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Following the Broadcasting Authority's ruling that a programme discussing same-sex marriage is "biased towards homosexuality" and that future programmes may be required to include anti-gay views, Joseph Cho who appeared in the programme has sought a judicial review of the matter. Civil Rights for Sexual Diversities' Nigel Collett highlights the implications of the outcome of the case.

Progress towards gay equality does not spring in isolation from the broader environment. It is often dependent on trends and events in the political, social, legal and even economic sphere, both local and global. What are a few of these that may be worth watching in 2008?

The third regional ILGA-Asia conference to be held in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai is expected to bring together LGBT activists across Asia. Prof Douglas Sanders recalls his first ILGA conference held in Paris 15 years ago and provides an inside look at the challenges the organisation has had in organising in Asia.

While we now have books and court decisions on "transgender rights," maybe we need a bit of guidance on terms and issues. Here is an introduction on Trans Law 101 by Prof Douglas Sanders.

A reader writes a response to "Is Your TV Tuned To Pink?" an article published earlier this month, arguing that TV in Asia has not turned ''pink'' especially when there is a glaring dearth of gay Asian stories on mainstream TV.

In the academic setting of an Asian studies conference, Malaysian Muslim women academics could talk about sex and homosex. But any references in mainstream media remain taboo. Doug Sanders recalls impressions of the recent conference held in Kuala Lumpur.

Jesus Camp, a Best Documentary Feature nominee at the 2007 Oscars, takes a close look at a charismatic Christian summer camp where children are trained to be "Christian soldiers" to "take back America for Christ." Alex Au reasons why the gay community must be aware of the effects of the politicalisation of evangelical Christianity.

It's been a fantastic first week of Indignation 2007, Singapore's Gay Pride Season which ended on Tuesday. We've been hit with four bans by the government.

Although Kissing, a photo exhibition, has been banned by the Media Development Authority at the eleventh hour, Indignation - Singapore's GLBT pride season - will go ahead with its other events from Aug 1 - 15.

''Some of us will die much younger than we expect. We may not have as much time as we think. And inevitably the question arises, what have we done? What have our lives amounted to?'' Alex Au reflects on some of man's most fundamental questions on life in an uncharacteristic column.