LGBT Rights

LGBT activists detained during celebrations of International Day Against Homophobia

18 May 2013

Activists in at least two Chinese cities were detained by police as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates across China, with unprecedented enthusiasm, took to the street...

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One-day girlfriend of my best friend's boyfriend

5 Mar 2013

One day a few years ago, I received a call from my best friend Ping. He told me he had a long-term boyfriend, Lin, and they needed my help.

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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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'Two old men's love': Retired teacher and migrant worker come out after celebrity LGBT campaign

22 Jan 2013

"Coming out" has made a retired Beijing history teacher, who prefers to stay anonymous, and his lover - a water delivery worker - the most controversial topic on China's social media.

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Leave theology out of public policy on homosexuality

22 Jan 2013

In Hong Kong's secular, plural society based on rule of law, private religious belief is a core individual freedom. But personal religious belief merits no primacy in the formation of public...

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Hong Kong must change human rights focus

21 Nov 2012

The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) people are human rights.

Unfortunately, most of us do not understand what is meant by human rights.

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Opinion

The last straw for Terry Wong?

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Alex Lo

We need a sober view of sexual violence

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Gay-bias law could help create a more tolerant society

Lawmaker Cyd Ho Sau-lan put forward a proposal calling for public consultation on legislation to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation.

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Letters to the Editor, November 14, 2012

Train staff to work safely with electricity

Last month, the number of people who died or were seriously injured as a result of working with electricity rose.

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Forum seeks an inclusive environment

International investment banks have been working together for more than a decade to create workplaces that are gay-friendly.

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Letters

Correspondent is selective about Bible prohibitions

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Registration system for gay couples proposed

In the mainland's first official look at whether same-sex couples could formalise their relationships, a lawmaker has proposed that Guangdong adopt a registration system. He says it would help the...

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Most say gays are ok, as long as they're not family

Up to 80 per cent of people are accepting of homosexuals as colleagues, neighbours and friends but only 40 per cent will accept them as family members, a government survey has found.

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