Seattle’s stadium is expected to be brimming with rainbow flags on Friday for a World Cup match between teams representing two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
First of its kind queer museum in San Francisco Chinatown amplifies Chinese LGBTQ+ artists
On one side of the world, Xiangqi Chen can be punished for her LGBTQ+ activism.
Iran and Egypt will meet, uncomfortably, in Seattle’s World Cup ‘Pride Match’
Egypt and Iran are two of the most repressive places in the world for gays and lesbians.
World’s first Chinese-language queer museum
The world’s first Chinese-language queer museum opened on Friday, May 29, in San Francisco’s Chinatown, just in time for Pride Month.
Same-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect
It’s a big week for LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand.
Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January
Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law on Sept. 24, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed.
A US officiant marries 10 same-sex couples in Hong Kong via video chat
Ten same-sex couples got married in the United States over the internet from Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous southern Chinese city that does not formally recognize such unions but offers them legal protections.
On Valentine’s Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry
Activists and LGBTQ+ community members handed out colorful chocolate candy for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo this week, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle to achieve marriage equality for same-sex couples.
Gay couple in Nepal becomes the 1st to officially register same-sex marriage in the country
A gay couple in Nepal on Wednesday became the first in the nation to receive official same-sex marriage status.
Asia’s first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion
Football enthusiast Gina Benjamin is not just training for victory in the upcoming Gay Games in Hong Kong, but she’s also on a mission to help push for legal reform for same-sex marriage.