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Hong Kong: Equal Opportunities chair syas same-sex civil unions are ’feasible’
- Released Date: 23-Oct-2013
The chair of Hong Kongs leading human rights body has said that while same-sex marriage remains a contentious subject in the region, civil unions for gay couples are a feasible alternative.
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Southeast Asia’s LGBT Revolution
- Released Date: 23-Oct-2013
Section 377A of Singapore’s Penal Code, which criminalizes sex between men, is the vestige of a colonial law that no longer exists. In 2007, when the National Assembly voted to repeal an older, broader prohibition against gross indecency, it left int
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Dominic Bocci: Gay Rights and the Internet in Asia, One More Part of the Pivot
- Released Date: 10-Oct-2013
Most of the attention paid to the U.S. pivot to Asia has focused on economics and security, primarily through the lens of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the U.S. military’s presence throughout the region. However, policymakers are turning their fo
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India’s Gujarat State Holds First Gay Pride Parade
- Released Date: 07-Oct-2013
In a milestone moment for the Indian state of Gujarat, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents filled the streets for the areas first-ever gay pride parade last weekend.More than 100 citizens came out for the event bearing rainbow flags and
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Philippines: Lawmaker files bill for LGBT desks in police stations to combat anti-gay killings
- Released Date: 06-Oct-2013
A Philippines Congresswoman has filed a bill seeking to reform police responsibility to anti-gay hate crimes by placing LGBT desks in every police station.The bill comes as an amendment to the Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganisation Act
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LGBT Rights Are AAPI Rights
- Released Date: 03-Oct-2013
It is no secret that I am a strong supporter of equal rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Sometimes people ask me why. I know that often there is a question behind the question: Why fight so ardently fo
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Singapore High Court dismisses challenge to anti-sodomy law
- Released Date: 02-Oct-2013
The High Court of Singapore on Wednesday dismissed a constitutional challenge against a law which criminalises consensual sex between men.A written judgement on Wednesday reiterated a ruling from April, which said that it was up to the countrys parli
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Nearly 3% of Asian and Pacific Islander Adults in US Identify as LGBT
- Released Date: 01-Oct-2013
Two poit eight persent (2.8%) of all Asian and Pacific Islander adults in the U.S. identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) according to a new study entitled, LGBT Asian and Pacific Islander Individuals and Same-Sex Couples, by
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month
- Released Date: 01-Oct-2013
This month, let us unite in a continued effort to raise awareness of the impact of bullying on youth and to highlight the importance of preventative measures.According to HRC’s survey of 10,000 youth, Growing Up LGBT in America, LGBT middle school st
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LGBT Workplace Inclusion Guide for China Launched
- Released Date: 26-Sep-2013
On Sept. 21 in Beijing, IBM and Goldman Sachs helped launch a new guide to LGBT inclusion in the workplace. According to Gay Star News, the Asian workplace diversity non-profit group Community Business created the Creating Inclusive Workplaces for LG
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325,000 Asian and Pacific Islander adults in U.S. identify as LGBT, report finds
- Released Date: 25-Sep-2013
LOS ANGELES — 2.8% of all Asian and Pacific Islander adults in the U.S. identify as LGBT, according to a new study.The report, LGBT Asian and Pacific Islander Individuals and Same-Sex Couples, was compiled by Angeliki Kastanis, Public Policy Research
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