Young gay men and women of Middle Eastern background face particular troubles in Australia – not in the streets, but behind the closed doors of their family homes. David Marr reports. "My brother has a gay son. He came to me black and blue. The father, the sister and the…

  Passionate Politics: The Life and Work of Charlotte Bunch, is now available for purchase on DVD. The film brings Charlotte Bunch's story to life, from idealistic young civil rights organizer to lesbian feminist activist to internationally recognized leader. Charlotte's story is told by women from…

LES Online welcomes research scholars and scientists from different domains to submit papers that emphasize research on intersections of gender and sexual orientation. LES Online seeks to publish theoretical or empirical research articles, case studies as well as book reviews. All manuscripts are pre-reviewed by the editorial review…

Malacca to amend laws to prosecute homosexuals in MALAYSIA, 13/11/2011 Malacca will amend its state Islamic enactment to prosecute gays and lesbians by applying the same type of Shariah legal mechanism used against deviant Muslim sects. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said homosexuals and lesbians…

Somewhat objective article on Chinese lesbian lives from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/29/world/asia/29iht-FFchina29.html