Lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) people in Asia and the Pacific Islands experience extra-judicial killings, torture, violence and rape, as well as discrimination in employment, education, housing and health services.
Oprah protégé and gay interior designer, Nate Berkus, became the first openly gay man to host a nationally syndicated daytime show when his new show, The Nate Berkus Show, premiered this week.
In a quiet alley in the ancient Javanese city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Mariyani, a 50-year-old transgender hairdresser, has turned part of her salon into an Islamic school.
Openly gay lawmaker Sunil Pant and dozens of LGBT activists were arrested in the Nepali capital on Tuesday in a crackdown on a rally to demand government identification papers for the third sex or transgender people.
A prominent gay rights activist says that even though Stephanie Rice’s anti-gay slur, which has since caused her to lose her luxury carmaker sponsorship was offensive, it did not warrant the “hysterical” reaction it got.
Pang Khee Teik, co-founder of sexuality rights festival Seksualiti Merdeka, and co-editor of Body 2 Body: A Malaysian Queer Anthology, recounts his experiences growing up gay in Malaysia and appeals to mainstream society to understand the struggles of LGBT people.
The Exodus Ministries Trust Board is no longer eligible for tax-exempt status in New Zealand as the Charities Commission concluded last month that it is not certain if the group can be said to be providing a public benefit given that professional groups have discredited ex-gay or reparative therapy.
Many people who are out as gay, lesbian or bisexual to their friends and families may still face a dilemma about whether to come out at work. Former schoolteacher Otto Fong, social worker and trainer Leow Yangfa and businessman Joshua Yim share their personal experiences.
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