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Same Sex wedding Vietnam Nguyen Thi Thuong marries Tran Thi Thu Vietnamese womens team soccer footballer
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This soccer star just made history by marrying her girlfriend

Just five months after appearing in the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time, defender Tran Thi Thu became the first women's professional football player to marry another woman in Vietnam.

In this handout photo provided by Sunil Babu Pant (far right), same-sex couple Surendra Pandey, second left, and Maya Gurung, who got married six years ago, pose for a photograph with their marriage registration certificate at Dorje village council office, located in the mountains west of the capital Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. The couple became the first in the nation to receive official same-sex marriage status.
News

Nepal Registers First Same-Sex Marriage

In a groundbreaking move, a couple in Nepal becomes the first to have their marriage legally recognized.
Hong Kong Is Co-hosting the Gay Games
Sports

Hong Kong Is Co-hosting the Gay Games, But Its Conservative Political Elite Isn't Happy About It

Eight city lawmakers on Wednesday backed a petition from conservative groups calling for the games to be scrapped, accusing the event of advocating for LGBTQ rights and spreading “Western ideology.”

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Historic Gay Games Open in Hong Kong and Guadalajara Amid Criticisms

It’s the first time the Gay Games will be hosted in Asia or Latin America, but critics have questions.

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Law

Japan Court Rules It Is ‘Unconstitutional’ to Force Transgender People Be Sterilized

The law has long been decried by LGBTQ+ rights groups, and previous challenges in court have been struck down.

Rainbow flag at pride event in South Korea
World

Gay Sex Ban in Military Upheld by South Korean Court

In the past, the law has been used to arrest dozens of people in what critics have called a “gay witch-hunt.”

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News

Malaysia Bans Possession of Pride-Themed Swatch Watches

Penalties include three years in prison and a $4,000 fine.

Malaysia’s LGBTQ+ Community Blasts The 1975’s Matty Healy’s Same-Sex Kiss
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Malaysia’s LGBTQ+ Community Blasts The 1975’s Matty Healy’s Same-Sex Kiss

LGBTQ+ activists fear the kiss could set off a clampdown against LGBTQ+ people.

Matty Healy
People

The 1975’s Matty Healy Speaks Out Against Malaysia’s Antigay Law, Kisses Bandmate in Protest

The problematic singer has been known to speak out in support of LGBTQ+ rights.

Taiwan Pride
Family

Taiwan Grants Adoption Rights to Same-Sex Couples in Latest Step Toward Equality

The bill was passed on Tuesday.

Gay couple at Pride event in Singapore
News

Gay Sex Will Be Decriminalized in Singapore, Says Prime Minister

(CNN) "Sex between consenting men should not be criminalized," Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said over the weekend.

These Are The 8 Hottest New Hotels in Vietnam
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These Are The 8 Hottest New Hotels in Vietnam

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As Beijing Hosts the Olympics, LGBTQ+ Rights in Asia Remain Dismal

The Beijing Games will portray a rosy picture of life, but the reality is much different for millions of queer Asians and Pacific Islanders.

Thai protesters
World

Marriage Equality Rejected by Thailand's Constitutional Court

The ruling has outraged activists, but the court did say that legislators should take action to guarantee equal rights.

Afghanistan
World

130+ LGBTQ Rights Groups Demand Protection for Vulnerable Afghans

The rights organizations voice concern over the history of the Taliban and the group's extremist views. 
Shirtless Bodybuilders Protest Myanmar Coup
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