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.
The members of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras at the extraordinary general meeting held last weekend voted to put 'Gay and Lesbian' back into the official name of the iconic event which celebrated its 35th anniversary this year.
Set to the heartwarming lyrics of one of Singapore's most recognisable songs, "Home", written by well-known Singaporean singer-songwriter Dick Lee, the video touches on issues faced by LGBT people in Singapore, including love, family acceptance, transphobia and personal loss.
Australian former PM Kevin Rudd, who opposed a 2009 amendment (while he was PM) that would have paved the way for marriage equality, wrote on his blog yesterday that he now supports marriage equality for same-sex couples.
Be part of IDAHO events this weekend in Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore. Visit the newly launched IDAHO website and find out what's going on near you.
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