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Kaohsiung becomes the first city in Taiwan to allow registration of gay couples, but some activists dismiss it as a hollow gesture

  A sampling of recent news stories from across the region to help you understand how LGBT people are treated.

The group is hoping for improvements in the rights of the LGBT community such as the same leave and benefits as for legally married couples

Members of the Hong Kong business community wants the High Court to overthrow a decision by the Government not to recognize same-sex partnerships so they can recruit the best talent.

Laboracay for a Cause: HIV Advocacy Group The Red Whistle Organizes a Massive March in Boracay to Raise HIV Awareness

The exclusion of LGBT people from the policy will have discriminatory impact and should be reversed, according to its letter to the government

  German milk technician beats 20 contestants to take home title of Mr Gay World 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa. Hong Kong's Emmanuel Mass Luciano is awarded first runner up.

WorkForLGBT and Shanghai LGBT Professionals organized the 1st Annual China LGBT Talent Job Fair – the first time in China companies have publicly reached out in support of the LGBT community  – on April 25th, 2015 in Shanghai, China

Homophobia is prevalent in India. Public discussion of homosexuality in India has been inhibited by the fact that sexuality in any form is taboo and rarely discussed openly.

Most Chinese women who unwittingly marry gay men suffer a wide range of abuse from their husbands, including violence and sexual apathy, according to a study believed to be the first of its kind in China.