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Shamans and drugs: forced ‘treatment’ for homosexuality some parents resort to

Shamans and drugs: forced ‘treatment’ for homosexuality some parents resort to

After discovering that their son Hoang had developed an interest in makeup and grooming, his family called over a shaman to give him “treatment,” causing him to fall into depression.
Georgia university leaders ask NCAA to ban transgender women from sports

Georgia university leaders ask NCAA to ban transgender women from sports

As South Korea's population shrinks, same-sex couples say they can help

As South Korea's population shrinks, same-sex couples say they can help

'Ghost parents': Same-sex couples in Italy are losing their rights

'Ghost parents': Same-sex couples in Italy are losing their rights

Italy’s right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has demanded local councils only list biological parents on birth certificates, flinging hundreds of same-sex couples into a legal morass.
June 19, 2024 | 07:10 pm PT
Japanese city recognizes same-sex couple in rare step

Japanese city recognizes same-sex couple in rare step

A Japanese city has registered a same-sex couple as partners under the same address, an unusual step hailed by the men as "groundbreaking" in a country without marriage equality.
May 27, 2024 | 11:06 pm PT
Vietnamese national footballer embraces same-sex marriage

Vietnamese national footballer embraces same-sex marriage

Tran Thi Thu, a center-back for the Vietnam women’s national football team, married her girlfriend Nguyen Thi Thuong in Ho Chi Minh City.
January 6, 2024 | 11:55 pm PT
India's top court refuses to legalise same-sex marriages

India's top court refuses to legalise same-sex marriages

India's top court refused on Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriages but said the country had a duty to acknowledge LGBTQ relationships and to protect them from discrimination.
October 17, 2023 | 05:13 am PT
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
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