Brunei’s Sultan returns his Honorary Oxford Degree
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has returned an honorary law degree to Oxford University over the global backlash from his implementation of...
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George Clooney and Malaysia trade shots over LGBT laws
On his victory lap after his boycott of the Sultan of Brunei achieved some success, Hollywood actor George Clooney fired...
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Philippines’ Pacquiao apologises for comparing gays to animals
MANILA, Feb 16, 2016: Eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao apologised on Tuesday for describing homosexuals as "worse than animals"...
Read moreGay, atheist Malaysian student seeks asylum in Canada fearing backlash
WINNIPEG (Canada), Jan 21, 2016: A Malaysian student whose family allegedly disowned him after learning he was a gay and...
Read moreTransgender man in Ecuador makes history with pregnancy
BOGOTA (Colombia), Dec 26, 2015: A couple in Ecuador are making history with a unique pregnancy: The father-to-be is carrying the...
Read moreMalaysian ‘gay imam’ sparks debate on Twitter
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7, 2015: This week’s curator for the @twt_LGBT Twitter account has raised more eyebrows than usual. Claiming...
Read moreKillings of transgender women in US reach alarming high
NEW YORK, Nov 22, 2015: For a few transgender Americans, this has been a year of glamour and fame. For...
Read moreKanye says straight designers face discrimination
RAPPER Kanye West, whose growing presence in the fashion world has drawn a mixed reaction, says he faces discrimination for...
Read moreSmithers to finally come out as gay on ‘The Simpsons’
IT has been an open secret for a while but Waylon Smithers Jr., of the long-running cartoon comedy The Simpsons,...
Read morePhilippine church leaders urge followers to oppose same-sex marriage
MANILA, Aug 31, 2015: Leaders of the Philippines' dominant Catholic church have called on individuals and politicians to actively oppose...
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