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Anti-gay art causes a stir at South Korean university

By Nathan Schwartzman Wed, Dec 07, 2011 2:25PM UTC View Comments

Original article in Korean is at this link. Controversy is growing after a senior design student at Seoul National University produced a work expressing anti-homosexual sentiment. Some criticize it for saying homosexuals should have no rights, while others defend the artists’ right to freedom of expression. Mr. A, a visual design major, has a piece...

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Thousands march in Taiwan gay rights parade

By AP News Sat, Oct 29, 2011 7:45AM UTC View Comments

Participants march through the street during the gay and lesbian parade in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. Pic:AP

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Thousands of gay rights supporters have marched through Taiwan’s capital, calling for increased tolerance and the enactment of anti-discrimination legislation. The Saturday event is the ninth annual gay rights parade in Taipei, which has one of Asia’s most vibrant gay communities. The parade has attracted gays from around the world, with...

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Hundreds rally in Nepal for sexual rights

By AP News Sun, Aug 14, 2011 9:45AM UTC View Comments

NARAYANGHAT, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of gay, lesbian, transgender people marched with supporters in a southern Nepal town Sunday to demand equal rights under a new constitution the country is in the process of writing. The estimated 500 demonstrators danced, chanted slogans and marched around Narayanghat, a town about 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of...

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Ceremony for gays and lesbians: Pakistani journalists react too

By Pakistan Voice Tue, Jul 05, 2011 6:47PM UTC View Comments

Recent news regarding the first ever gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Pride Celebration by the US Embassy in Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad caused quite a stir, prompting widespread condemnation especially from religio-political parties. US Embassy’s press release reads, “This gathering demonstrated continued U.S. Embassy support for human rights, including LGBT rights, in...

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