3+ hour, 3+ min 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…...

4+ day, 3+ hour 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. .....

1+ week, 5+ day 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. .....

3+ week, 5+ day 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…...

4+ week, 21+ hour ago  (512+ words) SHAH ALAM, April 20 " The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has decreed that celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of his reign be held modestly, with several planned programmes scaled down or cancelled. His Royal Highness said the decision was made…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (605+ words) NEW DELHI, March 25 " A proposed amendment to India's transgender law has sparked fear and anger among LGBTQ groups, who warn it could undo hard-won legal gains and take away the right to self-identify. The Bill before parliament would narrow the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (244+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 " The public has been urged to use the term "deviant culture" to replace references to the LGBT community to avoid normalisation and curb the expansion of the related content algorithms on social media platforms. Deputy Minister in…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (229+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 " Malaysia has blocked access to the websites of LGBTQ+ dating platforms Grindr and Blued, with regulators now examining legal options to curb their mobile applications, according to a written parliamentary reply. The Communications Ministry said the Malaysian…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1708+ words) WASHINGTON, Feb 21 " The US Supreme Court is deciding a series of important cases during its current term involving issues such as presidential powers, tariffs, birthright citizenship, guns, race, transgender athletes, campaign finance law, voting rights, LGBT "conversion therapy," religious rights…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (535+ words) NEW YORK, Feb 11 " The removal of an LGBTQ rainbow pride flag from the United States" most prominent gay monument after new rules issued by the Trump administration sparked an outcry and a noisy protest on Tuesday. The removal of a…...