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Here's a roundup of recent LGBT news from Mainland China: Surveys reveal number of gay people in the country as well as attitudes towards the and Real estate tycoon Ren Ziqiang expresses homophobic message in his autobiography.

Decision by the Malaysian Government to ban National Coalition of Malaysian NGOs is also denounced by international human rights organisations.

It’s been a busy start to the year in Hong Kong with news from the courts and the people suggesting that acceptance of the LGBT community is tentatively on the up. Let’s have a quick look at what’s been going on.

Singapore's first specialist LGBT Diversity Wealth Management service was launched at a recent event in Singapore

Standard Chartered in Thailand has launched a range of banking services for people in ‘committed relationships’ regardless of gender or sexual orientation.

Gay men are still at the highest risk of contracting HIV as the city's department of health continues to document record-breaking numbers each quarter this year of which the highest rates are among MSMs (men having sex with men).

A group of activists in Singapore has launched a campaign and appeal for donations to support a gay man who has taken his former employer to court for allegedly terminating his employment on the grounds of sexual orientation, and is now seeking a court declaration that Article 12 of the Constitution which guarantees all persons equal protection of the law will also apply to gay men and lesbians.

JP Morgan and Citibank have joined Barclays, Goldman Sachs and Nomura as sponsors of the upcoming 5th Hong Kong Pride Parade to be held on November 9.

Senior executives of 19 global financial services firms gathered last Thursday at Out on the Street Asia, the region's first LGBT workplace summit, to share their thoughts on LGBT diversity. Fridae's Hong Kong correspondent Nigel Collett reports.

Tens of thousands of people rallied at Taipei's 11th pride pride on Saturday making it the largest gay parade in Asia.