[Kuwait] [Commentary] A State of Emergency: Living as a Transsexual in Kuwait
“He wants to kill me. He keeps telling me to come home so he can kill me. He had put rat poison in my tea.” These words came out of the mouth of a young transsexual living in the Middle East. The father of the child wanted to take the matters of transsexuals into his own hands. Death. This is the type of prejudice that occurs in Kuwait due to the teachings of the Islamic faith.

[Uganda] Gay and Proud in Uganda
“Can you imagine that the worst place in the world to be gay is having Gay Pride?” Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera asked a crowd of cheering gay men, lesbians, transgendered men and women, and queers somewhere in between.

[Vietnam] Gay bicycle parade attracts hundreds
Hundreds of young people wearing rainbow flags, the symbol of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, gathered at My Dinh National Stadium on Sunday for a bike parade to mark "Viet Pride", an annual international rights movement held here for the first time.
Unlike similar overseas events, the parade did not attract thousands of people and the streets weren't lined with rainbow flags by the authorities as they are at Pride festivals in Sweden, England, Holland or the United States.

[New Zealand] Queer Avengers look beyond marriage
The Queer Avengers have launched a new website highlighting the limitations of marriage and adoption law, and while supporting the call for marriage equality, it also underlines that it’s not the end of the line for LGBT struggles.

[USA] [Commentary] Lethal Beauty: Transgenders Obsession to Look Feminine Can be Deadly
Oneal Ron Morris, 32, the pre-op transsexual female accused of giving illegal, bogus silicone injections to numerous victims across South Florida has finally been arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with the untimely death of Shatarka Nuby, one of the victims who went to the police after receiving injections filled with a concoction of products bought at Home Depot.

[Bermuda] Rainbow Alliance starts a Facebook page
Bermuda’s gay community has turned to social media in hopes of raising its public profile.
The Rainbow Alliance of Bermuda now has its own Facebook page aimed at provoking positive discussion about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues.