Tag: LGBT
London not safe anymore, same-sex couple attacked ‘for refusing to kiss’
LONDON: Two women were punched and robbed in what police on Friday called a disgusting homophobic assault on a London bus, after one of...
Indonesian police arrest two men linked to LGBT Facebook page
JAKARTA: Indonesian police have arrested two men who allegedly operated a Facebook account to facilitate meet-ups for gay people and other sex-related services, a senior...
Paris Jackson apologises for Harper’s Singapore cover following LGBT backlash
Paris Jackson has apologised for appearing on the front cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine in Singapore, which has laws against homosexuality, after the bisexual...
Scarlett Johansson pulls out of transgender role after backlash
Scarlett Johansson has quit an upcoming movie role as a transgender criminal following an angry backlash against her casting, she revealed in an interview...
Malaysian media drags criticism over piece on identifying LGBT
KUALA LUMPUR: An article by a Malaysian newspaper on how to identify lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) people has sparked outrage on social...
UN warns Indonesia over LGBT clampdown
JAKARTA: Indonesia must clamp down on rising intolerance against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, the United Nations human rights chief warned...
Scottish priest hopes for Prince George to be gay
LONDON: A prominent Anglican cleric and gay rights campaigner known for contentious gestures has caused quite a stir by urging believers to pray for...
Fawzia Mirza doesn’t care about labels
Pakistani comedian Fawzia Mirza identifies as 'a lesbian, Muslim, Pakistani, actor, activist, writer, producer, lawyer and creature of passion,' and she does not care...
New killings in Bangladesh leave LGBT community full of fear
The killing of two gay rights activists in the Bangladeshi capital has driven the country's already secretive and small gay community underground, wondering if...
