lgbtq



May 11, 2022 • 7 min read
Language

Queer language survives Cambodia’s history

Pia saa Sor has been widely used for decades among transgender people in northern provinces and dates back at least to the Khmer Rouge regime
By Fiona Kelliher • May 11, 2022

Jan 21, 2022 • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ Issues

Samsung pulls Singapore drag queen advert after backlash

Tech giant Samsung pulled an online advert that features a Muslim woman hugging her drag son in the prosperous city-state of Singapore, where LGBTQ rights remain a sensitive topic
By Agence France-Presse • Jan 21, 2022

Sep 06, 2021 • 9 min read
LGBTQ+ rights

Malaysia’s transgender community trapped by toxic religious ideals

Being transgender can be cured: that's the widespread narrative fed to Malaysians. Backed by the state and private religious institutions, blocking the legal right of individuals to choose their own gender continues to hinder the rights of the transgender community
By Ashley Yeong • Sep 06, 2021

Jun 30, 2021 • 3 min read
Podcast

Anakut Season 2 is here! First up, Cambodia’s LGBTQ+ community

Welcome to Season 2 of the Anakut podcast! As June is the Pride Month, we're kicking off with Cambodia's LGBTQ+ community, discussing the hopes and challenges facing individuals today. Joining us is Skyler Ros, a transgender fashion designer, and Seng Reasey, executive director of rights group SILAKA
By Andrew Haffner • Jun 30, 2021

Jan 27, 2021 • 2 min read
LGBTQ rights

Singapore protesters detained at tiny LGBT rights demo

Police in Singapore said today that three LGBT rights protesters have been arrested in the city-state after taking part in a tiny, rare demonstration triggered by the government's alleged mistreatment of a transgender student
By Agence France-Presse • Jan 27, 2021

Oct 05, 2020 • 9 min read
LGBTQ+ rights

‘Going to a border checkpoint is a nightmare’: Being transgender in Brunei

In April 2019, Brunei introduced the final phases of its regressive Sharia Penal Code, rendering homosexual acts punishable by stoning. While it's yet to be put into practice, the looming threat of the law has transgender Bruneians living in fear both at home and abroad
By Matthew Woolfe • Oct 05, 2020

Sep 02, 2020 • 11 min read
LGBT rights

Playing with pride: Meet Cambodia’s oldest LGBT women’s football team

A documentary is in the works about a football team with a difference – the Kampong Chhnang Women’s Under-21s. The difference? The team were the first dedicated to girls of all sexual orientations, to win not just trophies but to change perceptions in the Kingdom
By Alexi Demetriadi • Sep 02, 2020