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‘Equitable’ same-sex marriage bills eyed

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) wants amendments on bills on civil partnerships of couples belonging to the LGBTQ+ community. The CHR remains steadfast in...

Losing faith, keeping faith

The debate surrounding Heidi Mendoza goes beyond a single candidate or a specific issue. Former government auditor Heidi Mendoza, who is running for the Senate,...

Sassa Gurl withdraws support for senatorial bet Heidi Mendoza over stance on same-sex marriage

Content creator and LGBTQ+ advocate Sassa Gurl has withdrawn her support for senatorial candidate Heidi Mendoza following the former Commission on Audit (COA) commissioner’s...

Hundreds to wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force

BANGKOK – A high-profile gay couple married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom’s same-sex marriage law went into effect, an AFP journalist saw,...

Japan high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional

The Fukuoka High Court on Friday became the third high court in Japan to rule the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage...

Top South Korea court hands gay couple ‘historic’ win on spouse rights

Seoul, South Korea—South Korea's Supreme Court recognized new rights for same-sex couples Thursday, saying the state must provide health insurance for a gay man's...

Hong Kong LGBTQ couples seek love, recognition in mass wedding

Hong Kong, China—When 10 Hong Kong LGBTQ couples exchanged vows at a hotel ballroom, the scene could have been mistaken for any other mass...

‘Victory for the people’: Thailand set to approve same-sex marriage

Bangkok, Thailand—Thai lawmakers met Tuesday to vote on legalizing same-sex marriage, putting the kingdom on the cusp of becoming the first Southeast Asian nation...

Tens of thousands of Koreans celebrate Pride despite backlash

Tens of thousands of LGBTQ South Koreans and their supporters gathered in central Seoul for annual Pride celebrations Saturday, despite the event’s traditional venue...

Greece legalizes same-sex marriage, adoption

Athens, Greece – Greece’s parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption in a landmark reform promoted by the conservative...

Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of same-sex civil unions

By Holmes CHAN Hong Kong, China -- Hong Kong's top court ruled Tuesday in favour of same-sex partnerships including civil unions but stopped short of...

Villanueva slams gender topics in DepEd proposal

A popular Christian preacher turned legislator on Tuesday denounced the inclusion and promotion of “gender fluidity,” “same-sex” union, and “same-sex marriage” in the draft...

Kishida hits aide’s homophobic talk

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday called homophobic comments made by one of his secretaries “outrageous,” indicating he could consider dismissing the aide. Masayoshi...

Biden signs US same-sex union protections law

Washington—US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law a bill granting federal protections to same-sex marriage, with a large crowd of guests gathered...
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