LGBTQ+ rights
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How a rabbit god became an icon for Taiwan’s gay community
Temple in Taipei is believed to be the only Taoist site set up to revere rabbit god Tu’er Shen, a significant …
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South Korean court recognises legal status of same-sex couples for first time
Seoul high court rules gay couple allowed same health insurance rights as heterosexual couple in landmark case…
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Jokes, dancing, drag: hit short film honours Taiwan’s defiant queer scene
Tank Fairy, a lighthearted musical comedy, celebrates the island’s LGBTQ+ community – in contrast to China’s c…
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Japanese prime minister fires aide over anti-LGBTQ+ remarks
Fumio Kishida says official’s comments ‘outrageous and completely incompatible with policies’The Japanese prim…
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Tokyo same-sex marriage ruling ‘a step forward’, say campaigners
Court rules same-sex marriage ban is constitutional but says lack of legal protection is human rights violatio…
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Singapore lifts gay sex ban but blocks path toward marriage equality
LGBTQ+ advocates welcome repeal of British colonial-era law while expressing dismay as parliament backs existi…
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‘It’s not against Islam’: Pakistani trans actor tells of deep sadness over film ban
Exclusive: Alina Khan, star of award-winning Joyland, speaks out as the movie’s licence for domestic release i…
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Tokyo issues same-sex partnership certificates amid marriage equality debate
Partnership certificates allow same-sex couples to be treated as married couples in areas like housing, health…
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‘I thought I would die before this moment’: one man’s fight against Singapore’s gay sex law
Tan Eng Hong was arrested under the law banning gay male sex and went on to challenge its constitutionality, a…
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Singapore to repeal law that criminalises sex between men
Scrapping of colonial-era section 377A law hailed as ‘a win for humanity’ by LGBTQ+ rights groupsSingapore wil…
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‘We are so far behind’: Japan laments lack of progress on same-sex marriage
Advocates hope upcoming ruling in Tokyo district court will help spur progress on issue that already has publi…