Rappler's latest stories on lgbt rights
[PODCAST] I've Got An Opinion: Bisexuals are super misunderstood
We’re putting bisexuals in the spotlight! We talk to LGBT activist Vince Liban, who wants to debunk the many, many myths on being bi.
EU rights envoy sounds alarm on Qatar freedom of speech
Publications can be suspended under the law for up to 3 months for printing items deemed against the public interest
[OPINION] The need for our schools to be homonormative
There are even instances when LGBTQ people are made to sign 'contracts' to ensure they did not express their sexual orientation and gender identity
Sotto: Pride Month in schools to 'cause confusion in young minds'
'As far as I know, pride is still one of the 7 deadly sins,' says Senate President Vicente Sotto III on a DepEd memo inviting schools to observe LGBTQ+ Pride Month every June
Singapore court hears new challenges to gay sex ban
Three people – a retired doctor, a DJ and an LGBT rights advocate – lodge fresh challenges in the Singapore Supreme Court, aiming to prove the British colonial era law is unconstitutional
200,000 march in Taiwan's first pride parade since legalizing gay marriage
The island has long hosted the region's largest pride marches but this year Taiwan's LGBT community and their supporters had an extra reason to celebrate
[OPINION] 'A storm rages outside': The challenges of being transgender
I trusted that the friends I have would be accepting of me, and sure enough, they were. I wish I could say the same for my family, though.
The power of Pink Dot, Singapore's LGBTQ+ movement, lies in its rejection
What happens after the music dies and the lights go out on Pink Dot?
Why the term 'bakla' can be more closeting than liberating for some
'Growing up with the tag of bakla weighs heavily on the shoulders of many, due to the expectations of who the bakla should be,' says sociology professor Athena Charanne Presto
#LabanHermie: U.P. community stands in solidarity with transwoman professor
Using #LabanHermie, #NoToDiscriminationInUP, and #SolidarityWithHermie, the University of the Philippines community rallies support for transwoman professor Hermie Monterde
‘How hard is it to be seen as human?'
How do we truly foster acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community?
U.P. transwoman professor talks about workplace discrimination
'Our personal experience, after all, is a political fight. And it is every person’s right to be fully protected by both law and practice,' says University of the Philippines Assistant Professor Hermie Monterde
Brazil's president says criminalizing homophobia could 'hurt' gays
Speaking to reporters, Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro says employers would 'think twice' before hiring a gay person for fear they could be accused of homophobia
Cuban police break up unauthorized LGBT rights march in Havana
Police disperse LGBT activists who were protesting the cancellation of a parade against homophobia in Cuba
Taiwan unveils long-awaited gay marriage bill
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party unveils a bill offering same-sex couples 'permanent unions' as well as limited adoption rights, despite stiff opposition from conservatives
Brunei denies gay discrimination despite sodomy stoning law
While the country's sultan announced this week that such measures would not be enforced, the country remains on the defensive at a rare review of its record at the United Nations Human Rights Council
Secrets and crimes: Gay South Korean soldiers trapped in legal bind
The South Korean military classes openly gay men in its ranks as having 'special needs' and campaigners say it actively pursues soldiers who have consensual same-sex intercourse with each other
Myanmar’s first LGBT pride boat parade sets sail
Some 600 revellers party under a blazing sun as the discreet community slowly emerges into the limelight in a country where gay sex remains illegal
'Don't force' LGBT rights on Malaysia, says Mahathir
The 93-year-old Malaysian prime minister say, 'we do not accept LGBT but if they (the West) want to accept, that is their business. Don't force it on us'
Indonesia 'anti-LGBT abuses' fuel HIV cases – Human Rights Watch
Government actions are discouraging some at-risk groups from accessing prevention and treatment services, according to a new Human Rights Watch report
Trump scraps blanket transgender military ban, major restrictions remain
The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security 'may exercise their authority to implement any appropriate policies concerning military service by transgender individuals,' says the memorandum
LGBT defenders face escalated attacks in Indonesia – report
A report by international watchdog Front Line Defenders found that defenders of LGBT rights in Muslim-majority Indonesia, face escalating attacks ranging from defamation on social media to torture and sexual assault
Indonesia police force 'manly makeover' on transgender beauticians
Police lop off some of the beautiicians' long hair with scissors as well as force the group to wear male clothing and speak in a masculine voice
Malaysian transgender conversion plan sparks alarm
Participation in the conversion therapy course would be voluntary, says a Terengganu state official. LGBT activists condemn the plans.
