Following a widely publicised religious edict that banned "tomboyish" behaviour, the arts community in Kuala Lumpur is hitting back with a "fashion show extravaganza that celebrates gender diversity and outrageous individual expressions of style."
Rick Warren, the prominent pastor of California's largest evangelical Christian megachurch, chided religious conservatives for harping on gay marriage instead of divorce.
Although the Dykes on Bikes had to leave their machines at home and the event had to do without a double-decker bus organisers intended to rent, some 1,200 people turned out for Hong Kong's first official gay-pride parade on Saturday.
The reading of the statement will be the first time the General Assembly has formally addressed rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
In this Oscar contender, Sean Penn plays Harvey Milk, a gay man who found himself becoming a community leader and drawn to political office as he got tired of being treated as a second-class citizen even in the supposedly liberal city of San Francisco in the 1970s.
For the first time in its 14-year history, the generally festive atmosphere that emanates from the annual Manila Pride March was tarnished with placards and calls for "repentance" from church-based anti-gay protesters.
The case has taken a new turn although the Delhi High Court has on Nov 7 reserved its judgment after asking the government and other parties opposing the plea to file their written submission.
Thailand's first "Human Rights Day for Sexual Diversity" was launched on Nov 29 to mark the anniversary of the drafting of the Yogyakarta Principles in Nov 2006.
News of Singapore's largest bank's S$15,000 Christmas present to the anti-gay Focus on the Family group has spurred gay and lesbian credit card holders to act.
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