Newsletter Issue 686
Sep 17, 2015

Welcome to the Fridae newsletter. We've got all the latest news, events, reports, and interviews concering LGBT issues in Asia. Enjoy!

Agenda
Dongcheng (East City) District

LGBT@TRB COPPER

2015-09-18 - 2015-09-19
Hong Kong

Pink Dot Hong Kong 2015

2015-09-20
Koh Samui

The Straits Games

2015-09-24 - 2015-09-27
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Pink Dot Hong Kong just 3 days away

Hong Kong's Pink Dot event, a free, non-political annual outdoor concert and carnival, will take place on Sunday 20 September at Tamar Park.

Commentary

Typhoon dating apps: love, liberation and post-disaster sex in the Philippines

Dr Jonathan Ong investigates the effects of Typhoon Haiyan on Tacloban in the Philippines. Originally posted IRIN.

News

Activist's assault highlights plight of transgenders in Malaysia

Award-winning Malaysian transgender activist Nisha Ayub was attacked outside her home

News

Thailand's equality laws come into effect

News

Thailand university introduces mandatory class on trans issues

A trans lecturer at Thammasat has been appointed to teach freshman about gender identity and sexuality.

News

Philippine church leaders encourage opposition to gay marriage

Catholic church leaders have called on the country to reject efforts to legalise same-sex unions

Lifestyle

First gay film to show in Chinese cinemas later this year

Seek McCartney has made it passed censors and will show in cinemas in its entirety

Brace yourself: the new Andrew Christian video is here!

Are you ready to feel a bit chilly? 

Finalists of 2nd Taiwan International Queer Film Festival Announced

The finalists in the Taiwan International Queer Film Festival awards were announced last week.

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