LGBT rights
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‘This is historic’: Malaysian man wins appeal against Islamic gay sex charge
Unanimous decision by highest court hailed a step towards acceptance of LGBT+ peopleA Malaysian man has won a …
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‘We all know what we’re facing’: divided Myanmar unites against coup
Marginalised groups including Rohingya and members of LGBT community join rallies The Myanmar military took po…
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‘Diversity dilemma’: world’s most inclusive parliament still faces battle for change
While the face of New Zealand’s parliament is changing, its rules and norms are drawn from the experiences of …
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Gay men caned 77 times in ‘medieval’ punishment in Indonesian province
Men in Aceh province were detained by vigilantes before being caned in publicTwo gay men in Indonesia’s Aceh p…
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‘We live here’: fears tourist tweets on gay lifestyle may backfire on Bali’s LGBT community
Expulsion of US woman who promoted Indonesian island as ‘queer-friendly’ reveals how acceptance extends only t…
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US woman who tweeted about dream gay lifestyle in Bali to be deported
Kristen Antoinette Gray accused of breaching Indonesia visa by promoting the island, selling her e-book and of…
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Funny Boy review – Sri Lankan rites-of-passage tale clashes with political reality
Arush Nand is very good as a gay Tamil boy in Deepa Mehta’s coming-of-age drama set in a period building to ci…
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China’s LGBTQ+ community seize census chance to stand up and be counted
The once-in-a-decade population survey has enabled same-sex couples to register their statusChina’s LGBTQ+ com…
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Hugs, sequins and rainbows as Taiwan enjoys victory over coronavirus
Pride march follows national success story in curbing Covid-19 pandemicAt the entrance to Taipei’s Pride march…
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Japan’s ‘love hotels’ accused of anti-gay discrimination
Same-sex couples say hotels make excuses to turn them away despite 2018 law changeIn May this year, at the hei…
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Taiwanese military mass wedding to feature its first same-sex couples
Two female soldiers and their civilian partners are due to take part in this year’s ceremonyTwo same-sex coupl…
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Saunas, sex clubs and street fights: how Sunil Gupta captured global gay life – and Miss UK
From the treacherous ‘sex trucks’ of New York to the grim days of Aids and Clause 28 in Britain, Sunil Gupta h…
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‘I almost gave up’: Tom of Finland exhibition to finally open in Japan
Gallery rejections suggested residual squeamishness about depictions of gay sexuality in JapanAfter a fruitles…
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Imran Khan’s Tinder and Grindr ban in Pakistan criticised as ‘hypocrisy’
Dating app ban is move to appease conservative factions and sign of weakness, say criticsFor Hamza Baloch, Gri…
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Pakistan blocks ‘immoral’ Tinder, Grindr and other apps
Dating platforms told they are breaching laws against extramarital relationships and homosexualityPakistan’s g…