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Singapore lesbians look for change despite being "criminals"

Source: Bikyamasr

By Alisha Hassan 

SINGAPORE: Marina and Jun walk hand in hand, stealing a kiss here and there. On Saturday the couple joined some 15,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists in demanding the Singapore government end the criminalization of the gay community.

Pink Dot in Singapore Highlights Gay-Rights Debate

By Shibani Mahtani

SINGAPORE–A record turnout for the weekend’s Pink Dot gathering promoting gay and lesbian rights in Singapore offers the latest evidence that social attitudes toward gay residents are easing in the city state, even though the government still criminalizes homosexuality.

In addition to attracting a record crowd of 15,000 people to Hong Lim Park – the only venue in the city-state where demonstrations are allowed – the fourth annual Pink Dot gathering also drew heavier local media coverage than in past years and more high-profile corporate sponsors, including Barclays bank, which was a sponsor for the first time this year.

When will ASEAN protect gender rights?

Source: Rappler.com

Photo Credit: AFP

MANILA, Philippines - It’s one of the promises of the leaders in Southeast Asia this year – to come up with a human rights declaration for the region’s 600 million people.

Advocates of gender rights have to ask, however: what did the authorities mean when they spoke of human rights? Were they referring only to the rights of the heterosexual citizens of the region, or did they also consider the rights of the members of the lesbian, gay and transgender community across the 10-member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?

Biggest Girl Party in Asia

Don't let the name of the party "White" confuse you. This "White Party" organized by Two Queens, the biggest Lesbian party organizers in Singapore will be hosting the largest All-Girl Party this month on 4/28/12 attracting ladies from all over the region like Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia and China.