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The top military leaders of the navy and Marine Corps said Thursday they have seen no discipline, morale or unit readiness problems with transgender troops now serving openly in the military. Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, told the Senate Armed Services Committee ...
Online backlash against Sina Weibo a rare win for China's LGBT community
China's gay community scored a victory after a massively popular social media platform reversed a ban on "homosexual" content, but challenges remain in a country where LGBT culture remains taboo in the entertainment industry. Gay-themed films struggle to make it into movie theaters, same-sex relationships ...
A woman was drunk when she drove her large family off a Northern California cliff last month, and her wife and several children had large amounts of a drug that can cause drowsiness in their systems, authorities said Friday. Police had previously said they believed ...
'I'm not one to hide': Yukiya Terai shows pride in both his sexuality and his skill as a chef
Yukiya Terai exudes confidence in all facets of his life — from his sexuality to the flair he brings to the kitchen. The 29-year-old caterer and chef, known for rainbow-colored comfort food that brightens the table, has had his artistic culinary creations featured in just ...
The Fukuoka Municipal Government on Monday began officially recognizing the partnerships of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples, adding to nationwide efforts to eliminate discrimination against sexual minorities. The city is the seventh municipality in the country to issue such certificates after Tokyo's Shibuya Ward ...
A Chinese film festival has pulled the award-winning gay romance "Call Me By Your Name" from its program, the movie's distributor said Monday, reflecting China's inconsistent relationship with gay themes in the creative arts. The movie, which won a screenplay Oscar this month, was withdrawn ...
Kenya appeals court rules forced anal exams as gay test are unlawful
A Kenyan appeals court on Thursday ruled unlawful the use of forced anal exams to test whether two men had gay sex, which is criminalized in the East African nation. The earlier high court decision was unconstitutional and violated human rights, appellate court Judge Alnashir ...
Canadian public servants to drop 'mother' and 'father,' use the term 'parent' or a name
Canada's public service will stop using the terms "mother" and "father" in official correspondence, and instead use the gender-neutral term "parent," the government said Wednesday. Government workers who interact with the public are now expected to use a person's full name or ask how they ...
Self-proclaimed 'icon' Adam Rippon leaves
Adam Rippon put his hands over his face and let the cheers wash over. He waved and smiled, and when the crowd kept clapping, he jumped where he stood and swung his arms to egg them on. Ever the showman, and with his trademark grace ...
The first scientific case study has been published describing how a U.S. transgender woman was able to breast-feed her adopted infant by taking hormones that induce lactation. But experts say more research is needed to determine if the milk is nutritious and safe for babies. The ...
Chiba Bar Association to remove gender boxes from forms in line with new LGBT-sensitive policy
A local bar association said Wednesday that its policy toward the creation of a respectful environment for sexual minorities calls for removing unnecessary sex-identity questions on registration forms. The Chiba Bar Association said it came up with the guidelines, the first of their kind on ...
Fukuoka city to become Japan's seventh municipality to recognize LGBT couples
The city of Fukuoka said Wednesday it will start recognizing partnerships of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender couples in April, becoming the seventh municipality to do so despite the absence of such a system at the national level. Under the new plan, the city will ...
