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An estimated 200 to 400 members of Chiangmai's LGBT community – including some 70 of Burmese origin – and their supporters marched in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Sunday to promote non-violence towards members of the LGBT community.

Australia's broadcasting regulator has determined that although Channel Seven's controversial expose that showed former NSW transport minister David Campbell's visit to a gay sauna had invaded his privacy, it did not breach television standards because the reasons that led to his resignation was ultimately of public interest – even though Campbell had resigned BECAUSE of the story.

A group of 19 parents of LGBTs led by Mrs Minna Saran, mother of a young gay filmmaker who died in a road accident, is among the six parties who have filed petitions in support of the 2009 Delhi High Court ruling that decriminalised gay sex.

In his new book Lee Kuan Yew: Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going, the former PM gave his views on several gay issues including being accepting if his grandchild were gay, homosexuality not being a “lifestyle”, whether Singaporeans are ready to accept a gay Member of Parliament and gay parenthood.

Australia's National LGBTI Health Alliance has set up a range of support services for people affected by the floods and is seeking donations to assist LGBTI people who are not able to ask mainstream providers for support and to assist LGBTI community organisations who have experienced loses.

Spearheaded by Otto Fong, a former teacher who made the news headlines in 2007 when he came out as gay on his blog, this video is described as a "gift for GLBT youths from the GLBT community in Singapore."

Pang Khee Teik, one of Malaysia's most recognisable sexuality rights activists, shares his journey from being a schoolboy in Singapore who was often bullied by his classmates to undergoing reparative therapy at a church for 12 years to self-acceptance as a gay man.

Azwan Ismail’s video clip on YouTube has attracted over 140,000 views and a flurry of discussions online – a majority of which are negative including online death threats – since it was launched last Wednesday. Two new videos released this week features university student Kavidha and Pastor Joe Pang.

Lawyer M Ravi, who had filed the legal action on behalf of his client seeking to challenge the constitutionality of Section 377A, tells Fridae that he plans to appeal the High Court's decision.

At 27, Song Jia-lun is the youngest of the three openly gay candidates running for seats as councillors in the Taiwan elections on Saturday. Despite her SM Queen nickname and actively campaigning to legalise sex work, her top issues are related to structural poverty, exploitation of workers, and challenges facing young people.