Lawmakers in Singapore began a rigorous debate on the retention or repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code in the Parliament yesterday as voices calling for equal treatment of Singapore's gay citizens was heard possibly for the first time in the Parliament House.
The parliamentary petition organised last weekend had garnered 2,519 signatures from Singaporeans and Singapore residents, organisers revealed in a press statement on Thursday.
Despite running unsuccessfully in 2003, gay and civil rights activist Kenneth Cheung Kam-hung will run in the upcoming Yau Tsim Mong District Council Election.
About 15,000 people turned up at the Taiwan Pride Parade 2007 held on Saturday, October 13, in Taipei, breaking its previous record of 10,000; mega-pop star A-Mei pledged to serve as Rainbow Star Ambassador.
A Singapore teacher who posted a blog entry about his being gay on Saturday evening found himself having to remove it on Monday due to intense scrutiny and pressure from the Ministry of Education (MOE).
A group that was set up to "expose the ex-gay ministries as a hoax" warns of a soon to be released bogus study that will prove the "success" of ex-gay therapy and urges ex-gay groups to "back up their outrageous tales of transformation."
Tokyo Pride celebrates its sixth anniversary, but issues of low attendance by women and lack of public awareness still remain. Tokyo Pride organisers talk candidly with our Tokyo correspondent Olivia Mayumi Moss of their hopes and concerns for the future of the event.
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