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Sep 4, 2020
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Activist loses legal battle over homophobic textbooks in China

Chinese LGBT activist Xixi has just lost a long court battle over homophobic textbooks Chinese LGBT activist Xixi Xixi sued a...

Jul 1, 2020
2 min

Manila police arrested protesters at the Pride event related to Anti-Terrorism Act

Twenty people were arrested at the LGBT Pride event in Manila last Friday June 26, an event that also protests against the anti-terrorism...

Jun 24, 2020
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HK government announced to enhance the anti-discrimination laws

The Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018 was passed at the Hong Kong Legislative Council on 11 June 2020,...

Jun 16, 2020
2 min

US Supreme Court rules LGBT people are protected from job discrimination

On Monday, the US Supreme Court ruled that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, a huge win...

Jun 11, 2020
1 min

Switzerland parliament approved draft legislation to allow same-sex marriage

According to Reuters, lower house of parliament in Switzerland has approved the draft legislation with two important components on...

Jun 9, 2020
2 min

Rainbow of Macau hustling for local LGBT rights at the UN Human Rights Committee

Rainbow of Macau, a local LGBT rights non-governmental organisation, has submitted a report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee...

Jun 8, 2020
1 min

[US] Minneapolis police union blames trans people for city’s budget struggles

The chief of the Minneapolis police union has blamed trans people for the city’s budget problems during the coronavirus pandemic Bob...

Jun 6, 2020
2 min

CoronaPrideness – What does it mean to celebrate pride month in 2020

If only pride can spread faster than the speed of hate and discrimination, we will have a better world today. No more social distancing...

May 13, 2020
2 min

Lotte department store in South Korea will “reshuffle” their employees based on sexual orientation

A male employee, working at the Lotte Department Store of Italian luxury brand Gucci, was tested positive for COVID-19 last week, one of...

Apr 14, 2020
2 min

Coronavirus: "No Africans Allowed", China racism towards African residents

The Chinese government have ordered all residents of African descent to quarantine for 14 days after having 5 Nigerians tested positive...

Apr 11, 2020
1 min

Asia first LGBT-focused streaming service to go global amid coronavirus pandemic

Amid of the coronavirus crisis, streaming service Gagaoolala, nicknamed by some as the “gay Netflix”, is hoping to expand globally,...

Apr 3, 2020
1 min

Singapore court rejects appeals to overturn gay sex ban law

The High Court has dismissed three separate legal challenges against Section 377A of the Penal Code.

Mar 19, 2020
4 min

Coronavirus: Workplace Discrimination Concerns

With the virus first discovered in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in late 2019 rapidly spreading across the globe, a potential...

Mar 19, 2020
2 min

Religious conservatives are blaming homosexuality for coronavirus

While everyone is busy stepping up their hygiene game and stocking up for home supplies, some conservative religious figures have decided...

Mar 19, 2020
2 min

Groups warn about risks of coronavirus for LGBT+ community

Hundreds of health organisations have said in an open letter urging governments to act. On March 11, LGBT National Cancer Network...

Mar 4, 2020
2 min

Court ruled unlawful to refuse giving public housing to same-sex marriage in Hong Kong

Hong Kong government’s refusal to provide public housing to legally married same-sex couples is unconstitutional, the High Court has...

Feb 27, 2020
1 min

Scotland becomes the first nation to provide free pads and tampons

This can be a start to push back the pricing for period products such as “tampon taxes” that classify sanitary pads as luxury items. The...

Sep 19, 2019
2 min

It’s time to talk about diversity and inclusion in greeting cards

People are shedding light on diversity at school, inside the office, on newspapers, and even in movies – greeting card retailers remain...

Aug 29, 2019
2 min

Only 31% of New Fathers in the UK Took Paternity Leave Last Year – Here’s How This Could be Changed

Paternity leave should no longer be frowned upon, but instead it should be welcomed and advocated by the government and companies in...

Aug 23, 2019
2 min

Interracial Marriages are on the Rise in US with over 80% of the population Approve of it

Interracial marriages now represent 17 percent of all new marriages in the US. Mixed race couples, which were once frowned-upon, seem to...