French MPs on Saturday approved the main clause in a bill to legalise same-sex marriage, despite huge protests earlier in the month that saw hundreds of thousands of people in Paris oppose the measure.
Performing in Singapore on Saturday night, Taiwanese pop star and gay equality advocate Chang Hui-mei, who is popularly known as A-mei, showed her support for gay men and lesbians as she waved a rainbow flag and same-sex couples in the audience were shown kissing on the large screen.
An elderly couple in Beijing, China who came out as gay and announced their upcoming marriage on Weibo, the popular Chinese microblogging social network, has attracted thousands of comments and gained over 5,000 fans in days.
President Barack Obama on Monday became the first US president to use the word “gay” and express his support for full equality for gay men and lesbians in his inauguration speech at the presidential swearing-in ceremony.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying announced today that the government will not conduct consultations on enacting anti-discrimination laws that would ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the territory.
As Hong Kong witnesses an intense tussle between groups for and against LGBTQ rights with a face-off last weekend that saw a 5000-strong anti-gay rally, the first in a series of short films has been launched to raise awareness and to inspire LGBT and LGBT-friendly citizens to speak up.
The 2-time Academy Award-winning actress, director and producer's speech at the 70th Annual Golden Globes on Sunday is the most direct discussion of her sexuality yet.
Personally knowing gay men and lesbians – more than seeing gay characters in films and TV shows – has shown to increase positive attitudes and affect acceptance of gay men and lesbians. The results also show a small but significant trend toward greater tolerance of homosexuals in Singapore.
In a first case of its kind, LGBT rights group Sexual Minorities Uganda has filed a suit against anti-gay American pastor Scott Lively for persecution of gay men and lesbians in Uganda.
Customers and employees at a pizza truck in Ohio, US defend a gay couple who were told by an anti-gay heckler to cut out the "gay shit" while waiting in line for their food.
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