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What does it feel like to be a sexual minority in Hong Kong?

Video | What does it feel like to be a sexual minority in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong’s new sexual offence laws must reflect changing society, tech

Britain

Church of England names first female Archbishop of Canterbury

United States

US woman undresses at school board meeting to protest transgender policies

Anti-LGBTQ activist Beth Bourne stripped down to her bikini over rules allowing students to choose which locker rooms they use.

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Beth Bourne removes her clothes at the Sept. 18, 2025, Davis Joint Unified School District board meeting in protest of the district’s bathroom and locker room policies. (Davis Joint Unified School District/TNS)
United States

‘It’ author Stephen King tops US school book ban list amid censorship divide

PEN America’s report revealed a ‘story of two countries’, with most bans on LGBTQ and race content coming from Florida, Texas, and Tennessee.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Pink Dot to hold online concert after bid to hire Art Park rejected

Concert will be held between 3pm and 6pm on November 2, featuring a slew of local celebrities and artists.

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The Philippines

In conservative Philippines, Quezon City becomes a trans healthcare trailblazer

While an LGBTQ protection bill languishes in Congress, Quezon City is quietly pioneering gender-affirming health services.

Trans woman Queen Sweetie Acidre puts on makeup inside her home in Quezon City, before her appointment at Klinika Eastwood. Photo: Geela Garcia
Fame and celebrity

Meet Loïk Gomez, Gucci’s new music director and Demna’s husband

A self-taught musician, Gomez became a death metal singer as a teenager, and worked with Demna at Balenciaga before their new roles at Gucci.

Artist's Studio

Nudes, nightclubs and nostalgia: Kary Kwok on life behind the lens

The artist on finding his photographic footing in London’s 1980s queer scene, and the evolution of Hong Kong’s LGBTQ community.

Law

Opinion | Government has failed LGBT Hongkongers over same-sex partnership bill

A sizeable minority of Hongkongers have been denied rights the courts have ruled they should have by law, and the government must fix this.

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An LGBTQ couple holds hands during an event to raise awareness of gay rights in Hong Kong on May 25, 2019. Photo: AFP
Icons and Influencers

Elon Musk’s daughter Vivian Wilson makes her bold NYFW runway debut

The estranged daughter of Donald Trump’s former sidekick walked for Prabal Gurung and Chris Habana in daring BDSM- and LGBTQ rights-themed shows.

Elon Musk’s daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson walked the runway in a metal-covered dress at the Chris Habana fashion show on September 15 during New York Fashion Week. Photo: EPA
Gun violence in the US

Tyler Robinson charged with Charlie Kirk’s murder, faces death penalty

The authorities say the suspect’s DNA was found on the trigger of the gun used to kill the conservative activist and Trump ally.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong to seek administrative measures to protect same-sex couple rights

City leader also says ill-fated bill shows Legco is not ‘rubber stamp’, as some ‘unfairly’ suggest.

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Hong Kong politics

Letters | Hong Kong lawmakers’ rejection of same-sex partnership bill was a step backwards

Readers discuss the voting down of a bill that would have recognised same-sex partnerships, the need to promote teacher well-being, and worker welfare.

Members of Hong Kong’s LGBTQ community gathered at the heart of the city on May 25, 2019, to call for equal marriage rights as they celebrated Taiwan becoming the first Asia juridiction to allow same-sex marraige. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Balance on same-sex couples can make Hong Kong even more inclusive

Lawmakers’ rejection of the administration’s bill cannot be the end of the affair. The government must find other ways to fulfil its constitutional duty.

Hong Kong’s top court requires the establishment of a legal framework for the recognition of same-sex relationships by October 27. Photo: Getty
Fame and celebrity

Who is Fernando Cattori, who plays Benito in TSITP?

Belly, played by Lola Tung, is getting her new start in Paris – so who’s her love interest Benito in the hit Amazon Prime Video series?

Hong Kong politics

‘Urgent matter’ stopped me voting on same-sex rights bill: Hong Kong’s Stanley Ng

Ng was the only lawmaker also sitting on Executive Council who failed to attend vote for Registration of Same-sex Partnerships Bill.

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Hong Kong politics

Video | Hong Kong lawmakers reject same-sex partnership bill

In the city’s Legislative Council, 71 of 87 lawmakers voted against the measure despite a landmark court ruling.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong lawmakers vote down bill recognising same-sex partnerships

71 of 87 lawmakers vote against legislation despite landmark court ruling.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court backs lesbian couple on registering as parents of son together

Court of First Instance sides with married couple seeking legal recognition of their parental status.

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Thai Celebrities

Meet Faye Peraya Malisorn, Thai beauty queen turned ‘girls’ love’ star

The actress shot to stardom with miniseries Blank, which depicts a lesbian age-gap relationship – and is queer in real life, too.

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Faye Peraya Malisorn is a Thai actress, businesswoman and ex-beauty queen. Photo: @faye/Instagram
Religion

LGBTQ Catholics celebrate acceptance in Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome

LGBTQ groups attribute the change to Pope Francis, who had insisted the Catholic Church was open to everyone.

Members of the LGBTQ community attend a vigil prayer in the Church of the Gesu in central Rome on Friday. Photo: AP
On Our Radar

The Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival is more relevant than ever

Showing 22 movies and 37 shorts, the 36th HKLGFF is a critical reflection on the challenges faced by an LGBTQ community under threat around the world.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Christy Martin, the boxer who inspired Sydney Sweeney’s new film

Martin was a pioneering female boxer in the 1990s, but her personal life was complicated – Sydney Sweeney will bring her story to life in the biopic Christy.

Fame and celebrity

Meet May Hong, the actress-artist who plays Mira in Kpop Demon Hunters

Hong has walked runways for Marc Jacobs, Gucci and Adidas, and her role in Tales of the City helped her embrace her own queer identity.

May Hong is the voice actress behind the character of Mira in Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters. Photos: @mayonnaisehong/Instagram
Hong Kong courts

Opinion | Hong Kong legislators within their rights to reject same-sex couples bill

If lawmakers decide the city does not want or need a bill to recognise certain rights for same-sex partnerships, that should be respected by all.

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If same-sex unions are deemed to be the way forward, the government should produce an enabling bill rather than tinkering around the edges. Photo: Shutterstock
Australia

2 Australian police officers killed in rare fatal shooting, manhunt under way

Authorities in Victoria said the officers were ambushed as they tried to serve a warrant for historical sex abuse allegations.

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Indonesia

2 men publicly flogged in Indonesia for gay sex sparks outcry

The men were among a group of 10 publicly flogged in Banda Aceh under sharia law, which is not applied elsewhere in Indonesia.

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