AsiaHong Kong: Police Crime Squad Probes Influencer Over Commercial Surrogacy RingHong Kong police probed mainland influencer Tan Zubiao for advertising unlawful surrogacy services.
AsiaHong Kong: Man Who Concealed Sex on Dating App Ordered to Pay HK$367,000 for PTSDA Hong Kong court gave a lesbian HK$367,000 for PTSD after a man hid his sex on a dating app.
AsiaJapan: One-Third of LGBTQ+ Workers Consider Leaving Over Workplace Culture, Study FindsIn 2026, McKinsey Japan found 33% of LGBTQ+ workers considered quitting over work culture.
AsiaPhilippines: UPLB Babaylan Unfurls Giant Rainbow Flag for Pride MonthOn Oct 22, 2026, students at UP Los Baños raised a rainbow flag to launch Pride 2026.
AsiaJapan: Lady Gaga Fronts FamilyMart 45th Anniversary CampaignIn Sept 2026, FamilyMart launched a nationwide campaign starring Lady Gaga as a store clerk.
AsiaJapan: Transgender Man Sues for Paternity of Child Born via Own EggIn Sept 2026, a Japanese trans man sued for legal paternity of a child born from his egg.
AsiaHong Kong: Administrative Barriers Erode LGBTQ+ Public SpacesIn 2026, venue cancellations in Hong Kong reflected wider transnational controls.
AsiaJapan: Survey Finds Workplace Coming-Out Rate Three Times Higher at Small FirmsIn Oct 2026, a Tokyo Pride survey showed LGBTQ+ staff come out more often at small firms.
AsiaIndia: Two Trans Women Held Overnight With Male Detainees After Delhi ProtestTwo trans women detained in Delhi on Oct 16 were held overnight with male detainees.
AsiaJapan: Cabinet Approves Nationwide LGBTQ+ Education and Training PlanIn 2026, Japan rolled out a nationwide LGBTQ+ education plan across schools and workplaces.
AsiaJapan: Nippon Sheet Glass Extends Benefits to Eligible PartnersNSG extended spouse benefits to eligible same-sex and common-law partners from Aug 1, 2026.
AsiaJapan: J-Pop Star Shinjiro Atae Publicly Comes Out as GayJapanese pop singer Shinjiro Atae, a member of group AAA, publicly came out as gay at a July 2023 fan event in Tokyo, a move seen as a milestone for LGBTQ+ visibility in Japanese entertainment.
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