The city of Osaka said Wednesday it will begin issuing cards in July serving as proof of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples certified by the city authorities.
The Joint UN team in China is working hand in hand with the Chinese government, partners and communities to achieve "zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths."
On Friday, the authorities in Istanbul banned – yet again – the LGBT Pride Parade in the city. The fight for equality will continue, says Turkish LGBT activist Efe Songun.
The first ever LGBT Pride march takes place in eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) on Saturday. ‘This will be the day the government starts paying attention to us,’ its organizer says.
One of the best known human rights groups in Swaziland, which has changed its name to eSwatini, has snubbed the kingdom’s first LGBT Pride festival saying it is against biblical teaching, putting it at odds with a major funder, Swazimedia.blogspot reported.
Fernandez added that the organisation hopes that the registration will help them overcome their financial difficulties, which has limited them from assisting more people living with HIV/AIDS.
