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February 5, 2013
Thai tomboy students demand the right to wear pants

University students in Bangkok who identify as tomboy say it is unfair that they can't wear pants, when kathoey trans women and gay men can wear skirts

'Tomboy' students in Thailand are demanding their right to wear non-gender-conforming clothes to university.

Students at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University in Bangkok have complained saying it is unfair that male students are allowed to wear female clothes, but female students are not allowed to wear male clothes.

January 18, 2013
Justice for trans sisters in Malaysia

Gay Star News interviews Thilaga Sulathireh, a woman dedicated to helping trans women fight the law in Malaysia

The situation is bad for gay men and women in Malaysia, but it's really bad for transgender women who get constantly harassed by the police and their very existence is criminalized under sharia law.

November 15, 2012
Female Asian Games medalist accused of being man and raping woman

Indian sprinter and gold medalist Pinki Pramanik says rape charges are a 'huge conspiracy', while medical report suggests the athlete may be intersex

An Indian gold medalist at the 2006 Asian Games has been accused of lying about her gender amid allegations that the female sprinter raped a woman.

Pinki Pramanik was charged on Monday (12 November) with raping and assaulting her female housemate in West Bengal, who claims the athlete is actually a man and broke a promise to marry her.

Indian police said results from a gender test proved she is biologically male.

October 3, 2012
Activism is art in China

The currator of an exhibition exploring feminism and sexuality in China argues LGBT activism is art

An exhibition exploring feminism and sexuality in China was a big hit in Shanghai last year and is now showing in San Francisco.

Gay Star News talks to Abby Chen, the currator of WOMEN我們 (the Chinese characters mean 'we' or 'us', pronounced 'wo men') featuring 13 artists, about activism as art, sexual harrasment on the subway and feminism in China's LGBT movement.

Why did you decide to put on this exhibition now?

September 6, 2012
Susan Sarandon says 'it’s not a big deal’ playing bisexual

Thelma and Louise star says if you set yourself a gender, 'you're ruling out a lot of possibility'

Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon has said it’s ‘not a big deal’ playing bisexual in her latest film Jeff, Who Lives At Home.

The Thelma And Louise star plays a mother to two troubled men, played by comedy actors Jason Segal and Ed Helms, who realizes she also likes women after seeking solace from a friend.

August 1, 2012
Are ‘gay gene’ studies a waste of money?

We would be better off investigating what makes people homophobes or transphobic, rather than studying the origins of sexuality

‘Know thyself’ were the words inscribed above the temple of the oracle at Delphi in ancient Greece and Plato says it’s this phrase that motivated Socrates in his dialogues.

So it’s natural that as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people we should be fascinated by why our sexuality or gender identity is different from the majority of the population.

But those questions also frustrate me for two reasons. Firstly, what difference can the answer possibly make? And, more importantly, is it a distraction from a more important question?

August 1, 2012
The ‘gay gene’ - myth or reality?

Leading scientist Dr Qazi Rahman introduces us to his new research which sheds light on the fascinating question of what makes us gay

Small, dark and fiercely intelligent, Dr Qazi Rahman speaks quickly and excitedly about his specialist subject - what makes us gay?

We met over a glass of white wine - it was a warm evening in London and we sat outside Farringdon wine-bar Vinoteca, entertaining the nearby tables as I asked naive questions about biology and sexuality.

Rahman is the assistant professor in cognitive biology at London’s Queen Mary University and I start by asking what that means.

July 26, 2012
Activists protest Olympic ‘gender police’ over sex tests

International LGBTI activists say the new policy for testing if female athletes are ‘real women’ is ‘unscientific, discriminatory and ineffective’

With the 2012 Summer Olympics set to open tomorrow, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) faces a new scandal over its gender testing.

The gender verification policy is designed to determine whether intersex athletes should compete as women or men.

Intersex people may quite naturally produce higher levels of male or female than average for their identified gender.

June 4, 2012
Christian LGBT group releases transgender documentary

USA non-profit releases sensitive and educational video on transgenderism

A new YouTube released documentary has gained applause for its sensitive and educational portrayal of transgender people.

Voices of Witness: Out of the Box was made by Integrity USA, an LGBT Christian (Episcopalian) organization and features interviews with transgender men and women, Christian bishops and a clinical psychologist.

May 26, 2012
Better aged-care support for Aussie gays hailed

Advocates say the federal government's recognition of the specific needs of the group is a historic step that has gone largely unnoticed

Advocates say the federal government's recognition of the specific needs of the group is a historic step that has gone largely unnoticed

Gay rights advocates are cheering a government decision to recognize the needs of old gay people in Australia, where three aged-care facilities are being built specifically for gays and lesbians.

May 19, 2012
Justice Department implements LGBT inclusive prisoner protections

Obama Administration's new rules against prison rape includes LGBT protections

This week the Justice Department published its new guidelines to put into place the Prison Rape Elimination Act (signed into law by then President George W. Bush). As reported by Think Progress, there are important protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and gender non-conforming inmates.

December 28, 2011
Lesbians plan new British Dyke March

London march will be first women’s event of its type in the capital since the 1980s

Lesbians and their friends will be taking to the streets for London’s first Dyke March in decades next year.

The event follows in the tradition of the Dyke Marches held in the US and will be the first that London has seen since the Lesbian Strength marches of the 1980s.

It will start in Soho Square and continue throughout central London and organisers say it is an opportunity for lesbians to celebrate their love for one another and for women.