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Fame and celebrity

Who is Kevin Sobieski? Meet Andy Cohen’s new Instagram-official boyfriend

Fame and celebrity

Meet Benjamin Beatty, who just walked the red carpet with mum Annette Bening

Fame and celebrity

Meet Gabrielle Policano, who plays Elle’s queer friend in the Legally Blonde prequel

Much like their on-screen character, the actor is also queer; they starred opposite Nicole Kidman in A24’s erotic thriller, Babygirl, in 2024.

Gabrielle Policano plays Liz in Legally Blonde prequel series, Elle, currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Photos: @primevideo, @gabbypolicano/Instagram
Germany

German far-right activist sent to men’s prison despite gender change

Liebich, who was sentenced as a man, legally changed gender after Germany’s Self-Determination Act came into effect in 2024.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s anti-LGBT education push raises concerns about stigmatising youth

Critics warn the new material to discourage the spread of ‘LGBT culture’ could backfire with consequences for young people.

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Gun violence in the US

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing expressed regret after shooting, roommate says

In a video interview played in court, Tyler Robinson’s ex-partner says the suspect wept and planned to surrender to police.

A video interview with Lance Twiggs is shown during a preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson in Provo, Utah, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Meet Elliot Page’s comedian girlfriend of Hong Kong descent, Julia Shiplett

The Umbrella Academy star hard-launched his relationship with Shiplett last year; the pair later made a glamorous red-carpet debut at Milan Fashion Week.

US, Israel war on Iran

US gave Tehran secret data on Iranian asylum seekers, lawsuit alleges

The data includes details on protesters and members of the LGBT community who applied for asylum to avoid ‘grave danger’, the lawsuit claims.

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At 32, how a university lecturer became Mr Gay Japan’s first Taiwanese finalist

Taiwanese lecturer Nick Kueh talks about breaking academic barriers, championing LGBTQ education, queer visibility across Asia and more.

Nick Kueh, Mr Gay Japan's first Taiwanese finalist, talks about using the platform to champion LGBTQ education. Photo: Gee
United States

‘YMCA’ Village People singer Victor Willis dies at 74

With flamboyant costumes and choreography, the group targeted disco’s large gay audience in the late 1970s with camp fantasy characters.

Village People in 2017, with Victor Willis, the frontman, in a police uniform. Photo: AFP
United States

US Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender student athletes

Trump said the ‘ridiculous situation’ of ‘men playing in women’s sports’ was now ‘off the table’ after the hotly contested culture war fight.

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Turkey

Turkish police detain dozens at Istanbul Gay Pride event held despite ban

Since 2015, the annual Pride march has been almost systematically banned and suppressed.

Art

Hong Kong LGBTQ community braves storm to recall pre-internet-era memories

Black rain couldn’t dampen the mood at ‘Offline Memories’ at Eaton HK, where art and printed images evoke human connections in a bygone era.

A visitor browses exhibits at “Offline Memories: Hong Kong LGBTQ+ Archive of Printed Matter from the Pre-Internet Era” at Eaton HK’s Tomorrow Maybe art space.
Art

World’s first Chinese LGBTQ museum spotlights overlooked community

Out Museum in San Francisco’s Chinatown gives artists from China and the Chinese diaspora a platform to tell their stories.

OUT Museum founder Xiangqi Chen looks toward “Collective Notation,” an interactive installation displayed at the Chinatown museum, Monday, June 22, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Russia

Over 1,100 foreigners granted ‘anti-woke’ Russian visas last year

Germans, French and Americans top the list of recipients, according to Russia’s Foreign Ministry.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Mpox in Hong Kong: what to know about the virus and sauna-linked outbreak

The SCMP sheds light on the situation in the city and globally, including how to prevent infection.

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Women and gender

Pride Month 2026 marked by backslide in LGBTQ rights

Pride Month 2026 marked by backslide in LGBTQ rights
United States

Court blocks US military removing transgender troops for now

Appeals court shields current service members from discharge while leaving wider enlisting restrictions in place.

Malaysia

Malaysia police’s ‘gay party’ label sparks debate after hotel drug raid

LGBTQ activists were critical of police using terms such as ‘immoral activities’ when describing the raid.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong holds off on LGBTQ publicity drive. Is a community being forgotten?

Advocacy groups and lawmaker raise concerns over shrinking publicity spending by task force responsible for promoting sexual diversity.

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Hong Kong’s annual Pride Parade march was cancelled by police in 2019 amid intensifying civil unrest, but an assembly in Central was permitted. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong society

LGBTQ carnival axed for second year after failing to secure venue, licences

Property manager Link Reit pulls offer to rent two venues to Pink Dot HK for Hong Kong’s largest annual LGBTQ event.

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Cantopop stars On Chan (second from left on stage) and Marf, from the girl group Collar, were the ambassadors for Pink Dot HK in 2025. Photo: Sun Yeung
European Union

EU won’t ban LGBTQ ‘conversion therapy’ but will push states to act

Such bans already exist in eight of the EU’s 27 nations.

Icons and Influencers

Meet OpenAI’s Charles Porch – who attended the Met Gala

Porch was one of a number of tech titans – from Jeff Bezos to Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sergey Brin – at the event this year.

Hong Kong courts

Transgender student sues Hong Kong school over ‘discriminatory’ hair policy

Lawsuit alleges school ignored gender identity and subjected student to ‘public humiliation and rebukes’, causing distress and embarrassment.

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Lung Kong World Federation School Limited Lau Wong Fat Secondary School, is being sued by a former student over discriminatory’ policies. Photo: Google Maps
World of performing arts

Drag Race royalty Manila Luzon on Asian representation and challenging taboos

The RuPaul’s Drag Race ‘OG’ opens up on representing Filipino drag, hosting reality show Drag Den, and appearing on Worst Cooks in America.

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American drag queen Manila Luzon performs at Fa Gai in Central, Hong Kong. She reflects on her career, Asian representation in drag, pushing boundaries on television, and giving others a platform through the reality TV show Drag Den. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Religion

Pope meets first female Archbishop of Canterbury in symbolic Vatican encounter

Sarah Mullally, the first woman to serve as spiritual leader of the Church of England, and the pope exchanged gifts and prayed together.

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Celebrity children

Meet Matt Bomer’s son, Walker Halls – who went to prom with Ava Bozzi

Walker is the son of Bomer and publicist Simon Halls, and Bozzi is the daughter of podcaster Bruce Bozzi and Hollywood bigwig Bryan Lourd.

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