asia

asia

college lesbianage

first person

Curls That Dance Under Any Light: Rediscovering My Queer Hair in India

I’m not sure I am any of the things that the aunties here tell me I am: Good. Hindu. Girl. I’m not sure about a lot of things these days.…

Ananya Kumar-Banerjee —

Jan 16, 2020

asia

drag

the scene

The Drag Kings of Taipei

I moved to California from Shanghai at fourteen and threw myself into learning how to be an American. It’s a lot like doing drag.

Alison Tam —

Nov 6, 2019

asia

international news

lgbt pride

We Went to Asia’s Biggest Pride March

“Seeing 110,000 people take to Taipei’s streets for a pride march that explicitly made diverse sex education its theme gave me hope for a more ambitious movement.”

Jinghua —

Nov 10, 2017

asia

gay marriage

politics + activism

In Their Own Words: LGBTQ Asia Responds to Taiwan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Taiwan’s ruling made me curious about how the news was being received by LGBTQ people across Asia. Did they too face cultural and institutional oppression against their gender and sexuality,…

Creatrix Tiara —

Aug 4, 2017

asia

music videos

music

VIDEO: Malaysian Queer Band “Shh…Diam!” Is Anything But Quiet

The band’s latest music video contains all the queers in blazers, “happy hard core” and awkward glances you’ll need for the week.

Fikri —

Oct 17, 2014

asia

youth and teenagers

tv reviews

Thai Teen Drama “Hormones” Features Lesbian Couple, Is Better Than “Skins”

Thailand’s new television series focus on homosexuality and other complex issues facing youth with nuance and aplomb…and will also suck you into a black hole of screen time.

Alley Hector —

Sep 18, 2014

asia

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Female Students Arrested in Malaysia, Suspected of Criminal “Same-Sex Relations”

Nabbed in an early morning hotel raid, the pair face prosecution under state syariah laws criminalising lesbian sex.

Fikri —

Sep 3, 2014

asia

brunch

food lists

20 Singaporean Breakfast Foods You Can Savor At Home

I see your fancy eggs, and I raise you roti prata.

Fikri —

Aug 20, 2014

101s

africa

politics + activism

UK LGBT Politics Crash Course: 2013 Was A Real Banner Year for Colonially-Influenced Homophobia in the Commonwealth

From India to Uganda, the legacy of British colonial sodomy laws live on today in many countries around the world. What can or should the Commonwealth do about this, if…

Fikri —

Jan 11, 2014

asia

gay marriage

visual art

Team Pick: Queermos Photographed In Underwear, Blow Drying Cats

From sharing showers to karaoke, photographer Maika Elan captures everyday life for LGBT couples in Vietnam in her award-winning series “The Pink Choice.”

Fikri —

Dec 2, 2013

asia

international news

politics + activism

The Whole World Can Learn Something From Southeast Gaysia and the ASEAN SOGIE Caucus

What’s far too often missing from the narratives of global activism is the nuances of local contexts and agency of “oppressed” people, who don’t simply sit around waiting to be…

Fikri —

Nov 27, 2013

asia

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back for Trans Anti-Discrimination Work in Malaysia

Reactionary conservatism stands in the way of the Southeast Asian nation’s first state-based transgender welfare committee, but change could still happen with its first out trans political appointee.

Fikri —

Aug 1, 2013