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UN expert will benefit Asian LGBTIs
News, Paisarn Likhitpreechakul, Published on 04/10/2016
» Prof Vitit Muntarbhorn's appointment by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as the first Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) has rightly won worldwide praise, not least in his home country, Thailand. Considering how contentious the establishment of this new position was, his extensive qualifications in international law and unmatched experience in navigating UN human rights spaces will be invaluable in advancing SOGI human rights issues through uncharted waters.
Small step for LGBT
News, Editorial, Published on 12/07/2016
» The Department of Corrections deserves credit for finally addressing a long-time failure. The department has always avoided the very real issue of gender. Now it is finally seizing the moment. The department will clear out Min Buri Prison in northeastern Bangkok and will use it to house LGBT convicts.
Muslim view of LGBT shifts after Orlando
News, Associated Press, Published on 17/06/2016
» After the massacre in Orlando, the head of a prominent Muslim advocacy group stood before a bank of microphones and made remarks beyond the expected condemnations.
Trans community still faces violence
News, Sulaiporn Chonwilai, Published on 17/05/2016
» Today, a large number of transgender people appear to be vulnerable to sexual violence which is largely driven by prejudice against transsexualism.
Anti-gay actions in Indonesia threaten a fragile community
News, Published on 17/02/2016
» First, a senior Indonesian government minister called for a ban on gay groups on university campuses. Another official pressured smartphone instant-messaging services to drop gay- and lesbian-themed emoticons, prompting one company to comply.
Transgender Muslims find a home for prayer in Indonesia
News, Published on 24/12/2015
» As the call to prayer boomed over this mid-size university town on a recent Sunday night, rows of conservatively dressed Muslim women laid out their prayer mats, bowed toward Mecca and murmured prayers in Arabic. As dusk fell, it was a ritual being carried out in mosques and prayer academies across the city.
Taking on the heavy hand of militarism
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 25/11/2015
» Merit-making with monastics is part of our Buddhist culture. Since Bangkok temples are already bursting with donations, I headed for a nunnery in the neighbourhood over the weekend. Women in pursuit of a spiritual life need support too, don't they?
Can new drug stop HIV among gay men?
News, Published on 22/09/2015
» From Bangkok to Jakarta, Asia is witnessing a growing HIV epidemic among gay and other men who have sex with men (MSM). While the region has seen some of the world's greatest successes in anti-Aids programmes, the rapid rise in new HIV infections among MSM shows how we've failed to keep up. We need new strategies.
Pope's first-ever US visit is chance for gay Catholics to draw close
News, Laila Kearney, Published on 21/09/2015
» For months, gay Catholics have laid out plans for Pope Francis' visit to the United States: they will fly rainbow flags, wear rainbow prayer cloths, carry rainbow rosaries. A Tumblr page is being set up, an online petition will circulate.
Uni hurts its own cause
News, Editorial, Published on 14/09/2015
» A military camp will play host to 53 transgender female students of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University from Monday until Wednesday, with the aim of adjusting their attitudes. They got in a spot of trouble late last month for participating in a poorly thought-out hazing ceremony that had them dancing and performing simulated sex. If that was out of line - and it certainly was - what are we to think of this university's punishment, its attitude toward the students in the first place and even its own record on hazing?