Victory for LGBT community as Court rules they can register association

By Dzuya Walter,

The Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community can now go ahead and register their association. This is after the Court of Appeal affirm...

Gay , Lesbian , LGBT , National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

Botswana court to hear case against criminalisation of gay sex

By Reuters,

Botswana’s High Court will hear on Thursday a case challenging the criminalisation of gay sex, offering campaigners a rare chance to argue for lesbi...

gay sex

Indonesia pressures Instagram over gay Muslim comic strips

By Reuters,

An Instagram account displaying comic strips depicting the struggles faced by gay Muslim men was removed on Wednesday after authorities labeled it “...

India , instagram , LGBT community , muslim

LGBT parents challenge stereotypes in China

By Reuters,

Heads turn when An Hui and Ye Jianbin walk down a street in the Chinese city of Shenzhen with their triplets, who were conceived with help from a huma...

An Hui , An Zhifei , An Zhiya , An Zhizhong , china , IVF , LGBT , Ye Jianbin

Taiwan’s same-sex marriage vote divides families

By Reuters,

On a sunny day in a park in Taipei, photographer Austin Haung advises a same-sex couple on how to pose for a pre-wedding photo shoot. For him, Taiwan'...

Austin Haung , china , hong kong , LGBT , Malaysia , Singapore , Taipei , Taiwan

Taiwan’s Same-Sex Marriage Vote Divides Families

By VOA,

On a sunny day in a park in Taipei, photographer Austin Haung advises a same-sex couple on how to pose for a pre-wedding photo shoot. For him, Taiwan'...

bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community , President Tsai Ing-wen

In legal battle over gay sex, Kenyan court to consider Indian ruling

By Reuters,

Parties involved in a court case seeking to decriminalise gay sex in Kenya will be allowed to make submissions based on a recent decision by India’s...

adultery , gay sex , LGBT , Rafiki

Hong Kong court grants British lesbian right to spousal visa

By Mbuthia Bashir,

Hong Kong’s top court ruled on Wednesday that a British lesbian should be granted a spousal visa in a landmark judgment that could open the door for...

Goldman Sachs , hong kong , LGBT , Morgan Stanley

Gay fans warned over holding hands at Russia World Cup

By AFP,

Gay football fans at the 2018 World Cup will be warned about holding hands in public as part of advice on keeping safe in Russia. London-based anti...

2018 FIFA World Cup Russia , bisexual and transgender (LGBT) , Gay , gay rights , Lesbian , LGBT , wORLD cUP 2018

Film board wants TV channels to suspend homosexuality content

By Wahome Gitonga,

The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has asked a pay television network to block access to six children’s programmes running on its channels f...

Mobs attack Kenyan homosexuals with impunity – report

By Lisa Kamau,

Homophobic mobs have repeatedly attacked lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Kenya but police are unwilling to even attempt to bri...

homophobia , homosexuality , lesbians and gays

US To Review Relations With Uganda

By Citizen,

The bill imposes harsh penalties for same sex couples. White House Spokesperson Jay Carney said the US Government has started a review of all its ...