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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?

Fame and celebrity

Who is Katseye’s Megan Skiendiel, who just came out as bisexual?

Donald Trump

With rage and humour, WorldPride rally in Washington takes aim at Trump

Fame and celebrity

Meet Anna Baryshnikov, who played the unsettling Daisy in Love Lies Bleeding

From joining New York’s Children’s Shakespeare Theatre to her breakout role in 2016’s Manchester by the Sea, Baryshnikov had long sought to follow her Sex and the City star father into acting.

Meet Anna Baryshnikov, who played the unsettling Daisy in Love Lies Bleeding, opposite Kristen Stewart. Photo: @annabaryshnikov/Instagram
Singapore

‘Symbol of hope’: LGBTQ Singaporeans to seal stories of love inside time capsule

Pink Dot says the time capsule, to be opened in 2050, aims to serve as ‘a reminder of the strength and resilience that comes from love’.

Japan

Top banker tells Japan to stick with DEI policies as Trump’s crackdown mounts

Daiwa CEO Akihiko Ogino told the Tokyo Pride parade that it is ‘important to recognise that there are people with different viewpoints’.

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Britain

How this London football club is changing the game

These London footballers are pushing back against casual racism, tokenism and a transgender ban by the FA.

Baes FC players training in Weavers Fields. Photo: Bella Galliano - Hale
United States

Pride attendees march through Washington in defiance of Trump

Trump has limited transgender rights, banned transgender people from military service, and rescinded anti-discrimination policies for LGBTQ+ people.

Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: a queer-friendly football team, Innsbruck and Michelin

Discover what belonging means through a London football team for the Asian diaspora; how lone Michelin-starred restaurants operate in Thailand; and more.

United States

US Supreme Court sides with woman alleging work bias because she is straight

The decision to revive Marlean Ames’ lawsuit makes it easier for people from majority backgrounds to pursue ‘reverse discrimination’ cases.

Marlean Ames sits for a portrait in the office of Edward Gilbert, her lawyer, in Akron, Ohio, in February. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

‘For the first time, I saw people like me.’ A gay Malaysian’s UK epiphany

Warren Hallett talks of an abusive childhood in Malaysia, making a new life and his pride at giving back by volunteering for LGBTQ charities.

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Warren Hallett at a Pride event in the UK with a placard that plays on a Malaysian tourism promotion slogan. Photo: Warren Hallett
Sex and relationships

Hong Kong Pride Month events in June, from drag shows to rooftop parties

Venues including Eaton HK, the Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour and Casa Dao are doing their bit to celebrate Hong Kong’s LGBTQ community.

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Icons and Influencers

Meet Jonathan Anderson’s boyfriend, Pol Anglada – who was with him at Loewe

Following Maria Grazia Chiuri’s exit, Anderson will become the first sole creative director of Dior since Christian Dior himself … but who’s his designer and erotic illustrator boyfriend?

The Philippines

Philippines HIV cases jump 500%, prompting ‘public health emergency’ warning

The HIV cases are rising disproportionately among young men, with 95 per cent of new cases being male, with 33 per cent aged 15–24, and 47 per cent aged 25–34.

A diagnostician holds a positive HIV test. Photo: Shutterstock
Malaysia

In Malaysia, LGBTQ sexual health workshop probe sparks free speech row

Activists called the Selangor police’s investigation into the closed-door workshop a ‘witch hunt’.

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Authorities in Malaysia have been clamping down on LGBTQ activities. Photo: Shutterstock
Thailand

Gay Chinese couple fulfil wedding dream in ‘more inclusive’ Thailand

In 1997, China decriminalised homosexuality, but same-sex marriage remains illegal, and does not recognise same-sex marriages registered abroad.

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United States

Shakira cancels World Pride concert over ‘unforeseen circumstances’

Sources say the problem is technical, not political, amid expectations of low international turnout resulting from Trump’s LGBTQ policies.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Wally Baram, breakout star of Amazon Prime’s new dramedy Overcompensating

Baram dropped out of university to pursue comedy full time, but when she joined Overcompensating as a writer, she didn’t expect to end up on screen ….

Meet Wally Baram, the breakout star of Amazon Prime’s new TV dramedy Overcompensating, also starring Benito Skinner (right), and featuring Charli XCX on screen and in a producer role. Photo: GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Who is Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons’ husband, Todd Spiewak?

The couple founded That’s Wonderful Productions together, and they’re also executive producers on The Big Bang Theory’s spin-off show, Young Sheldon.

Malaysia

Malaysia investigates LGBTQ event for ‘challenging social norms’

A minister asked the organisers to immediately stop any activities that ‘violated society’s moral values’.

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Taiwan

Letters | Why Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te was silent on cross-strait relations

Readers discuss the policy constraints confronting the Taiwanese leader, mental health in the LGBTQ community, and the challenge of restricting social media use.

Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te holds a press conference to mark his one year in office in Taipei on May 20. Photo: Kyodo
American cinema

Film about Pee-wee Herman actor meant as ‘portrait of an artist’

Director Matt Wolf on how he completed documentary Pee-wee as Himself after Paul Reubens’ death, and why he didn’t want a celebrity biopic.

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Paul Reubens in a scene from Pee-wee as Himself. Director Matt Wolf reveals how the HBO Max documentary about the gay actor and comedian came together after his death from cancer. Photo: AP
New Zealand

New Zealand’s rainbow capital sees rise in anti-LGBTQ hate

LGBTQ activists and residents report a disturbing shift in Wellington’s once-accepting atmosphere.

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Celebrity style

Pedro Pascal’s hot looks at Cannes – from exposed chest to air travel wear

The 50-year-old megastar was at Cannes to support his new film Eddington – a passionate supporter of trans rights, Pascal also brought his trans sister Lux to the premiere.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Cher’s son Chaz Bono – and has he banned her from his upcoming wedding?

Bono has written 4 memoirs about his experience growing up in the public eye, coming out and living as a transgender man, and once appeared in an episode of American Horror Story.

Cher and her eldest son Chaz Bono are reportedly not on good terms ahead of his upcoming nuptials. Photos: @cher/Instagram, @therealchazbono/Instagram
Hong Kong

Inside Hong Kong’s ballroom scene, a safe haven for queer expression

Kiki House of Sassy Savage, inspired by a global proliferation of ballroom subculture, is building a safe space for queer expression.

Mother Wan Sassy Savage (left) and Prince Kiki Sassy Savage of the Kiki House of Sassy Savage, at the Forbidden Forest Ball in Kennedy Town last month. Photo: Eugene Chan
Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: HK’s underground ballroom scene and Chinese fine dining

From Lin Zihan’s innovative approach at Wild Yeast in Hangzhou to the art of voguing, identity and cultural shifts are themes explored this week.

Hong Kong society

Depression in Hong Kong’s LGBTQ community shows no signs of improving: survey

Researchers attribute the lack of improvement in mental health outcomes to continued discrimination.

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