Dr Vincent Wijeysingha, an opposition politician in Singapore, has come out as gay in a Facebook post today; making him the first openly gay politician in the country.
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday handed two major victories to advocates of same-sex marriage in the US, ruling that same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples and clearing the way for the resumption of same-sex marriages in California.
The European Union's 27 foreign affairs ministers on June 24 adopted a "ground-breaking" global policy which instructs EU diplomats around the world to defend the human rights of LGBTI people.
A new low-budget comedy continues the Thai film world's love affair with Tom lesbians, and non-lady-boy gay men. There is only one kathoey character in the film, reports Doug Sanders from Bangkok, a departure from the standard Thai queer comedies.
Japan's southernmost prefecture will be having their own Pink Dot event on July 14, in support of LGBTs. Co-organiser Hideki Sunagawa tells Fridae guest writer in Okinawa, Muneerah Bee, how he came to be inspired to organise the event in his home city.
The Hong Kong government has established a new body to replace its predecessor the Sexual Minorities Forum (SMF) which collapsed in March this year after a mass withdrawal by LGBT groups. Fridae's Hong Kong correspondent Nigel Collett has an in-depth report of the latest developments.
Speaking at Vietnam's first National LGBT Community Dialogue, UNDP Country Director Louise Chamberlain acknowledged the efforts of the Vietnamese government to address the struggles of LGBT citizens and their parents, family and friends.
Millions of ethnic Chinese around the world today honour the memory of poet Qu Yuan who is said to have sacrificed himself for his country but academics have proferred another reason for Qu Yuan's suicide than his supposed love for the nation.
Russia's lower house on Tuesday voted 436-0 to ban gay "propaganda", a measure will impose heavy fines for providing information about homosexuality to people under 18.
Fridae and Stark Mobile Technologies partnership further signifies the world's first Global Affinity Alliance that seamlessly integrates global partner websites.
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