LGBTQ
US Supreme Court backs Trump administration’s passport gender policy
THE US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Thursday to require passport applicants to be identified on the document by their biological sex at birth rather than their gender identity.
Alleged Kirk killer had transgender partner and ‘leftist’ beliefs, Utah governor says
THE man arrested over conservative influencer Charlie Kirk’s assassination was romantically involved with a transgender roommate and had “leftist ideology”, Utah’s governor said on Sunday, confirming ...
Hong Kong legislature rejects same-sex partnerships Bill
The proposal drew near-universal criticism from pro-Beijing politicians that dominate Hong Kong’s legislature
Top Hong Kong court backs housing rights for gay couples
HONG Kong’s top court on Tuesday (Nov 26) upheld three earlier rulings that favoured granting public housing and inheritance rights to married same-sex couples, citing equality provisions in the city’...
Thai king signs same-sex marriage into law
Thailand is only the third place in Asia where same-sex couples can tie the knot, after Taiwan and Nepal.
New London sculpture pays tribute to trans community
It comprises plaster casts of the faces of 726 trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people
For LGBTQ+ people, moving to friendlier states comes with a cost
WHEN Stefanie Newell decided to move to Denver, US last year, the choice was about acceptance. Feeling comfortable as a transgender woman did not seem possible in San Antonio, her hometown, in the mid...
Thailand passes landmark Bill recognising marriage equality
Thailand is now the first country in South-east Asia to recognise same-sex couples
Sri Lanka court blocks gender equality Bill
The Supreme Court ruled that the Bill, which sought to tackle sexism and violence, undermined conservative values on the majority-Buddhist island
NYC sued for denying gay employees in vitro fertilization coverage
New York City was hit with a lawsuit on Thursday (May 9) claiming it discriminates against gay male city employees by only covering the costs of in vitro fertilization for women and heterosexual coupl...
