Gay Rights
Taiwan holds first gay marriages in historic day for Asia
Taiwan has made history with Asia's first legal gay weddings as same-sex couples have tied the knot in jubilant and emotional scenes, the culmination of a three-decade fight for equality.
24 May 2019, 09:38 AM
Taiwan's progressive image takes hit after divisive polls
LGBT activists in Taiwan fear their newly won right to marriage equality is under threat, while the president is battling for her political future after a wide-ranging vote that see the island swing towards conservatism.
25 November 2018, 06:58 AM
Same-sex partners have EU residence rights
Same-sex partners of European Union (EU) citizens have the right to live in any member state whatever their nationality, the bloc's top court rules today, even in countries that do not recognise gay marriage.
5 June 2018, 11:14 AM
Elton John 'vile' for use of surrogate mothers: Italian MP
A senior Italian politician describes Sir Elton John as “vile” due to the British singer’s use of surrogate mothers to carry his children.
4 February 2016, 09:00 AM
More Americans coming out on Facebook than ever before
In the past year, a staggering 800,000 Americans came out on Facebook regarding their sexual orientation.
18 October 2015, 06:42 AM
Gay pride: How the world turned into a rainbow this weekend
In solidarity with the gay pride, social media users especially of Facebook have been found updating their profile photos with a bright splash of colours over the last few days.
29 June 2015, 15:59 PM
Indiana law 'grossly misconstrued' says governor
The governor of Indiana has defended a new law that has unleashed a wave of condemnation across the United States of America
31 March 2015, 04:21 AM