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China Rejects Same-Sex Marriage, Says Only Heterosexual Unions ‘Suit Country’s Condition’
Homosexuality is not a crime in the country but conversion therapy and persecution are rampant.
India's LGBTQ Community Released Their Own Version of the National Anthem for Independence Day
The video featured prominent LGBTQ advocates and urged everyone to #StandWithPride.
Like Many Indians, I Used to Have a Problem With Gay People And Didn't Realise That Was a Problem
Ten years ago, I accidentally stopped a friend from coming out for a very long time, even to herself. Today, I acknowledge how I may have been a part of oppression of the LGBTQ+ community without even realising it.
Is India’s Supreme Court Reluctant to Appoint a Gay Judge?
A report by the Intelligence Bureau declared the man “a security risk,” while others say it's got a lot more to do with his sexual orientation.
The Anxiety of Coming Out as Bisexual in India
“We’re seen as people who are either lying about our sexuality or going through a phase; that we’re not capable of committed relationships; that we’re confused or just plain greedy for sex.”
Inside the Queer Club with a Strict 'No Cis Men' Policy
Queer and inclusive party LICK has now grown from a monthly club night to a permanent space. We were there for its launch night.
We Asked Queer Indians How They First Learned About Sex
Porn, trial-and-error, Sidney Sheldon—LGBTQ+ youth tell us about their initiation into the world of sex and sexuality in a country where sex ed is either super-hetero or missing altogether.
Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea to Recognise LGBTQ+ Relationships
The court also refused to direct the Central Government to create laws that would allow LGBTQ+ couples to get married or divorced, or adopt a kid.
How Homophobic Small Towns in India Celebrate Pride
In these conservative and orthodox pockets, LGBTQ communities find other ways to make their voices heard.
The First Lesbian Porn and 10 Other Revealing Artifacts from Lesbian History
The Lesbian Herstory Archives also include a Japanese "dyketionary" and a diary documenting what it was like to be queer in 1950's small-town Ohio.
I Am a Queer Bhutanese, and My Country Is on Its Way to Scrapping Anti-LGBTQ Laws
“Bhutan has never had a pride parade, and never will because it’s not just the queer community who fights for us, it’s everyone in the country.”
Cops and Corporations Aren’t Welcome at This Radical Alternative to NYC’s Pride Parade
A coalition of LGBTQ groups announced the countermarch on Tuesday in front of the Stonewall Inn.