Taiwan registers its first cross-strait same-sex marriage

In a historic move for marriage equality, Kaohsiung City registered Taiwan’s first cross-strait same-sex marriage on Tuesday. The couple, Ry...

Thailand makes history as 1st SEA country to legalize same-sex marriage

Thailand has legalized same-sex marriage, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to do so. The landmark bill, which received royal end...

Taiwan recognizes same-sex marriage between Taiwanese and Chinese

Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) announced on Thursday that same-sex marriages between Taiwanese and Chinese nationals can now be reg...

Japanese lesbian couple granted refugee status in Canada

A Japanese lesbian couple has been granted refugee status in Canada after enduring discrimination in Japan. Key points: ...

Thailand’s parliament passes bill to legalize same-sex marriage

Thailand’s lower house of Parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill that legalizes same-sex unions.   Key points: ...

Ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, Japan court rules

A Japanese high court made a landmark ruling on Thursday, saying the country’s lack of legal support for same-sex marriage violates th...

Thailand on the brink of legalizing same-sex marriages

The bill aims to grant LGBTQ+ couples the same legal rights and benefits as heterosexual couples, including healthcare, inheritance and prop...

Thailand a step closer to becoming 1st Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage

Thailand’s Cabinet recently approved a bill to amend the Civil and Commercial Code, redefining marriage as between any two “individual...

Nepal makes history with first registration of same-sex marriage

Nepal registered its first same-sex marriage on Wednesday. How it happened: Surendra Pandey, 26, and Maya Gurung, 36, registered their marri...

Hong Kong’s top court urges government to create ‘legal recognition’ for same-sex relationships

Hong Kong’s top court has urged the government to create an alternative framework for same-sex relationships to be legally recognized. The f...

South Korean milestone as married lesbian couple welcomes first child via IVF

Kyu-jin became the first openly gay Korean woman to give birth when the couple welcomed their daughter Rani on Aug.30 ...

Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban ‘unconstitutional’

A district court in Nagoya, Japan, has become the second district court in the country to rule that banning same-sex couples from marrying i...

Taiwan passes bill that allows same-sex couples to adopt children

Taiwan’s legislature has passed an amendment that will grant same-sex couples the right to jointly adopt children. The amendment was passed ...

10,000 people march, demand progress in Tokyo’s first Pride parade in 4 years

Tokyo on Sunday saw its first full Pride parade in four years, with participants calling for more progress as Japan prepares to host the 49t...

S. Korean court recognizes same-sex partner rights for first time in landmark ruling

A South Korean high court ruled on Tuesday that same-sex partners are eligible for coverage under their spouse’s government health insurance...

Japan PM fires aide for homophobic remarks

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida fired and then apologized for his aide’s homophobic remarks.  On Friday, Kishida’s now-former aide, Arai ...

Taiwan officially recognizes same-sex marriages of transnational couples

Before you read: Taiwan Becomes the First Country in Asia to Legalize Gay Marriage Taiwan Just Proved Once Again It’s the Most Progressive E...

Singapore repeals gay sex ban but blocks same-sex marriage

Singapore’s colonial-era Section 377A, which prescribed a prison sentence of up to two years for men who engaged in any kind of sexual acti...

Tokyo set to recognize same-sex partnerships starting November

On Tuesday, the Tokyo metropolitan government revealed its draft of a new registration system that would recognize same-sex partnerships. ...

Same-sex married couple are first in Taiwan to legally adopt child

A married same-sex couple became the first LGBTQ couple to legally adopt a child together in Taiwan this week. Taiwan’s law on same-sex ma...

International couple challenges Taiwan’s same-sex marriage law

A same-sex couple whose marriage registration has been rejected twice in Taiwan is fighting back.  Challenging Taiwan’s same-sex law: The pa...

India’s Top Lawyer Stops Push to Legalize Same-Sex Marriages

India’s top lawyer has expressed his opposition against the legalization of same-sex marriage in response to a petition raised to the ...

American Man Sues Japan For Not Letting Him Live With His Japanese Husband

An American man who married a Japanese man in the U.S. sued the Japanese government this week, demanding long-term resident status foreigner...

Two Grooms Held The Most Incredible Hindu Wedding and the Photos Will Give You Feelings

Social media users from around the world are celebrating the union of two Indian grooms who tied the knot in a traditional Hindu ceremony ea...

Gay Couples in China Are Making Partners Legal Guardians Because Gay Marriage is Illegal

In an apparent bid to settle for the closest thing to gay marriage, same-sex couples in China have reportedly been naming their partners as ...

Grindr President Scott Chen Backtracks After Saying Marriage is ‘between a man and a woman’

Scott Chen, the president of gay dating app Grindr, has backtracked on his recent comments on the issue of gay marriage after generating bac...

Their Marriage Was Thrown Out in Singapore When One Partner Became Transgender

A Singaporean couple whose marriage was thrown out last year after one partner underwent gender-affirming surgery could finally get answers ...

Hawaiian Princess Finally Marries Partner of Over 20 Years

At 91, Hawaiian princess and heiress to the House of Kawānanakoa, Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa showed that it’s never too lat...

Touching Commercials Reveal What It’s Like Living in Japan as an LGBT Person

Tokai Television Broadcasting came out with a series of commercials focusing on what it’s like to live as part of the LGBT community in Japa...

Sapporo Now First Major Japanese City to Recognize Same-Sex Relationships

Just in time for Pride Month, the city of Sapporo has become the first major city in Japan to officially recognize same-sex relationships on...

Taiwan Becomes the First Asian Country to Rule in Favor of Legalizing Gay Marriage

Taiwan is set to become the first Asian country to legalize gay marriage after a panel of 14 grand justices ruled on Wednesday that laws pro...