Tag: LGBTI Rights
Thailand poised to recognize ‘third gender’ in new constitution
Members of a commission charged with writing Thailand’s new constitution this week said they have proposed the inclusion of “third gender” people in its non-discrimination clause.
January 15, 2015 | by Michael K. Lavers
Members of a commission charged with writing Thailand’s new constitution this week said they have proposed the...
Malaysia Federal Court Decides Appellate Court’s Ruling on Transgender Rights Can Be Contested
A 2014 Malaysian landmark ruling in favor of trans rights has come under threat. The ruling recognized the rights of mak nyah (male to female gender non-conforming persons) in Negeri Sembilan (one of Malaysia’s 13 states) to cross dress and appear as women in public without being criminalized. Today,...
In Little Saigon, evolving views on gay rights
Gay rights and same-sex marriage are difficult conversations for those in the nation's largest and most prominent Vietnamese American community. Though attitudes are shifting among younger people, many — particularly those who fled South Vietnam as it fell to the communists — cling to what they call "the old...
Thailand’s Transgender People Aren’t Just ‘Ladyboys’ Anymore
Thailand’s new constitution may protect transgender people from discrimination—but not in the way that you think.
Jay Michaelson | STILL STIGMATIZED | 02.08.15
Thailand made headlines last month for proposing that its new constitution should prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression. That would put the Southeast...
Transgender moans over club ban
A well-known transgender-female model complained to the National Human Rights Commission Monday that he was denied entry to a popular club at Royal City Avenue, one of Bangkok’s top night-entertainment venues, due to his sexual identity.
Published: 9/02/2015 at 09:00 PM
A well-known transgender-female model complained to the National Human Rights...
LGBT members of Congress question U.S. trade agreement
LGBT members of Congress on Wednesday urged the White House to reconsider its decision to allow two countries with anti-gay rights records to join a U.S.-led pan-Pacific trade agreement.
LGBT members of Congress on Wednesday urged the White House to reconsider its decision to allow two countries with anti-gay rights...
Families must end LGBTI violence and improve rights in Asia: TRFN
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI) in Asia face the threat of violence and widespread discrimination – denied education and jobs, and disowned by their families in societies that are often patriarchal and religious, the activists said ahead of a three-day meeting on LGBT health and human...
LGBT Indonesians bring entertainment and activism together online
Since early 2014 an Indonesian-produced web series has attracted a remarkable following, primarily, but not exclusively among its target audience, the Indonesian lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender LGBT community.
Written by Ben Murtagh
Ben Murtagh
Since early 2014 an Indonesian-produced web series has attracted a remarkable following, primarily, but not exclusively among...
CSBR Statement in Support of Mak Nyah in Negeri Sembilan & Across Malaysia
The Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies (CSBR) expresses our solidarity with Mak Nyah in Negeri Sembilan state and across Malaysia, whose access to justice in the face of arbitrary arrests, detentions, and violations of their personhood, freedom of expression, and freedom of movement and public...
Indonesia must stop stigmatising LGBT citizens
Panic is spreading in Indonesia about a “movement” that seeks to convert heterosexual youth among those with apparently little exposure to LGBT people.
The Jakarta Post
Asia News Network
Jakarta
February 21, 2016 1:00 am
Panic is spreading in Indonesia about a “movement” that seeks to convert heterosexual youth among those with apparently little...
