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LGBTQ
Inside Hong Kong’s ballroom scene, a safe haven for queer expression
Kiki House of Sassy Savage, inspired by a global proliferation of ballroom subculture, is building a safe space for queer expression.
19 May 2025 - 11:09AM
Donald Trump
US Supreme Court lets Trump’s transgender military ban take effect
7 May 2025 - 3:12AM
Performing arts in Hong Kong
Hedwig and the Angry Inch rock musical coming to Hong Kong in Cantonese
23 Apr 2025 - 6:51PM
Icons and Influencers
Who is Ada Gallagher, the transgender teen setting school track records?
A high school in Oregon has sparked debate after allowing a transgender athlete to compete – and dominate – in a girls’ track competition, where she finished first in the 400- and 200-metre races.
27 Mar 2025 - 5:00AM
Celebrity children
Who is Daniel Baldwin’s son Atticus Baldwin, who’s followed in his footsteps?
Alec Baldwin’s nephew Atticus Baldwin is opening up about the changes he hopes to see in Hollywood, as he takes on a role in hit YouTube show God’s Gang.
13 Mar 2025 - 6:00AM
Profile
Musician Bolis Pupul’s return to the home he never knew
Pupul’s latest album, Letter to Yu, is a love letter to his late mother inspired by her hometown, Hong Kong, and a reckoning with the roots he once tried to keep buried.
3 Mar 2025 - 10:46AM
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Indonesia
Indonesian court’s ruling on citizens’ religion sparks discrimination fears
Rights activists say the court’s decision could reduce religion to a bureaucratic formality and ‘thicken religious polarisation’.
9 Jan 2025 - 6:42PM
Icons and Influencers
What is controversial internet personality Oli London up to now?
It’s been hard to keep up with Oli London’s multiple transformations in recent years, but now the internet personality has found God, and is trying to prevent others from ‘following in his footsteps’
22 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM
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Profile
How a trans social worker found community and acceptance in Hong Kong
Sakura Lam, a social worker and trans advocate, talks about finding herself, family acceptance and helping others.
20 Nov 2024 - 5:45PM
South Korea
At 81, she almost became South Korea’s Miss Universe
Choi Soon-hwa missed out on the crown at the beauty pageant in Seoul on Monday – but did take home the ‘best dresser award’.
4 Oct 2024 - 5:00PM
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Russia
Russian MPs back adoption ban on ‘sick’ countries allowing gender reassignment
Moscow has long portrayed itself as a bulwark against liberal values, but that trend has hugely accelerated since the Ukraine war began.
25 Sep 2024 - 8:06PM
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Hong Kong
The future of filmmaking in Hong Kong, according to the next generation
The fate of the Fresh Wave film festival that’s nurtured generations of budding directors now hangs in the balance after the arts council slashed funding
23 Sep 2024 - 3:58PM
Celebrity children
Meet Denzel Washington’s talented movie director son, Malcolm Washington
From studying film at Pennsylvania University to being Spike Lee’s assistant and now bringing August Wilson’s famous play to Netflix, here’s what to know about Denzel Washington’s youngest son
13 Sep 2024 - 7:00PM
Pakistan
SheDrives: Pakistan’s transgender community get its first ride-sharing service
SheDrives will service only trans people and women. Trans people are considered outcasts by many in predominantly Muslim Pakistan.
11 Sep 2024 - 7:07PM
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South Korea
South Korea’s nominated human rights chief sparks uproar over anti-LGBTQ stance
Ahn Chang-ho, who opposes anti-discrimination laws, also rejects the theory of evolution and wants creationism lessons in schools
5 Sep 2024 - 8:09AM
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Australia
Australian transgender woman wins landmark case against female-only app
The case marks the first time that the Federal Court has made a ruling on gender identity discrimination since changes were made to the Sex Discrimination Act in 2013.
24 Aug 2024 - 8:09AM
Sex and relationships
In China, a woman’s custody battle spotlights challenges of same-sex couples
LGBTQ families have no law to cite when faced with situations like custody or divorce, as same-sex marriage is not recognised in China, meaning the outcome of each case is uncertain and inconsistent.
22 Aug 2024 - 6:59PM
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SpaceX
Musk to move SpaceX and X from California to Texas over transgender law
Musk called a law blocking schools from forcing teachers to notify parents about changes to a student’s gender identity ‘the final straw’.
17 Jul 2024 - 5:27AM
Books and literature
How Michelle Zauner is preserving the Korean half of her identity
Michelle Zauner, of pop band Japanese Breakfast, chronicled her relationship with her mum and her Korean identity in her first book, Crying in H Mart. In her second, she will trace her language journey.
5 Jul 2024 - 11:15AM
United States
In the US, LGBTQ librarians grapple with attacks on books – and on themselves
People who identify as LGBTQ say they are facing increasing difficulties at work, ranging from being repeatedly misgendered to physically assaulted.
23 Jun 2024 - 12:20AM
Japan
Japan’s top court rules trans woman ‘father’ of girl born after switch
‘If a child cannot seek recognition because of a gender change, he or she cannot receive support as a dependent or become an heir,’ the ruling said.
22 Jun 2024 - 6:44AM
LGBTQ
5 prominent LGBT Republicans and their politics
As right-wing attacks on the LGBT community go into overdrive, some Republicans who have come out remain loyal to their conservative beliefs, from Peter Thiel to Caitlyn Jenner
16 Jun 2024 - 6:00AM
Fame and celebrity
7 celebrities who use they/them pronouns, from Janelle Monáe to Elliot Page
The Umbrella Academy star Elliot Page came out as trans in 2020, and Halsey also quietly changed their pronouns on their socials to ‘she/they’, saying it ‘feels most authentic to me’
14 Jun 2024 - 4:00AM
Singapore
In Singapore, a cancelled talk on sex and gender reflects LGBTQ divide
Singapore repealed its anti-gay sex law in November 2022, but conservative values still run deep in the city state.
6 Jun 2024 - 3:47PM
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Fame and celebrity
Who is The Sympathizer star Hoa Xuande, acting with Robert Downey Jr?
Aussie actor Hoa Xuande is a rising star in Hollywood after landing the biggest role of his life in HBO-A24 series The Sympathizer, starring alongside Robert Downey Jr – so what do we know about him?
12 May 2024 - 4:00AM
Fame and celebrity
Meet Quannah Chasinghorse, the indigenous model who wowed at the Met Gala
The 21-year-old indigenous up-and-comer made her Met Gala debut in 2021 and recalls feeling ‘really lonely’ – this year, she owned the event in a custom gown and created a ‘safe space’ for newbies
10 May 2024 - 7:30PM
Gender
Singer’s emotional transgender journey, from self-loathing to joy
Hong Kong singer SY, who had gender-affirming surgery in Bangkok in 2020, explores his transgender journey through music, with his new song featuring lyrics sung before and after his gender transition.
2 May 2024 - 9:31AM
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong transgender activist ready for regular life after ID card change
Transgender man Henry Edward Tse won a landmark legal battle in 2023, but official policy only changed earlier this month.
29 Apr 2024 - 5:45PM
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