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News, articles and features on the topic of identity with a millennial focus, covering gender, LGBT, race, sexual orientation and equal rights.
The opening ceremony on March 19. SCMP / Chloe Lung
Art

South Korea’s first major LGBTQ exhibition gives voice to queer artists

‘Spectrosynthesis Seoul’ at Art Sonje Centre signals a step towards acceptance in South Korea’s traditionally rigid and conservative society.

Art

Painter Eunnam Hong explores identity through haunting self-portraits

Art

Sexual fantasy, fairy tales: Hong Kong queer artists challenge norms

Nepal

Nepal’s LGBTQ community celebrates first transgender woman lawmaker

More than 900,000 people identify as sexual minorities in Nepal, which has some of South Asia’s most progressive laws on LGBTQ rights.

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Bhumika Shrestha, Nepal’s first transgender woman to become a member of parliament, is congratulated by members of the LGBTQ community in Kathmandu on Monday. Photo: EPA
South Korea

#SEAbling: the hashtag uniting Southeast Asia against South Korea

A row over K-pop fan behaviour in Malaysia has spiralled into a bitter regional dispute online, with echoes of the ‘Milk Tea Alliance’.

Icons and Influencers

Designer Hung La shares the inspo behind his ‘bad boy’ brand Lu’u Dan

La’s misspent youth crystallised into a subversive style whose celebrity fans include Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish and Lewis Hamilton.

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Chinese culture

The Chinese cowboys challenging narratives of the American Old West

Whether through art or immersion in the rancher lifestyle, these Asian men are redefining what it means to be a cowboy in the American West.

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Self-professed Chinese cowboy Bruce Wang Shibo stands with a horse. The Chinese national is one of those rewriting narratives of the American West. Photo: Bruce Wang Shibo
Fame and celebrity

Meet Hudson Williams, who’s stealing hearts as Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry

He played basketball, aspired to reach the UFC and was a stuntman once – but what did he say about his special chemistry with co-star Connor Storrie?

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Celebrity style

How Zohran Mamdani’s style is a nod to the working-class New Yorker

The NYC mayoral candidate just went viral for his clapback against Andrew Cuomo – but he’s also winning hearts with a fashion sense that draws from his roots.

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Hermès

Meet Grace Wales Bonner, the first Black woman to lead a major fashion house

She dressed Lewis Hamilton, Jeff Goldblum and FKA Twigs for this year’s Met Gala, and her first collection is set to debut in January 2027.

English-Jamaican designer Grace Wales Bonner has made history by being named Hermès’ new creative director of menswear. Photo: Malick Bodian
Singapore

Singapore doubles down on zero tolerance for identity politics

Speaking in parliament, Minister K Shanmugam and opposition leader Pritam Singh disagreed over a preacher’s support for a WP candidate.

People walk in an underground MRT train station in Singapore. The government reiterates its stance in parliament on Tuesday against the politics of race and religion. Photo: EPA-EFE
Fashion

London-based designer Bianca Saunders on her approach to fashion

She won an Andam prize in 2021, has been shortlisted for an LVMH Prize, dressed Usher at the 2023 Met Gala, and now has a look in the Costume Institute at the Met in New York.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Awar Odhiang, the model who just went viral after a Chanel show

The South Sudanese-Canadian model closed Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel debut show at Paris Fashion Week with a bang – so who is she exactly?

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United States

US woman undresses at school board meeting to protest transgender policies

Anti-LGBTQ activist Beth Bourne stripped down to her bikini over rules allowing students to choose which locker rooms they use.

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Beth Bourne removes her clothes at the Sept. 18, 2025, Davis Joint Unified School District board meeting in protest of the district’s bathroom and locker room policies. (Davis Joint Unified School District/TNS)
Fame and celebrity

Meet Katseye’s Lara Raj, the LGBT star in an inspiring new Gap ad

Before she was catapulted to international fame with her girl group, she starred in a campaign with Michelle Obama.

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Lara Raj is turning heads in Gap’s new advert and becoming a role model for other Indian-American girls. Photo: @lararajj/Instagram
Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Hong Kong cannot afford to ignore civil rights of same-sex couples

The government’s bill merely addresses the basic practical needs of same-sex couples. Opposition will harm the city’s economy and reputation.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: The Gucci Portrait Series celebrates individual identity

Gucci’s autumn/winter 2025 campaign includes shots by American photographer Catherine Opie that capture the models’ identities.

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Comedians and comedy

Joe Wong, Ronny Chieng and the rise of Asian voices in comedy

Asian comedians were once forced to resort to stereotypes to find a platform – but a wave of pioneering stars is changing that.

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Joe Wong poses for a portrait after his Joe Wong: The Twin Tariff Show in Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak
Food and Drinks

How Hong Kong’s LGBTQ chefs are feeding something deeper

In a city where traditional fine dining reigns, these chefs are getting creative, from May Chow to Iris Sham.

Good Schools Guide

Adolescence and masculinity: shaping male roles in a social media-led world

Hong Kong experts discuss the impact of the cyberbullying and misogyny of followers of Andrew Tate, against the wider influences in a society encouraging more nuanced versions of masculinity.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Same-sex recognition attests to Hong Kong’s rule of law and vitality

Move to grant same-sex couples rights upholds court ruling and reflects a city cognisant of the right to disagree respectfully.

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The government must respect the court’s ruling but neither government nor court intends to dislodge the foundation of marriage as being between a man and a woman. Photo: AFP
Profile

Profile | ‘Why is her Cantonese so good?’ Indian Hongkonger on social media fame

Pranali Gupta, known as New Dellily online, bridges Hong Kong and Indian cultures through her engaging vlogs and clips on social media.

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Hong Kong resident Pranali Gupta on her YouTube channel NewDellily. Photo: Youtube / NewDellily
Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: a queer-friendly football team, Innsbruck and Michelin

Discover what belonging means through a London football team for the Asian diaspora; how lone Michelin-starred restaurants operate in Thailand; and more.

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.

Donald Trump

US Supreme Court lets Trump’s transgender military ban take effect

The decision could trigger the discharge of thousands of transgender troops under the US president’s orders.

Children hold signs and transgender pride flags as supporters of transgender rights rally by the US Supreme Court in December. Photo: AP
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Hedwig and the Angry Inch rock musical coming to Hong Kong in Cantonese

The musical, which follows scarred genderqueer singer Hedwig on tour, has dropped the original glam rock and will be in Cantonese.

Jordan Cheng (left), translator and lead performer for the Hong Kong adaptation of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, sings with Kira Chang, who plays his husband, in the genderqueer musical at a prelude event in April. Photo: Kent Foran/West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
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.

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.

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