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The Philippine's only political organisation for LGBTs has urged Catholic priests, who oppose the anti-discrimination bill, to "come out of their extravagant churches to see the reality – that some LGBTs are not hired to work, some are being harassed and violated and some 144 killed because of their sexual orientation and gender identity."

The Australian government has lifted a ban on certificates for same-sex couples who wanted to marry in countries which allow same-sex marriage; gay marriage conscience vote slated for 2012.

In a speech to mark Human Rights Day, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton calls protecting rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people 'one of the remaining human rights challenges.'

Elio Di Rupo is officially the world's second openly gay and first openly gay male head of government after Iceland's Johanna Sigurdardottir.

The march is the city's fourth since the Delhi High Court decriminalised homosexuality in July 2009. Photos by Sylvia Tan.

Travel agents and operators in India are gearing up to promote itself as a LGBT-friendly travel destination despite not getting any support from the Tourism Ministry. Sylvia Tan reports from New Delhi.

The decision to rebrand the iconic gay parade as the 'Sydney Mardi Gras' as part of the festival’s new strategy to attract broader local, national and international audiences has got Sydneysiders debating the removal of the two words.

Some 2,000 people marched in Hong Kong's gay pride parade on Saturday under the theme, "For queer, for love, for equality."

A 22-year-old man, who pleaded guilty to killing gay rights activist David Kato this year, has been sentenced to 30 years jail.

At least five gay men have reported being attacked by several men – although it's too early to know if it's the same attackers involved – last week in the South Korean capital city of Seoul.