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Gay politician fights for LGBT rights in Nepal

logointern1 — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:55:51 +0000

As the Nepali prime minister gets ready to leave office, the first out-gay Nepali parliamentarian spoke to a New York audience on Wednesday.

Sunil Pant, a member of Nepal’s constitutional(...)

UN says 50 million women in Asia risk HIV

Jennifer Vanasco — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:00:33 +0000

(United Nations) An estimated 50 million women in Asia are at risk of becoming infected with the HIV virus from their husbands or long-term partners, according to a U.N. report published(...)

Gay Asians criticize Oscar censorship

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:47:00 +0000

(Kuala Lumpur) Gay Asians voiced indignation Wednesday after television broadcasts of the Academy Awards in their region censored the words “gay” and “lesbian” in speeches that called for equal(...)

Gay tourism cited in Australian HIV spike

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:36:23 +0000

(Sydney, Australia) Australia has seen a 50-percent increase in the number of HIV/AIDS cases over the past eight years, a government report said Wednesday. It points the finger in large part(...)