Ellen Page accuses Brett Ratner of 'homophobic and abusive behavior'
The actress said that the 'X-Men' director outed her publicly on set without her consent
Thousands march in London for gay Pride milestone
This year s Pride Parade also marks the 50th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in England and Wales
Foreigners banned as Singapore holds gay rights rally
The Singaporean government has also banned overseas companies from providing sponsorship to this year s Pink Dot rally
Same-sex marriage push divides Merkel's ruling coalition
The reform would grant full marital rights including child adoption to gay and lesbian couples who in Germany are now only able to enter so called civil unions
End gendered uniform restrictions for LGBT students
As anti discrimination legislation languishes in Congress removing uniform and hair length restrictions is an easy place for schools to start protecting their students from discrimination
Malaysia offers up to $1,000 for best 'gay prevention' video
Contestants are invited to submit a video clip addressing various categories including gayness or gender confusion
Gay men caught having sex in Indonesia face caning
The two men aged 20 and 23 were caught on video naked in a room together by a neighbor
Rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker dead at 65
Baker came up with the iconic 8 colored banner for San Francisco s 1978 gay freedom day a precursor to the modern pride festival having taught himself to sew in his 20s
Lawmakers vote on deal to repeal North Carolina 'bathroom bill'
UPDATED The so called bathroom bill which has drawn intense controversy since it was debated in 2015 and narrowly passed by the state last March is slated Thursday March 30 for a series of repeal votes in the state legislature
Duterte rejects same-sex marriage for PH
President Rodrigo Duterte says he has nothing against gays but marriage is only for man and woman under the law
Frank Ocean sued by own father over LGBT rights
Frank Ocean s father is suing him because of Frank s comments about him after the Orlando massacre
FEU students can now cross-dress on campus
FEU students are now free to express themselves through their choice of clothes as long as they wear their uniforms
BB Gandanghari on life after legally becoming a woman
I finally feel that I exist that I m on record and yes that I m alive says BB
PH gov’t fence-sitting on LGBTIQ rights at UN
Our ambassador’s position simply refuses to give due recognition to our domestic realities and trivializes the efforts of government and civil society to ensure that LGBTIQ Filipinos live with dignity
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Minority lawmakers oppose same-sex unions in PH
Minority Leader Danilo Suarez says a same sex couple locked in a kiss in a wedding ceremony is not pleasant to look at
Roman: 'Sky will not fall' if same-sex civil union bill is passed
Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine Roman a transwoman says it s about time for the Philippines to recognize the rights of same sex couples
Same-sex civil marriage bill may 'divide' House – minority lawmakers
Legislators agree that the bill Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez plans to file will spark an intelligent deliberation on LGBT rights at the House of Representatives
Alvarez wants same-sex civil marriage in PH
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says the LGBT community should not be deprived of happiness Bakit naman di natin suportahan?
UN holds first leaders' meeting on LGBT rights
UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon warns countries that criminalize homosexuality they are bucking the tide of history
Emotional Roman urges Congress to pass anti-discrimination bill
Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine Roman the country s first transgender congresswoman recalls how her late macho politician father fully supported his transgender child
Gay Pride parade in Germany remembers Orlando victims
The marchers pay tribute to the 49 people killed in the attack at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando Florida
Pride March 2016: 'Golden Gays' looking for a home
An LGBT group stands out during the annual Manila Pride March Clad in lavish gowns bright makeup and colorful wigs the lolas from the Home for the Golden Gays joyfully wave to the crowd and pose for photos
Respecting LGBTQIA, celebrating pride
Certainly the child bullied because of gender expressions that run afoul of community norms wishes only to be ordinary not to stand out
