UN rights experts advise Russian Duma to scrap bill on ‘homosexuality propaganda.’ >>>

The coalition of NGOs in South Africa led by the Human Rights Institute of South Africa,the Coalition of African Lesbians (CALS) and the Association of Progressive Communication(APC) do hereby congratulates the South African Government on the successful submission of its periodic report at the just concluded UPR process in Geneva >>>

The Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (HKLGFF) opens Friday, offering new work from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam and throwing a light on the challenges sexual minorities face around Asia. >>>

Same sex union unconstitutional and unIslamic, says Law Minister. >>>

Over the weekend, a press release issued by the Director General of the Department of Government Information noted that all ‘websites carrying any content relating to Sri Lanka or the people of Sri Lanka… uploaded from Sri Lanka or elsewhere’ to ‘register’ for ‘accreditation’. >>>

The road has been fraught with hardship for entrants in the Miss International Queen contest, writes Lindsay Murdoch in Pattaya. >>>

Official Statemet of ILGA Asia regarding the banning of Seksualiti Merdeka Festival in Malaysia >>>

PT Foundation is concerned with the negative effect that the police's blanket ban on Seksualiti Merdeka will have on the HIV prevention, care and support work it does with the communities most affected by HIV in Malaysia. >>>

The Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health (APCOM) is echoing the concern voiced by PT Foundation and other Malaysian LGBT activists over the blanket ban imposed by police on Seksualiti Merdeka (‘sexuality independence’), an annual festival held in the capital Kuala Lumpur. >>>

The opening of the 10th Q! Film Festival, which focuses on issues within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, was celebrated with little fanfare at the National Library in Central Jakarta last Friday night. >>>

Activists hope to show that same-sex relations exist in Islamic Republic; Ahmadinejad may dine with students at New York’s Columbia University. >>>

The Q Fest arose out of a need to create new ways to view and address differences and construct a language that is simultaneously personal and wide ranging. The two day festival aims at fostering a better understanding of identity, sexuality, and gender that allows for the community to participate and contribute to a dialogue for change. >>>

A pub owner in China who organised gay performances has been sentenced to five months in prison and fined 5,000 yuan ($783). >>>

After Iranian-American filmmaker Maryam Keshavarz made" Circumstance," she knew she would might never be able to return to her homeland again, but that hasn't stopped her from telling the story. >>>

The Supreme Court deferred its hearing on the issue of legalisation and decriminalisation of gay sex among consenting adults in private. >>>

Civil Society condemn the use of force by korean security on peaceful demonstrators >>>

Club Angel, said to be the largest gay club in Shanghai which opened its doors in June, announced that it will be closed temporarily until further notice due to licensing issues and complaints alleging that pornographic activities were taking place in the club. >>>

Urgent Plea for Support and Solidarity of Lai, J.J., owner of Gin Gin Gay Bookstore >>>

A gay demonstrator has sought legal aid to take legal action against the Hong Kong Police for the infringement of his Basic Law right to peacefully demonstrate in the city without harassment or disruption from the police, said the Tongzh Community Joint Meeting (TCJM). >>>

Tanwarin Sukkapisit says her latest film about a transgender 'father' of two children has been banned, twice, because it's a serious film – as transgender females on Thai television are widely considered acceptable but only for laughs. >>>