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Houston opens largest LGBTQ senior residence in US
AFP, Published on 28/06/2021
» HOUSTON - Life has thrown a lot of roadblocks at Dina Jacobs, a transgender woman, for trying to live authentically. But now, she can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Four decades of AIDS
AFP, Published on 05/06/2021
» WASHINGTON - Forty years ago this month the first men began dying of a mysterious disease in California that would later be identified as AIDS.
A (drag) star is (re)born
Life, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 27/07/2020
» The art of drag has been gaining momentum in the Thai mainstream in recent years, thanks to two seasons of Drag Race Thailand, the Thai version of the Emmy-winning RuPaul's Drag Race, and various gay-friendly parties popping over the town in pre-Covid-19 Bangkok.
No single 'gay gene,' according to largest ever DNA analysis
AFP, Published on 30/08/2019
» WASHINGTON: Like size or intelligence, sexual attraction isn't defined by one gene alone, but is instead the result of the complex interplay between multiple regions of the genome and hard to pin environmental factors.
US gay student Matthew Shepard laid to rest 20 years after murder
AFP, Published on 27/10/2018
» WASHINGTON - More than two decades after his savage murder shocked America and launched a reckoning about homophobic violence, Matthew Shepard was finally laid to rest Friday at Washington National Cathedral.
Guru's Weekly Pick: Sep 1 - 7
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 31/08/2017
» Every week, we sift through tonnes of activities, shows, art exhibitions and things to do. Here is our especially curated list of what's hot this week in Bangkok and beyond. Enjoy!
Stunned tech sector ponders future under Trump
AFP, Published on 28/11/2016
» WASHINGTON - After disbelief, anger and grief, the US tech sector is looking to come to grips with the presidency of a man described by many of its leading lights as a "disaster" for innovation.
The world through a Prism
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/01/2016
» Last year was big for LGBT visibility, with Bruce Jenner transitioning into Caitlyn, Thai MTF transgender models going inter, talk of passing a same-sex marriage law in Thailand and the #BringCarmenHome campaign. The recent launch of Prism (fb.com/PrismDigitalMagazine), an LGBT bilingual digital magazine —the first of its kind in the country — is another big moment for diversity in Thailand. Prism's editor-in-chief , Theerawat "Tina" Tongmitr, 32, tells us how she aims to realistically represent and promote understanding of Thailand's LGBT community. The monthly magazine can be downloaded for free on the App Store and Google Play.
In the closet -- or not
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/08/2015
» Actress Kristen Stewart's refusal to confirm her sexuality, and a round-up of other worldwide LGBT news this month
British talent dominates at Tony Awards in New York
AFP, Published on 08/06/2015
» NEW YORK - British talent swept the board at Broadway's equivalent of the Oscars on Sunday where a lesbian coming-of-age musical and a play about a teenage math whizz each won five Tony Awards.