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Olympic women's sport to be limited to 'biological females"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (112+ words) Olympic women's sport to be limited to 'biological females'CNA Olympic women's sport to be limited to 'biological females' The IOC has decided to bar transgender athletes from women's Olympic events and will introduce a one-time gender test starting in 2028. REMOVES…...
Malaysia blocks same-sex dating sites Grindr and Blued, mulls legal measures to curb LGBTQ+ dating apps
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (508+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has blocked same-sex dating websites Grindr and Blued and will study legal measures to curb the presence of LGBTQ+ dating apps from app stores, its communications'minister'said on Wednesday'(Feb 25). Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said the Malaysian Communications…...
Selangor says no permits issued for LGBTQ-linked retreat even as organiser cancels event ‘on safety grounds’
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (693+ words) The two-day "Glamping with Pride" retreat organised by advocacy group Jejaka was scheduled to take place from Jan 17 to 18 in Hulu Langat. KUALA LUMPUR:Amid backlash against a camping retreat organised by a pro-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)…...
Thai woman found alive in coffin after being brought in for cremation
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (317+ words) An emergency rescue team transports an elderly woman discovered to still be alive after being considered deceased to a local hospital before her scheduled cremation at Wat Rat Prakhong Tham temple, Nonthaburi province, Thailand on Nov 23, 2025. (Image: AP/Wat Rat…...
Singapore residents' views on gay sex and marriage liberalised over past decade: IPS study
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (712+ words) Slightly over half of the respondents in the survey view gay sex and gay marriage as wrong. SINGAPORE: The proportion of people in Singapore who think gay sex and marriage are wrong has fallen over the past decade, according to…...
Thousands show up in support of LGBTQ community at annual Pink Dot rally
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (869+ words) This year's rally included a time capsule filled with almost 70 objects from the LGBTQ community that would be sealed until 2050. SINGAPORE: Heavy rainfall on Saturday (Jun 28) afternoon halted just in time as the 17th edition of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender…...
UK's top court says legal definition of woman refers to biological sex
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (426+ words) The Supreme Court's judgment related to whether a trans woman with a gender recognition certificate, a formal document that gives legal recognition of someone's new gender, is protected from discrimination as a woman under Britain's Equality Act. The landmark case…...
Meta’s flirty AI chatbot lured a retiree to New York. He never made it home
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1740+ words) When Thongbue Wongbandue began packing to visit a friend in New York City one morning in March, his wife, Linda, became alarmed. "But you don't know anyone in the city anymore," she told him. Bue, as his friends called him,…...
Hong Kong government proposes recognising same-sex couples' rights
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (379+ words) HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government said on Wednesday (Jul 2) it will propose legislation to recognise a limited set of rights for same-sex couples whose marriages are registered abroad, as it seeks to comply with a landmark court ruling. The…...
‘Extreme, disrespectful’: Sabah student activists face police probe after caricature of PM Anwar set ablaze in anti-graft rally
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1415+ words) At least six police reports were filed and the students are being investigated under the Penal Code and Sedition Act 1948, said Sabah police chief Jauteh Dikun. KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: Students involved in an anti-corruption rally where they burned a caricature…...