The following was written by Pepper Lim, a Malaysian author and father of two, in conjunction with "29 Ways: Towards an LGBTIQ-Friendly Malaysia" to held 29 May in Kuala Lumpur.
The Hong Kong blockbuster Sex and Zen has filled theatres in the SAR and Taiwan. With cuts, it may soon be publicly available in other parts of Asia. It has proven, yet again, that “sex sells” and pushing limits can pay off. Doug Sanders saw it in a crowded theatre in HK.
Over 50 LGBT activists and their allies held a rally in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta to call for equality and protection of the country’s LGBT citizens.
Organised in conjunction with International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO), the programme includes Courage Unfolds, a 30-minute documentary on LGBTIQ movements throughout Asia, hearing confessions from ex-homophobes and identifying 29 ways towards an LGBTIQ-Friendly Malaysia – a tribute to the 29 Yogyakarta Principles.
Eight months the suicide of American student Tyler Clementi that got the country talking about the issue of bullying on school campuses and anti-bullying efforts, his former roommate, who faces a 15-count indictment of hate crime charges, stood in court for the first time on Monday.
A website for Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) in Vietnam was launched this month in Ho Chi Minh City with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
Fridae announces today the resignation of Dr Stuart Koe as Director and CEO of the company and all its affiliates, and the appointment of Terry Battersby as the new CEO.
"We recognise the importance of family and the institution of marriage. But we should not unduly harass or discriminate others. The answer is through education and PAS accepts this view," said Anwar Ibrahim in an online chat hosted by Yahoo Malaysia.
A wide-ranging report commissioned by bishops of the US Catholic Church says neither homosexuality nor the all-male celibate priesthood could be blamed for the sexual abuse of minors by its priests. Researchers noted that the rise in the number of gay priests from the late 1970s onward had in fact corresponded with "a decreased incidence of abuse—not an increased incidence of abuse."
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