The US Supreme Court on Wednesday handed two major victories to advocates of same-sex marriage in the US, ruling that same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples and clearing the way for the resumption of same-sex marriages in California.
The European Union's 27 foreign affairs ministers on June 24 adopted a "ground-breaking" global policy which instructs EU diplomats around the world to defend the human rights of LGBTI people.
Japan's southernmost prefecture will be having their own Pink Dot event on July 14, in support of LGBTs. Co-organiser Hideki Sunagawa tells Fridae guest writer in Okinawa, Muneerah Bee, how he came to be inspired to organise the event in his home city.
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.
Fridae and Stark Mobile Technologies partnership further signifies the world's first Global Affinity Alliance that seamlessly integrates global partner websites.
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.
21-year-old Charice, who gained international recognition as a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2007 and guest-star on the US hit TV show Glee, has officially come out in a TV interview over the weekend.
The only child of former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she's committed to supporting gay rights and being more involved in international world health issues during a visit to Malaysia this week.
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