Sports and Culture

US: Texas Bathroom Bill Has Emotions, and Stakes, Running High

“The bathroom bill distracts from the real challenges we face and would result in terrible economic consequences — on talent, on tourism, on investment, on growth, and on small businesses,” 

A Tool for Change

Historically, in the Asia-Pacific region the portrayal of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) community in media has been largely negative, reflecting the general lack of acceptance of LGBTIQ people within wider society.

China: Chinese gay video ban sparks online backlash

A crackdown on a wide range of internet videos by Chinese censors has caused a backlash on the country's popular micro-blogging site Sina Weibo, with many users objecting to a decision to ban content which features same-sex relationships.