Kyoung Mi Choi

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LGBTQI
Lesbian school counsellor allegedly fired for living ‘contrary to church teachings’
pinknews.co.uk - Patrick Kelleher
A former school counsellor has claimed that she was fired from her position at a Catholic school when authorities found out she was a lesbian and …
Same-sex Marriage
Can the Czech Republic Tear Down Europe’s Rainbow Curtain?
foreignpolicy.com - Tim Gosling
When Veronika Sediva, a 32-year-old consultant, visited the passport office in Prague two years ago to pick up documents for her partner and their …
Business
A Chinese Dating App for Gay Men Is Helping Them Have Kids, Too
Bloomberg
The urge to have a child hit Geng Le hard after age 35. A former cop from China’s Hebei province, he’d launched a gay dating app called Blued a …
India
LGBT in India: What it's like six months after gay sex was decriminalised
BBC News - By Daniel Rosney
Up until six months ago, 20-year-old Tish felt like a criminal. He faced long-term prison time in India because he was an out and proud gay man, but then his life changed. Gay sex was decriminalised by
News (China)
China urged to take action on LGBT+ rights after backing U.N. changes
Reuters - by Michael Taylor @MickSTaylor
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - China’s acceptance of the U.N. Human Rights Council’s recommendations on LGBT+ rights is a “milestone”, gay rights groups said on Thursday, urging Beijing to
Human Rights
The Gay-Rights Activists Hoping for a Legal Victory in Kenya
The New Yorker - Jacob Kushner
On a recent Friday, gay and lesbian couples, dressed in matching outfits, posed for photos outside of a Nairobi courthouse, in anticipation of a decision that they hoped would decriminalize gay sex in
South Africa
Emerald Life launch new initiative to support LGBTQ organisations in South Africa
gaytimes.co.uk
The Emerald 50 Fund has partnered with GiveOut to support LGBTQ activists across South Africa. Emerald Life has launched the Emerald 50 Fund to help …
Beijing LGBT Center Celebrates 10 Years of Inclusivity
thebeijinger.com - tomarnstein
With the end of January 2019 fast approaching, and with it, Chinese New Year just around the corner, it's time again to look back and remember …
LGBTQ Armenians Face Reign of Terror
advocate.com
On Monday, there was another gay-bashing in Armenia, this time against a member of Right Side NGO, a trans activism organization. Max Yarzhapetyan …
Africa
LGBT+ Africans optimistic as Kenya set to rule on decriminalizing gay sex
Reuters - by Nita Bhalla @nitabhalla
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - There is a quiet air of excitement at the offices of the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC), as the countdown draws closer to Friday when much-awaited
Trump administration launches global effort to end criminalization of homosexuality
NBC News - Josh Lederman
The administration is responding in part to a reported hanging of a young gay man in Iran, Trump’s top geopolitical foe. BERLIN — The Trump administration is launching a global campaign to end the criminalization
North Africa seen as unsafe for LGBT people: rights groups
DW News - Kersten Knipp
The Bundesrat, Germany's upper house of parliament, is considering whether to recognize Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia as "safe countries of origin." …
WANG | Tackling LGBT topics as a Chinese American
cornellsun.com - William Wang
When I was younger, I found myself in a Shanghai bookstore looking up at a tall bookshelf that seemed to be only that large to mock me. Oddly, I had …
LGBT activist Oscar Cazorla killed in his home in Oaxaca, Mexico
pinknews.co.uk - Sofia Lotto Persio
Pioneering LGBT activist Oscar Cazorla was killed in his home in Juchitan, in Oaxaca, Mexico, on Saturday (February 9). According to the Oaxaca …
How ‘Three Billboards’ Inspired China’s Gay Rights Activists
thediplomat.com - Shannon
Trucks painted with slogans – mobile billboards – are the center of a campaign against homosexual conversation therapy.
Human Rights
'Space to coexist': Inside South Africa's LGBT-friendly mosque
Reuters - Inna Lazareva
CAPE TOWN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Neatly laid out and facing Mecca, it is the colourful prayer mats arranged in a rainbow pattern that offer the first clue that the Masjid Ul-Umam mosque in Cape
17 African Countries Where Homosexuality Is Legal And Somewhat Tolerated
olatorera.com
Many Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, and Transgender (LGBT) citizens in countries like Nigeria and Sudan, live in great fear daily. Fearful because they can …
Top 5 African Countries With The Toughest Laws Against Homosexuality | Olatorera Consultancy Limited
olatorera.com
Homosexuality is illegal in over 30 African countries. Homophobia in Africa is on the rise at a time when it is decreasing globally. Homophobia is …
As Angola decriminalizes homosexuality, where does the African continent stand?
DW News - Martina Schwikowski
Angola has done away with criminalizing homosexuality, removing a notorious "vices against nature" provision in its penal code. Other African nations …
Gay Moroccan fears for safety after arrest in dress
pinknews.co.uk - Lydia Smith
A gay Moroccan man has said he fears for his life after being arrested while wearing a dress on on New Year’s Eve. Chafik Lafrid, who is 33, had kept …
Human Rights
Nigerian police officer tells gays: Leave country or face prosecution
CNN - By Aanu Adeoye, for CNN
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — A high-ranking Nigerian policewoman has warned gay people living in the country to leave or risk criminal prosecution. Dolapo Badmos, a Chief Superintendent and spokeswoman for Lagos
Western Cape
The Cape Town schools learning from transgender students
BBC News - BBC World
As an increasing number of young South Africans reveal that their gender identities differ from their sex at birth, schools are learning about the challenges these students face, writes the BBC's Mohammed
Which is the world's most LGBT-friendly city?
The Guardian - Steven Grattan in Bogotá
Even when cities seem progressive on the surface, the lived experience of members of the LGBT community can tell a dramatically different story Amid a mass of colour and pounding Latin rhythms, revellers
More in Japan identify as LGBT as social awareness grows, study finds
japantimes.co.jp
At least 1 in 11 people in Japan identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to a survey conducted by advertising giant Dentsu Inc., …
Grindr Banned In Lebanon: List Of Countries That Prohibit Gay Dating App
ibtimes.com - Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan
Lebanon has reportedly banned people from accessing Grindr, agay dating mobile app, on the country’s public network. SMEX, a Lebanese NGO that works …
Three billboards outside Nanjing, Jiangsu: Chinese artist takes aim at gay ‘conversion therapy’
scmp.com - Phoebe Zhang
Trucks with huge banners have made their way through the streets of Shanghai and Nanjing, with more protests to follow, while a ‘clinic’ offering …
Miss Universe’s first transgender contestant proud to be a role model
The Globe and Mail - Rina Chandran
Like many other contestants at the Miss Universe beauty pageant, Angela Ponce grew up watching the glitzy spectacle on television, dreaming of representing her country one day. This year, her wish has
The 25 Best TV Shows Of 2018 With LGBT Women Characters
autostraddle.com - Riese
These are the television shows of 2018 that stand out for their artistry and innovation AND also feature lesbian, bisexual, queer or trans women …
Bermuda appeals to London high court to ban gay marriage
pinknews.co.uk - Ella Braidwood
Bermuda’s government has appealed to a high court in London to uphold a law banning gay marriage on the British overseas island. The appeal, filed on …
Fearful that the president will change the law, same-sex couples in Brazil rush to the altar
Los Angeles Times - Jill Langlois
The wedding wasn’t supposed to take place for more than a year. Then the presidential election happened. The winner, Jair Bolsonaro, is widely known for his hateful comments about gay people and his opposition