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'Beacon of hope': Bangladesh opens first school for transgender students

November 06, 2020 8:38 PM

DHAKA (REUTERS) - A religious charity has opened the first school in Bangladesh for hijras, a transgender community whose members face widespread discrimination in the mostly conservative Muslim society and often live in abject poverty.
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Thailand's first transgender MP dismissed from parliament

October 28, 2020 11:18 PM

Critics called it a political move against supporters of the kingdom's pro-democracy movement.
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Hong Kong gay couples win legal victory over inheritance law

September 18, 2020 5:02 PM

HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong's high court on Friday (Sept 18) ruled that same-sex couples should receive equal treatment under inheritance law, in a step forward for LGBT rights in the finance hub.
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Aussie rugby star's sacking sparks fierce debate

July 11, 2019 5:00 AM

Most people in Australia would agree that rugby star Israel Folau is one of the nation's most talented sportspeople, but that is where the consensus about him ends.
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Australian sports star sacked for anti-gay comments, prompting debate about religious freedoms

July 10, 2019 9:14 PM

SYDNEY - Most people in Australia would agree that rugby star Israel Folau is one of the nation's most talented sportspeople, but that is where the consensus about him ends.
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Thousands march for equality in Manila's Gay Pride parade

June 29, 2019 9:44 PM

MANILA (AFP) - Thousands joined Manila's Gay Pride march on Saturday (June 29) wielding rainbow flags and umbrellas in a push for equality, just weeks after the nation's leader sparked outrage by declaring he had been "cured" of homosexuality years ago.
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Abused as 'dirty', same-sex newlyweds in Taiwan fear backlash

June 25, 2019 12:11 PM

ZHONGLI, TAIWAN (REUTERS) - Although Ms Jovi Wu and Ms Mindy Chiu made history last month as one of the first lesbian couples in Asia to marry legally, they are fearful that conservatives may reverse Taiwan's landmark law.
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Malaysia gay sex video: My political career is over, says Haziq

June 25, 2019 10:18 AM

LANGKAWI (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz had wanted to run for public office in the future but his dreams have been dashed following the recent sex video scandal.
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