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Transgender woman crowned Miss Portugal for first time

Transgender woman crowned Miss Portugal for first time

A transgender woman has won the Miss Portugal beauty pageant for the first time and will compete with another transgender woman for the Miss Universe title in El Salvador, Portuguese media reported Friday.
Swiss watchmaker Swatch sues Malaysia for seizure of Pride watches

Swiss watchmaker Swatch sues Malaysia for seizure of Pride watches

Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group (UHR.S) has filed a lawsuit against the Malaysian government for confiscating rainbow-colored watches that celebrate LGBT rights, in an act the company says has damaged its reputation.
July 16, 2023 | 11:47 pm PT
Church of England to draft pastoral guidance on same-sex couple blessings

Church of England to draft pastoral guidance on same-sex couple blessings

The Church of England will work towards drafting new pastoral guidance and other material needed to allow same-sex couples to receive blessings from priests over the next few months, it said on Saturday.
July 8, 2023 | 06:08 pm PT
Starbucks strike over Pride decor follows LGBTQ anger on hours, benefits

Starbucks strike over Pride decor follows LGBTQ anger on hours, benefits

Workers at dozens of U.S. Starbucks locations held strikes on Sunday to express their outrage over accusations by the baristas' union that managers at several U.S. cafes removed rainbow flags and decorations supporting LGBTQ+ Pride month.
June 25, 2023 | 08:04 pm PT
Thai boxing masters teach self-defense to Chile's LGBTQ community

Thai boxing masters teach self-defense to Chile's LGBTQ community

Fifty members of the LGBTQ community in Chile's capital Santiago receive free lessons in self-defense from Muay Thai martial artists to help them protect them against potential hate incidents.
June 3, 2023 | 05:00 pm PT
Man proposes to boyfriend at VM Hue finish line

Man proposes to boyfriend at VM Hue finish line

Son Dang, 34, from HCMC, got down on one knee to propose to his partner, Than Viet Hung, at the VnExpress Marathon Hue finish line on Sunday.
April 18, 2023 | 01:11 am PT
Surgery not only choice for trans people

Surgery not only choice for trans people

Huynh Tien went to Thailand by herself when she was 20 to go under the knife. She spent VND200 million ($8,500) on a laryngectomy, a breast construction, and an orchidectomy surgery.
April 16, 2023 | 05:00 am PT
Trans couple marries happily against all odds

Trans couple marries happily against all odds

Ngoc couldn’t stop crying tears of joy on her wedding day.
April 8, 2023 | 03:00 am PT
US high court asked to weigh in on trans athletes

US high court asked to weigh in on trans athletes

A transgender child's desire to join her school's female running team could be decided by the US Supreme Court after West Virginia on Friday asked the high court to rule on the controversial case.
March 10, 2023 | 04:45 pm PT
Lawmaker proposes bill to protect transgender rights

Lawmaker proposes bill to protect transgender rights

A Hanoi lawmaker is pushing for a Law on Gender Identity to formalize transgender rights and raise public awareness.
February 8, 2023 | 07:13 pm PT
Britain vows new law to ban conversion therapy for LGBT people

Britain vows new law to ban conversion therapy for LGBT people

Britain will seek to ban conversion therapy targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, cracking down on so-called treatments that claim to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.
January 17, 2023 | 06:24 am PT
Russia's parliament passes law banning 'LGBT propaganda' among adults

Russia's parliament passes law banning 'LGBT propaganda' among adults

Russia's parliament on Thursday passed the third and final reading of a law that expands an existing ban on promoting "LGBT propaganda" to children by banning it among people of all ages.
November 24, 2022 | 01:06 am PT
Transgender conundrums: when the mother wants to be the father

Transgender conundrums: when the mother wants to be the father

Minh Khang, the first Vietnamese transgender man to give birth to a child, is listed as the mother on the child's birth certificate despite his wish to be its father.
September 19, 2022 | 03:29 am PT
Let's move the T in LGBT from silence to eloquence

Let's move the T in LGBT from silence to eloquence

"Transgender" might be a new term for many people in Vietnam, but there have always been people born in bodies whose sex does not align with their gender identity.
September 11, 2022 | 04:24 pm PT
Transgender draft law calls for maternity, marriage rights in Vietnam

Transgender draft law calls for maternity, marriage rights in Vietnam

A draft for Vietnam's Transgender Law is calling for people to be entitled to maternity benefits and the right to marry according to their gender.
August 29, 2022 | 02:00 am PT
Stigmatized transgender people struggle to access healthcare in Vietnam

Stigmatized transgender people struggle to access healthcare in Vietnam

Bao Minh, 30, frequently experienced pain following sex reassignment surgery, but she could not find a suitable clinic to check.
August 23, 2022 | 09:06 pm PT
Singapore will decriminalize sex between men, prime minister says

Singapore will decriminalize sex between men, prime minister says

Singapore will decriminalize sex between men but has no plans to change the legal definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday.
August 21, 2022 | 04:42 pm PT
Parents’ psychological battles in accepting LGBTQ children

Parents’ psychological battles in accepting LGBTQ children

Tran Thi Tham cried and tried to kill herself after a relative called to say her son was not straight.
July 27, 2022 | 05:04 am PT
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