Gay rights

Chinese parents of gays and lesbians demand equal marriage rights

27 Feb 2013

More than 100 parents of gays and lesbians in China recently wrote an open letter to delegates of China’s National People’s Congress, which is scheduled to convene in March, demanding marriage...

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Signs of hope for gays on the mainland

27 Feb 2013

A young lesbian couple in Beijing complained they were treated with disrespect and were snubbed this week when they went to a district marriage registry to try and marry legally. They decided to...

Coming out of Robbie Rogers is 'tipping point', says activist

17 Feb 2013

"Robbie Rogers demonstrated enormous courage coming out and it's great to see the overwhelming positive response from other players around the sport," said Brian Ellner of Athletes Ally, a group...

Letters to the Editor, February 9, 2013

9 Feb 2013

Mortgage squeeze hits wrong target

Runaway prices of Hong Kong properties are making things increasingly difficult for people living and working in the city.

However, it is not just...

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China rediscovering a more tolerant past

8 Feb 2013

It could have been a scene straight from an Ang Lee movie. But this real-life incident from last week speaks volumes about gay rights and culture in contemporary China.

Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

British lawmakers approve gay marriage legislation

British lawmakers voted in favour of controversial legislation allowing gay marriage on Tuesday despite fierce opposition from members of Prime Minister David Cameron’s own party.

Gay rights needs a consultation

People fighting for a law to protect equal rights for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people must be upset by Leung Chun-ying's decision against a formal consultation on the matter.

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Letters to the Editor, January 25, 2013

Blitz will not deter parallel trading tide

The arrest of 90 people "on suspicion of parallel trading" will do very little to ease the nightmare at the border as more mainlanders are lured...

EOC chief has failed in his duty to champion gay rights

The recent public conduct of Equal Opportunities Commission chairman and Executive Council convenor Lam Woon-kwong reminds me of the bat in Aesop's fable, The Bat, The Birds and The Beasts.

UNITED STATES

Republicans praise Obama's eloquence while preparing for battle

Republicans sat politely and applauded as US President Barack Obama called for unity on Monday in the inaugural address of his second term, but some made no secret his second term would be a "tug...

Not Christian to reject gay rights

When an angry mob was going to execute a woman caught in the act of adultery, Jesus taught them love and forgiveness by saying, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone".

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