Asia Chinese authorities arrest dozens of women for writing and publishing gay erotic fiction Chinese authorities have detained more than 30 young women for writing and publishing gay erotic fiction online, in what critics are calling a severe escalation of censorship targeting LGBTQ+ content and female authors. The arrests, which began in February and have intensified in recent weeks, focus on writers of danmei By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Asia National Museum of the Philippines lit up in rainbow colours to celebrate Pride Month The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) has been lit up in rainbow colours to celebrate Pride Month. NMP shared on its social media pages photos of the lit-up facade of the National Museum of Fine Arts, basking in the colours of the rainbow. “The National Museum of the Philippines By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Asia Tens of thousands gather in Seoul for South Korean Pride Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ South Koreans and allies gathered in central Seoul on Saturday, 14 June for the 26th annual Pride parade—one of Asia’s largest—marking a historic moment as a central government agency participated for the first time. Despite South Korea’s continued refusal to recognise By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News LOVE WINS: Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples marry in Thailand as country becomes first in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex unions Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples have married in Thailand as the country became the first in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex unions. A revision to marriage laws came into effect on Thursday, January 23, which sparked a rush for the first marriage registrations from an LGBTQ+ community which has flouri By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Queer East Festival: On The Road to bring LGBTQ+ stories from Asia to the UK, including a trip to Brighton Queer East Festival: On The Road will head out across the country, including a trip to Brighton, from September to December, offering its biggest tour yet and showcasing a line-up of contemporary feature films, documentaries and shorts as well as special events that highlight a wide range of LGBTQ+ By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Queer East Festival to shine light on queer East and South East Asian film Lead Pic: Lovebound Founded in response to the systemic lack of East and South East Asian representation on stage, screen and behind the scenes, the Queer East Festival was formed in 2020 and has earned its place as a premier LGBTQ+ film festival. Its events this year are across London from 17 – 28 By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Film Chance to help fund Darius Shu’s ground-breaking queer Asian film that deals with asexuality and bisexuality Brian Butler talks to queer film-maker Darius Shu about his latest project By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Film Queer East to embark on tour of UK cities, including Manchester, Cambridge and Edinburgh Now in its fourth year, Queer East will return to cinemas around the UK in 2023 with another nationwide tour which presents contemporary feature film and documentary with retrospective screenings, short films, artists’ moving image works, and a VR cinematic experience. Through a programme of cinema By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Features & Longread Elska magazine shines a light on Bangkok – perhaps Asia’s queerest city – for its latest issue Inside, readers can get to know a cross-section of ordinary men from the LGBTQ+ community of what is perhaps Asia’s queerest city, presenting them through intimate photography and personal storytelling. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Queer East to team up with Lewes Depot and Fabrica Gallery in October Queer East is a LGBTQ+ film festival that showcases rarely-seen queer cinema from East and Southeast Asia By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Queer East Film Festival announces full programme for its third edition in May Queer East Film Festival, which shows rarely seen queer cinema from East and Southeast Asia, has announced the full programme for its third edition, which runs from May 18 to 29 in London. By Graham Robson • 6 min read
General News Journalist dies after attack by anti-LGBTQ+ protestors in Georgia Demonstrations have been held in Georgia after a journalist was killed by anti-LGBTQ+ mobs which disrupted a Pride event. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
