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Students, supporters call on MOE to take into account LGBT students’ concerns in its policies

Statement by students and supporters protesting anti-LGBT discrimination in and by MOE-run…

Students, supporters protest outside S’pore Ministry of Education building, urging Ministry to end anti-LGBT discrimination in and by schools

A group of students and supporters on Tuesday evening (26 January) assembled…

LGBT politicians break barriers across US in historic election wins

When Brianna Titone first ran for a seat in the Colorado House…

M’sia PM urges ASEAN to implement stronger laws against hate speech, including on sexual orientation; Netizens point out how govt intends to impose harsher penalties against LGBT people

ASEAN Member States should implement stronger laws against hate speech, including comments…

IMH clinicians typically consult “wide range of stakeholders” in treating individuals with gender dysphoria, says institute and MOE

Clinicians at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) will often consult “a…

Malaysian netizens criticise minister’s move to use LGBT people as diversion from poor handling of COVID-19 pandemic, economic crisis

Malaysian netizens have criticised a minister’s move to use lesbian, gay, bisexual,…

Vilification of Malaysia’s LGBT community a ‘cheap’ political ploy to divert public attention from pressing issues affecting citizens, says Lawyers For Liberty

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — The “vilification” of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and…

Govt’s reluctance to repeal homophobic legislation emboldens society’s policing of LGBT people

The Singapore government’s apparent reluctance to repeal homophobic legislation such as Section…

Statement of Solidarity with Transgender Students in Singapore

Statement by LGBT groups and civil society organisations in Singapore 1. We,…

Malaysian gov’t not ruling out amending Syariah Law to impose harsher punishments for LGBT, says deputy religious affairs minister

The Malaysian government has not ruled out the possibility of strengthening the…