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RuPaul’s Drag Race S12: Delicious drag dramas

To devour more delicious drag drama, stay tuned on VH1 or Netflix as new episodes come out every Friday at 9pm (local time). Will your favourite diva make it to the Hall of Fame?

Painting of naked Zapata stirs uproar in Mexico

A controversial painting of Mexican revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata has pitted his family and supporters against the work’s artist and the LGBT community in a contentious dispute that erupted in heated protests Tuesday.

La Chhouk to stage ‘YEATRAA’ solo

La Chhouk, a recycle fashion design group which is well known in fashion circles, is now emerging in its own right by hosting a solo fashion show alone.

Trans love in the time of genocide

Three transgender men living in secret under the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime share their stories of love, loss and betrayal.

Youngest Glamazon in the land

It is 11pm on a Saturday night. Glancing over the crowded room at Blue Chilli, the excitement is evident on the faces of the crowd. Then, the spotlight shines on centrestage, demanding attention from every pair of roving eyes in the room. It is time.

Unveiling reality through photographs

There are 1,001 ways to highlight social issues and to aspire positive social impacts. These include social campaigns, films, paintings and various other artistic ways. However, one simple yet powerful way that would likely leave a bigger imprint on people’s minds is photographs.

Behind the reality

Culture, environment and LGBT relationships will be the major topics of an upcoming photo exhibition organised by the media students of Department of Media and Communication in June.

Singapore’s transgender people live in the shadows

A chest binder, packaging from used hormone injections and a preserved penis donated after a sex-change operation – all part of an exhibition designed to showcase Singapore’s rich transgender history.

Breaking norms through melody

It was Hilary Duff’s 2004 film “Raise your voice” that opened Sam Rocker’s heart to music. The multi-talented American actress inspired Sam – who was in high school that time – to sing and use her voice to show who she is and inspire people to do the same.

Indian trailblazers #RideWithPride after gay sex ban lifted

Bollywood makes a lesbian rom-com, a transgender woman bags a key opposition party post and judges green light same-sex couples living together – just some of the groundbreaking firsts since India legalised gay sex four months ago.

Our lives, Our rights

Have you ever felt excluded from the society and from your own family? Have you ever been discriminated by your classmates based on your gender?

TV’s rising LGBT presence critical to rights

Drama series “Pose” and new transgender superhero in “Supergirl” helped boost the number of LGBTQ characters to an all-time high on US television, according to a report released last week that said diversity programming was a crucial bulwark around attempts to undermine gay rights.

Different sexual preferences, same people

In a conservative society like Cambodia, sexual orientations remain a debatable topic. Some agree to the emergence of the term “LGBT” – lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender – while some remain hesitant to recognise that there are sexual preferences beyond man and woman.

LGBT community strives for equality

Cambodia has more than 33,000 LGBT people, including 5,000 couples. Despite the numbers, no law has been enacted to legitimise gay relationships.

Cuba’s new leader brings hope for gay rights

Gay rights in Cuba have come a long way since the early years of the Communist revolution, when countless people were marginalised or forced to flee because of their sexual orientation.