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What does it feel like to be a sexual minority in Hong Kong?
20 Jan 2018 - 6:32PM
Hong Kong politics
Is Hong Kong’s legislature becoming too timid, too tame? A year in review
13 Aug 2025 - 9:45AM
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Netflix
Meet Hunter Doohan, who plays Tyler in Netflix’s Wednesday
12 Aug 2025 - 6:00PM
Indonesia
Islamic court in Indonesia orders 2 men to public caning for gay acts
The Sharia court ruled that hugging and kissing violate Islamic law, resulting in a sentence of 80 lashes.
11 Aug 2025 - 8:54PM
Hong Kong politics
Letters
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Hong Kong must see how systemic exclusion hurts LGBTQ mental health
Readers discuss structural factors impacting the LGBTQ community, marriage equality, and road safety.
11 Aug 2025 - 11:30AM
Food and Drinks
How Hong Kong’s LGBTQ chefs are feeding something deeper
In a city where traditional fine dining reigns, these chefs are getting creative, from May Chow to Iris Sham.
11 Aug 2025 - 11:19AM
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong must stand firm on same-sex rights in the face of ignorance
Readers discuss the deliberation on the same-sex partnership bill, the example Hong Kong can set on human rights, and changing attitudes to mainland Chinese.
6 Aug 2025 - 11:30AM
Protests around the world
Amsterdam Pride blends celebration and protest in LGBTQ show of solidarity
A record 260,000 people attended Pride in Germany’s Hamburg while in Prague the parade drew tens of thousands demanding equal rights.
3 Aug 2025 - 3:34AM
Lessons from China's history
Reflections
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How homosexuality was accepted, even celebrated, in ancient China
Opponents of Hong Kong’s Registration of Same-sex Partnerships Bill cite traditional values, but China has a history of being more accepting.
2 Aug 2025 - 8:45AM
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Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong lawmaker apologises to minister after dispute over same-sex bill
Executive Council member Stanley Ng tries to make peace after criticising constitutional and mainland affairs chief Erick Tsang.
1 Aug 2025 - 6:40PM
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong’s largest annual LGBTQ carnival cancelled after host venue backs out
Organisers of Pink Dot HK say West Kowloon Cultural District Authority did not provide any reason for not hosting this year’s event at Art Park.
31 Jul 2025 - 7:10PM
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Hong Kong society
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Same-sex partnerships in Hong Kong: conscience vote would set good precedent
Letting lawmakers vote their conscience is a good opportunity for the city’s executive-led system to earn the backing of public opinion.
31 Jul 2025 - 9:30AM
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Books and literature
From Naomi Watts to Graydon Carter, 5 celebrity memoirs worth your time
Also on our list: tell-alls by DvF’s husband Barry Diller, Balthazar restaurant founder Keith McNally, and Hollywood insider Griffin Dunne.
12 Aug 2025 - 4:11PM
Hong Kong politics
Same-sex partnership registration system needed in Hong Kong: authorities
Record-keeping of such unions alone insufficient to verify whether applications meet criteria stipulated by the bill, official says.
25 Jul 2025 - 3:49PM
Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong authorities may appeal against ruling on opposite-sex public toilet use
Sex-segregated public toilets ensure residents’ privacy and safety, government spokesman says.
25 Jul 2025 - 11:44AM
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Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong LGBTQ groups in push to get public’s support for same-sex rights bill
Four groups launch petition as Registration of Same-sex Partnerships Bill faces strong opposition from most lawmakers.
24 Jul 2025 - 10:51PM
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong authorities have ‘ongoing legal duty’ to fulfil same-sex couples ruling
Government earlier proposed legislation related to same-sex couples in response to 2023 court ruling, but faces strong Legco opposition.
23 Jul 2025 - 7:52PM
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Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong court orders law on use of opposite-sex toilets to be struck down
Judge partially upholds legal challenge for widening acceptance of transgender people in sex-specific facilities.
23 Jul 2025 - 7:31PM
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Crime
Colombian man convicted in grisly murder of UK gay couple
Colombian national Yostin Andres Mosquera found guilty of killing Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth at their London home.
22 Jul 2025 - 9:58AM
Fame and celebrity
Meet edgy Broadway producer Jordan Roth, son of billionaire realtor Steven Roth
Roth’s 2012 wedding to author Richie Jackson was attended by Donald Trump and Melissa Etheridge; off-Broadway, Roth serves on the board of multiple foundations.
18 Jul 2025 - 6:00PM
Hong Kong politics
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Same-sex bill is an acid test of Hong Kong’s human rights protection
Readers discuss the city’s constitutional order, the argument against recognising same-sex relationships, and two-dish rice queues in Hong Kong’s financial district.
18 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Malaysia
Police in Kelantan detain over 20 for ‘gay party’, condoms and HIV pills found
More than 100 men were believed to have attended the first such event uncovered in Kelantan, according to local police.
17 Jul 2025 - 6:26PM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong lawmakers urged to be impartial when reviewing same-sex partnership bill says
Basic Law defines marriage rights as exclusive to heterosexual couples, constitutional affairs minister Erick Tsang says.
17 Jul 2025 - 1:54PM
Hong Kong society
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Same-sex recognition attests to Hong Kong’s rule of law and vitality
Move to grant same-sex couples rights upholds court ruling and reflects a city cognisant of the right to disagree respectfully.
15 Jul 2025 - 5:30AM
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Fame and celebrity
Meet Leo Reich, the Gen Z comedian starring in Lena Dunham’s Too Much
Reich faced struggles at high school due to his sexuality, which he turned into the foundation of his comedy – he was a member of the Cambridge Footlights and will soon head up a series on Channel 4.
15 Jul 2025 - 4:00AM
Hong Kong politics
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Same-sex couples’ rights in Hong Kong aren’t grounds for hysteria
As Hong Kong advances legislation to grant same-sex couples rights, Legco should embrace rational discussion, not indulge in political theatrics.
14 Jul 2025 - 11:15AM
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Fame and celebrity
Meet Lorde’s talented little sister Indy Yelich, who’s also a singer
Yelich grew up in a musical household, playing piano and clarinet; openly bisexual, her songs often touch on relationships and powerful emotional subjects.
13 Jul 2025 - 6:00AM
Lunar
Hong Kong proposes same-sex partnership bill
17 Jul 2025 - 7:39PM
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