1+ week, 5+ day ago   (703+ words) JAKARTA, Sept 2 — Indonesian doctor “Pierre” says he is always on edge. He is gay, but hides it, with anti-LGBTQ sentiment on the rise in the Southeast Asian country. Not even his parents know. Indonesia has witnessed a spate of very…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (144+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) has strongly condemned the participation of an individual, allegedly representing Malaysia, in a transgender beauty pageant held in Bangkok last Sunday. Minister Senator Dr Zulkifli Hasan said such an action not…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (409+ words) MELAKA, Aug 25 — Supernatural figures that have long existed only in folklore and myths are now “brought to life” as three-dimensional sculptures at the Melaka Ghost Museum, giving these legendary characters a physical presence in the real world. The three-storey museum…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (237+ words) JAKARTA, Aug 10 — Indonesia’s top Islamic clerical body has warned men not to wear “women’s clothing” for Independence Day festivities despite a long-standing tradition of men in dresses playing football as part of the annual fun. Amid a rising tide of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (756+ words) HONG KONG, June 30 — Fed up with the dearth of same-sex love stories on Philippine screens, Vee Camallere created her own show using artificial intelligence, a technology described as a mixed blessing by LGBTQ campaigners. The web developer’s campus romance and…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (418+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — Pizza Amane Tokyo definitely stands out from the crowd with its Sunkist orange look and its decision to offer the bigger NY-style pizzas. Even the toppings differ; some have a Japanese slant while others are classic like…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (271+ words) HONG KONG, May 19 — One of Hong Kong’s largest LGBTQ events, Pink Dot, has been cancelled for the second consecutive year after organisers said their chosen venue had pulled out in the final stages of preparation. Pink Dot Hong Kong had…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (26+ words) SINGAPORE, May 15 — Singapore’s top Islamic authority has publicly rebuked Starbucks after one of its outlets displayed a sign announcing a “transition toward halal-certified......

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (26+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The Selangor Royal Council has rejected claims that the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah interfered in state administration, saying his......

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (147+ words) Malay Mail RTM pulls children’s cartoon ‘Cleopatra in Space’ following LGBT-related complaints KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Malaysia’s national public broadcaster, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), has halted the airing of the animated series Cleopatra in Space after receiving complaints from viewers who…...