30 10, 2023

South Korea High Court Upholds Ban on Gay Sex in the Military

By |2023-10-30T00:55:56-07:00October 30th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , , |

SEOUL, KR — (10-30-23) — South Korea's constitutional court has upheld the ban on gay sex in the military, a long standing law against same-sex relations in the military, in what activists have called a major setback for LGBT rights for Korean citizens who put their lives on the life for the nation. South Korea's [...]

24 10, 2023

76 People Arrested for Organizing Gay Wedding

By |2023-10-24T01:41:34-07:00October 24th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , |

NIGERIA — (10-24-23) — Security forces arrested 76 Nigerians on Saturday on charges of organizing a gay wedding in north-east Nigeria, where same-sex marriage is criminalized and often met with violence. Nigeria passed its anti-gay marriage bill in 2014, which made homosexuality punishable with a penalty of 14 years in prison. Even with sanctions being [...]

5 09, 2023

Hong Kong Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Civil Unions

By |2023-09-05T15:38:31-07:00September 5th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , |

HONG KONG — (09-05-23) — Hong Kong's top court ruled Tuesday in favor of same-sex civil unions but stopped short of ruling in favor of full marriage rights in a partial win for HK's LGBTQ community. Over the past decade, LGBTQ activists in Hong Kong have won piecemeal victories in court, striking down discriminatory government [...]

30 07, 2023

Band 1975 cancel gigs after Gay Kiss in Malaysia Concert

By |2023-07-30T23:35:31-07:00July 30th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , |

MALAYSIA — (07-30-23) — British band The 1975 cancelled their shows in Liberal Taiwan and Muslim-majority Indonesia, after Malaysia stopped the group in the middle of their set after lead singer Matty Healy gave a passionate kiss to his male bandmate. In a statement released by the British Band on Sunday, the indie-rock group said, [...]

12 07, 2023

Japan Lawmakers Pass Law Promoting LGBT Understanding

By |2023-07-12T19:06:01-07:00July 12th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , |

TOKYO, JP — (07-12-23) — Japanese lawmakers have just passed a law that 'Promotes Understanding of LGBT People'. According to Human Rights Watch, in June, the Japanese Diet, the national legislature of Japan, passed its first-ever law on sexual orientation and gender identity. It seeks to “promote understanding” and avoid “unfair discrimination.” The law states [...]

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