"This event is an opportunity to team up and to celebrate diversity, tolerance and equal rights for all," the Nordic Embassies said in a press release. "Everyone should be able to love who they want. Be who they are. We all have the same universal rights and we all want to feel the same respect for our integrity and choices." … [Read more...] about Biking for equality and diversity at Hanoi Pride Parade
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What’s on September 14-20 (Daily updated)
A rumination of these questions, ĐÓ LÀ Ở ĐÂU–ĐÓ LÀ Ở ĐÂY (abbv DLOD–DLOD; roughly translated as WHERE IS THERE–THERE IS HERE) presents the works of Đàn Đó and Nguyễn Đức Phương, an interdisciplinary collective working with elements of indigenous cultures. … [Read more...] about What’s on September 14-20 (Daily updated)
Was ready to die on journey to become true self: trans woman
In 2018, Thanh, then 20, had two gender confirmation surgeries to augment her breasts and make changes to her genitalia. Thanh says she was comfortable about openly expressing her sexuality. But she never wanted her parents to learn how much pain and loneliness she felt on her journey to find her true self. … [Read more...] about Was ready to die on journey to become true self: trans woman
Two gay men challenge Hong Kong ban on same-sex marriage
"It is regrettable that further judicial cases need to be brought to force the government to end the discrimination same-sex couples face in all walks of life," its researcher Doriane Lau told the Thomson Reuters Foundation from Hong Kong. … [Read more...] about Two gay men challenge Hong Kong ban on same-sex marriage
Boy transcends gender stigma, unlocks inner femininity
Once, after self-injecting a batch of hormones, she experienced cyanosis, difficulty in breathing, and a rash. She later found out it was because she was hungry and did not properly follow instructions. Since, she has turned to ingesting hormones instead of injections, though the former would bring slower results. … [Read more...] about Boy transcends gender stigma, unlocks inner femininity