Stories
June 1st, 2008
China: Where are you, LES blood donors?
· 00:26
After the frightful calamity of Sichuan earthquake, people from all walks of life in China are attending various charitable activities to help those victims, however, lesbians, a special community which is unwelcome to the Chinese traditional mainstream, are left in a predicament when they try to contribute as blood donors. 3 comments · »»
May 24th, 2008
Japan: Experiences at IDAHO
· 08:49
On the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO), Japanese LGBT communities organized several events and street activities in several cities across the country. With a slogan of “Yes to sexual diversity” (多様な性にYES!), various groups broadcast messages promoting a society where differences and diversity are accepted and respected. 0 comments · »»
May 23rd, 2008
Jamaica, Caribbean: No gays in Golding's government
· 19:38
May 17th, 2008
Serbia: International Day Against Homophobia
· 13:16
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Serbian political activist and writer Jasmina Tesanovic re-posted a statement from Labris, a Serbian lesbian human rights organization, on her blog. Sinisa Boljanovic has translated the statement. 0 comments · »»
May 16th, 2008
April 29th, 2008
Bahrain: MPs call to deport homosexuals
· 00:46
April 20th, 2008
April 18th, 2008
AIDS - A Taboo in the Arab World
· 15:56
Links about LGBT
July 3rd, 2008
To Each Its Own on the gay pride parades in various Indian cities, and the strange absence of participants in Mumbai.
July 2nd, 2008
Unzipped: Gay Armenia updates its readers on the case of a gay Azerbaijani currently in Wales. Babi Badalov's claim for asylum has been rejected and the artist faces deportation. The blog notes that there have been attacks on Babi Badalov in the Azerbaijani media and that he will also be speaking about his experiences tomorrow night at a public meeting in Cardiff.
June 25th, 2008
What's Going Down? writes about the opposition to Bulgaria's first-ever Gay Pride Parade, which is set to take place in Sofia on June 28: “…local right-wing political groups have, predictably, begun publicly denouncing the event in ways that range from the merely embarrassing and depressing to the downright alarming.”
Writing on AFP's Correspondent blog, the news organization's Caucasus Bureau Chief, Michael Mainville, laments the state of the media in Azerbaijan. The post recognizes the pressures and restrictions in place on local journalists in the oil-rich country and comments on the case of Agil Khalil who has been recognized by Amnesty International in its annual Journalism Under Threat awards.
June 24th, 2008
June 23rd, 2008
DANWEI posted an opinion piece on the discrimination of lesbian in blood donation.
June 19th, 2008
Remains of the Day from India lists various reasons for the prevalence of homophobia, both in the law and popular culture.
Li Yin-he posted a survey on the public opinion towards homosexuality. When compared with the U.S, Chinese are more moderate in their attitude [zh].
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