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The adoption ceremony held in traditional in Rukai culture is not known to have been held for a same-sex couple before.

According to an official report, gay and transgender prisoners face the highest risk of sexual harassment from other inmates in prison.

Japanese gay media have promoted a gay identity linked to youth, masculinity and highly gym-trained bodies as being highly desirable, says a social researcher.

LGBT rights activists in Nepal say such recognition on passports would help tackle widespread discrimination they face within the Hindu-majority Himalayan country.

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon while in the Indian capital New Delhi said he "staunchly opposed the criminalization of homosexuality" as it violates basic rights.

Recent musicals have included very popular drag queen characters in one of the lead roles, lending to a new trend and successfully drawing out a curious audience.

One of very few surveys pertaining to this group has revealed both a lack of understanding and the scarcity of support for such persons in Japan.

Archbishop Socrates Villegas' comments are in line with his superior Pope Francis who refuses to condemn gay people long considered sinful by his Church.

Goa, India’s top tourist destination known for its beaches, is to set up special centers to administer medicines to LGBT youth in order to make them "normal."

Given the cultural and political closeness of the two neighbors, the development in Vietnam creates a precedent that Cambodian authorities may be inclined to follow.