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A court in Hong Kong on Friday upheld a government policy, denying civil partnerships to same-sex couples.

An interesting article in The Conversation observes the PRC government’s policy of the “Three No’s” in relation to homosexuality: “no approval, no disapproval, and no promotion”.

In an old theatre between soaring tower blocks in China's southwestern city of Chengdu, a choir of transgender singers are on stage belting out the empowering lyrics of Jolin Tsai's anthem "Me". "My reflection in the mirror, is a stranger's face, which one is the real me, which one is the fake?" the group sing in unison.

The Philippines' highest court has dismissed a petition to allow same-sex marriage, ruling that the applicant doesn't have a partner and therefore can't claim to be a victim of existing laws.

Hong Kong Chinese respondents to a survey say fear of rejection is the main reason they conceal their gay identities from their families. The unwillingness of gay men in Hong Kong to practise safe sex or disclose they have HIV are big factors in the rapid growth in HIV infection rates in the city.

Bloomberg has reported on the development of same-sex unions in Thailand.

A woman in Japan, sued the operator of an Osaka hospital where she works, claiming she suffered undue emotional distress after her boss revealed to colleagues she had transitioned some years earlier due to her gender dysphoria.

China has recently stated  that marriage equality is not planned for its estimated 80 million LGBT population.

The 24-year-old, also known as Somhein, revealed to fans over the weekend that she had a girlfriend.

A same-sex couple in Beijing have become the first in the city to complete the process of being named as each other’s legal guardian.