LGBTQ

Two women beaten by security guards in Beijing’s 798 art district for wearing rainbow badges

The security company has reportedly apologized to the women and vowed to dismiss the guards who beat them up

Jackie Chan’s estranged daughter says she and her girlfriend are now ‘homeless’

The 18-year-old came out as gay last year and moved in with her 30-year-old girlfriend, a Canadian Instagram star

Weibo reverses ban on gay content after tens of thousands come out and protest

When a protest actually works

Taiwan finalizes conversion therapy ban

Furthering the island’s reputation as a progressive champion of LGBTQ-inclusive policies

Beijing court hears challenge to media regulation banning gay online video content

The court has not yet issued a ruling

Islamic religious teacher says WeChat is to blame for rise of LGBT movement in Malaysia

He has called on the government to institute tight controls over the internet, citing North Korea as an example to…

Chinese gay app Blued pulled from Google store in Indonesia amid LGBT crackdown

Indonesia may soon outlaw gay sex

The Nest responds to last month’s allegations that staff assaulted lesbian couple

In a full statement, The Nest said that police had found “no case for wrongdoing” against the establishment or its workers

Taiwan will add a third gender option to passports and ID cards, pending ministry approval

Another win for LGBTQ rights in Asia

Beijing court hears challenge to media law defining homosexuality as “abnormal”

The regulation classifies homosexuality as “vulgar” and bans its portrayal in online video content