1-minute video recorded by a 90-year-old grandmother in China in support of her gay grandson has gone viral internationally.

To Russia with Love: Singapore LGBTs and allies to protest Russia's anti-gay laws, Aug 24

Members of Singapore's LGBT community and allies are are expected to gather at 6pm on Aug 24 to take a stand against Russia's anti-gay law which bans so-called gay "propaganda", and express solidarity with LGBTs in Russia.

Negotiating one's coming out

Coming out or disclosure about one's sexual orientation to our family is a difficult yet important step. Bryan Choong, a full time counsellor at Oogachaga, a LGBT-affirmative counselling agency in Singapore, highlights how an individual's familial relations may affect the coming out process.