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A Singapore cable television operator has been fined for airing a commercial that showed two women kissing.

A Jihad for Love, a highly regarded documentary about gay Muslims, alongside three other documentaries have been banned from being screened at Singapore's film festival this month.

Notably one of only five countries that allow same-sex marriages, gay friendly Spain is now courting LGBT travellers through Fridae, Asia's largest gay and lesbian web site. Madrid, Barcelona, Ibiza and Sitges cityguides are now available on Fridae!

Passport for Men - a new weekly men's lifestyle TV programme will premier on a Thai cable network on Sunday.

China's Ministry of Health has announced that gay men will be one of several groups to be targeted in specially formulated HIV/AIDS prevention programmes as part of its 2008 national health initiatives.

Leaders from five Anglican provinces as well as the Archbishop of Sydney have announced their decision to not attend the once-a-decade world Anglican summit to protest the U.S. Episcopal Church's gay-affirmative stance.

The fatal shooting of a 15-year-old student in Southern California school has been classified as a hate crime as the victim had come out as gay and sometimes wore makeup and feminine jewellery in school.

That is the tagline which is now appearing on 600 billboard panels across England, Scotland and Wales to educate the public against discrimination of gay men and lesbians.

The Attorney-General says the federal government is opposed to the Australian Capital Territory's intention to restore the original version of the ACT Civil Unions Act which was struck down in 2006.

Indian gay web sites and email groups are abuzz with chatter after Thane police raided a private party and arrested six men on Saturday night. While some are concerned that the raid might be part of a larger crackdown, a prominent member of a gay group has called on the community to calm down and not retreat into their closets.