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'No thanks, I'll take my movie elsewhere'
B Magazine, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 12/08/2012
» Film production costs of 15 billion baht and box office receipts of 15.3 million baht do not equal good business. And that's especially true since cinemas take a 50% cut and you're left with half the revenue. The 2009 romantic movie about two lesbians Yes or No was not a hit with Thai audiences and was only out in theatres for two weeks. In China it had a limited release. In Indonesia it was banned outright.
Madonna's pink ribbon concert draws Russia's wrath
AFP, Published on 09/08/2012
» US pop icon Madonna drew the wrath of Russian ministers and the mighty Church again Thursday as she took her gay rights activism to a city that has just banned "homosexual propaganda".
Olympics 2012: Live Report
AFP, Published on 05/08/2012
» That's all for tonight folks. Another stupendous day of Olympic drama over and one that will probably only be remembered for one event. But just for the record, here's a recap of the whole day's action:
Gay taboo turns to pride in Vietnam
AFP, Published on 05/08/2012
» Communist Vietnam is considering legalising same-sex marriage, which would catapult it to the fore of gay rights in Asia, where traditional values dominate many societies and sodomy is illegal in some.
Olympics 2012: Live Report
AFP, Published on 04/08/2012
» Here's a recap of the main events of Super Saturday. Join us Sunday when Usain Bolt will be defending his 100m title in one of the most eagerly-awaited sprint finals of all time.
Gay 'kiss-in' at chicken chain
AFP, Published on 04/08/2012
» Gays and lesbians puckered up at "kiss-ins" outside Chick-fil-A outlets across the United States in protest over the fast-food chain's opposition to same-sex marriage.
New Zealand parliament to vote on gay marriage
AFP, Published on 26/07/2012
» New Zealand lawmakers will hold a vote on allowing gay marriage after a proposal to change the law was listed on parliament's agenda Thursday.
Fans say Yes
Life, Yanapon Musiket, Published on 26/07/2012
» When the actors and director of the Thai film Yes Or No visited the Shanghai International Film Festival last year, they were amazed that 800-plus Chinese fans were waiting to greet them at the airport. What was even more surprising was how the small-budget, lesbian-themed flick from a foreign country could attract such a following when the film was never screened in China.
Village people bed down in London
AFP, Published on 22/07/2012
» Super-rich footballers bed down along the corridor from penniless gymnasts, while an Australian husband and wife are banned from sleeping together.
Taiwan to stage first same-sex Buddhist wedding
AFP, Published on 11/07/2012
» Two women plan to tie the knot next month in Taiwan's first same-sex Buddhist wedding, as gay and lesbian groups push to make the island the first society in Asia to legalise gay marriage