Bangkok Students March for LGBT Equality in Schools
By Khaosod English July 29, 2020 BANGKOK — At the first student-led ‘pride march’ in Thailand ever on Wednesday, young protesters demanded that state teachers stop discriminating against LGBT students, […]
After being slammed for ‘racist’ ad, Cadbury Malaysia says brand prides itself in racial inclusivity
BY ANNE GRACE SAVITHA Malay Mail Fri, July 10, 2020 PETALING JAYA – After being slammed on Instagram for a video that users say does not promote racial diversity, Cadbury […]
Thailand’s Lawmakers Endorse Partnership Bill for Same-Sex Couples
By CTN News CHIANG RAI TIMES July 9, 2020 “The Civil Partnership Bill is a milestone for Thai society in promoting equality among people of all genders. This strengthens the […]
Indonesians rage on Twitter after Chinese state media claims batik as traditional Chinese art form
BY MELANIE CHALIL MALAY MAIL Mon, July 13, 2020 Indonesian batik was declared an intangible cultural heritage by Unesco in 2009. Photo: The Jakarta Post KUALA LUMPUR — Indonesians […]
In Myanmar A Strictly Segregated Watering Hole of British Rangoon
By Wei Yan Aung The Irrawaddy Thu, 8 July 2020 The Pegu Club YANGON – One of the symbolic landmarks of discrimination during the colonial period in Myanmar—then Burma—is the […]
Experts Denounce Religious Censorship on Thai Modern Arts
By Khaosod English Mon, July 13, 2020 Paintings depicting Buddha as Ultraman. BANGKOK — A group of academics and experts told a Parliament committee on Monday that crackdowns on arts […]
Amnesty International Malaysia says Putrajaya’s religious education for transgenders harmful, should be outlawed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The Malaysian chapter of Amnesty International today urged the government to stop persecuting transgenders by forcing religious indoctrination on them in order to make them […]
Photos of all dolled up Malaysia You Tuber S. Pavithra stun fans and followers
By Tahir Alhamzah New Straits Times June 24, 2020 Pavithra in one of the photos for the portal Pepatung. — Instagram/pepatungmy KUALA LUMPUR: Looking every inch the model, S. Pavithra […]
Woman mocked on Twitter for asking Malaysians to boycott Ikea for selling Pride Month bags in the US
BY TAN MEI ZI MALAY MAIL Mon, July 6, 2020 The woman said she was committed to ‘fighting LGBT to the end.’ — Screengrab from Ikea website and Twitter/azhari_ulya PETALING […]
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