LGBT
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Asia
Hong Kong court rules that gay couples get equal housing rights
Court of Appeal justices Jeremy Poon, Aarif Barma and Thomas Au said in a written judgment that the authority’s treatment…
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Asia
India’s top court declines to legalise same-sex marriage
NEW DELHI: India’s top court on Tuesday (Oct 17) said it cannot legalise same-sex marriages, with the chief justice of…
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Asia
Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of same-sex civil unions
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s top court ruled on Tuesday (Sep 5) in favour of same-sex partnerships including civil unions but…
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Asia
Owners of Swatch LGBTQ watches in Malaysia could face fine, up to 3 years’ jail
Malaysia on Thursday (Aug 10) banned Swatch watches and accessories containing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) elements, with…
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Asia
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Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival organisers demand US$2.7 million compensation from UK band The 1975
On Jul 21, the band’s frontman – who is more popularly known as Matty Healy – was seen kissing bassist…
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Asia
Commentary: UK band’s controversial kiss achieved something few have in Malaysia
Others felt the pushback from conservative groups left Malaysia missing out on the potential “gold mine” that went to Singapore.…
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Asia
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Malaysian minister denies orchestrating ‘evil narrative’ blaming PAS for Good Vibes Festival cancellation
The poster also alleged that Mr Fahmi made the “desperate move” of blaming PAS as he realised that the “unnatural…
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News
Malaysia halts Good Vibes music festival after same-sex kiss by UK band The 1975
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s government halted a music festival in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (Jul 22), a day after…
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United Kingdom
Rishi Sunak says sorry for ‘horrendous’ treatment of LGBT military
It was illegal to be gay in the UK military until 2000 and Rishi Sunak has said sorry to those…
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Travel
Beautiful chaos: What I love and hate about living in Rome
Always wanted to live in Rome? Here’s what it’s really like to move to the Italian capital. “Welcome to the…
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