The 21-year-old indigenous up-and-comer made her Met Gala debut in 2021 and recalls feeling ‘really lonely’ – this year, she owned the event in a custom gown and created a ‘safe space’ for newbies

Hong Kong singer SY, who had gender-affirming surgery in Bangkok in 2020, explores his transgender journey through music, with his new song featuring lyrics sung before and after his gender transition.

Transgender man Henry Edward Tse won a landmark legal battle in 2023, but official policy only changed earlier this month.

Henry Edward Tse first launched legal action in 2017 after authorities blocked an application to change his gender from female to male on his Hong Kong ID card.

In a country of more than 98 million Catholics, neither of the two leading candidates – both women – has shared specific proposals on abortion.

Outrage over the attack has led to renewed calls for the passage of a long stalled anti-discrimination bill and other legal protections.

Local guides say a lack of respect for indigenous culture in India is a concern as tourist footfall increases amid plans to build facilities in tribal territory.

The law, a social reform that Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s liberal-leaning government pledged when it took office in 2021, will take effect on November 1.

Mexico’s muxe are Zapotec people who identify as male at birth and embody female characteristics, viewing themselves as a ‘third gender’.

From Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris and Will Smith’s kid Willow, to Billie Eilish and Miley Cyrus, and actors on Euphoria and Heartstopper

Lebanese-British journalist Zahra Hankir discusses the use of the age-old cosmetic beyond aesthetic purposes in her new book Eyeliner: A Cultural History, published in November 2023

The rights of transgender workers in China have been given a shot in the arm after a Beijing court ruled in favour of an employee who was fired for taking time off to recover from gender reassignment surgery.

Earlier this year, Nepal’s supreme court issued an interim order enabling the registration of same-sex marriages for the first time.

During new year, celebrated in November-December, Hmong American community leaders work to share knowledge of their animist traditions so they won’t be lost for their children’s generation.

Authorities are on alert for un-Islamic actions at concerts after a UK pop star kissed his male bandmate on stage and slammed Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQ laws.

Sex and desire are often looked at through the lens of shame in India, exacerbated by poor sex education in the country.

Pedro Pascal just brought his stunning sister Lux Pascal to the LACMA Art + Film Gala presented by Gucci in Los Angeles – so what else do we know about her?

The JKN Global Group, owned by transgender rights campaigner Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip, missed a deadline to repay bonds worth around US$12 million.

While some lawmakers and critics say event will undermine traditional Chinese family values, organisers call it milestone in long fight for recognition.

Conservative lawmakers are concerned that eliminating the requirement on genital resemblance could cause social disruption.

The 2023 Hong Kong International Photo Festival features work by visual artists from the city and surrounding countries, with exhibitions on a range of themes in spaces across the city.

The decision now requires the government to revise the law, which paves the way for transgender people to have their gender changed in official documents without surgery.

Only three Great Andamanese people speak Jero, one of the tribe’s last remaining indigenous languages, as many now struggle to hold onto their traditions and customs.

Brian Tee plays Clarke in Amazon Prime Video’s new show Expats, which is set in Hong Kong and just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival – but he has plenty more credits to his name too

Chriselle Lim is one of the OG fashion influencers and remains an icon for pro-Asian movements today – here’s how she went from stylist to a multi-hyphenate talent

Being a luxury CEO is no easy feat, but Chanel’s Leena Nair is hoping to pave the way for future generations of female and minority leaders – read on for her words of wisdom