In Novmeber 2023, the city of Hong Kong is set to make history. For the first time ever, it will be hosting the Gay Games – a celebration of inclusion and diversity amongst LGBTQ+ people all around the world. This major win for LGBTIQ+ rights in Asia marks an important milestone, not just for Hong Kong, but also for...

On February 4, 2021, the Seoul High Court made a ruling that paved the way for same-sex couples to gain legal status in South Korea. It was a landmark ruling as it is the first of its kind in South Korea. The court ruled that same-sex couples should be allowed to register as "family relations" under the country's civil...

Love is in the air -quite literally! This is because two flight attendants recently tied the knot in front of an airplane in a wedding to commemorate their love story. Alex and Audrey Chowbay, who are both flight attendants for a major airline, exchanged vows in a unique ceremony that celebrated their shared passion for aviation and travel. The...

Thanks to political figures like senator Sarah McBride and celebrities like Elliot Fletcher, Laverne Cox, and Janet Mock, people are becoming more and more aware of the transgender movement. According to Equality Federation’s deputy director Fran Hutchins, incorrect and rude remarks to the trans community count as microaggressions, and their overwhelming frequency just goes to show how people still...

Over the past decades, the global community has made a lot of effort to inspire and engage women and girls in science. Yet, women and girls continue to be excluded from participating fully in science. In order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls - and to further achieve gender equality...

Blended families are becoming increasingly popular and will soon become common sense for a family where all the parents have children from their previous relationships, but all the family members are considered as a single unit. In simpler terms, a blended family is also known as a step-family or a reconstituted family, where a couple forms their life together...

When we think of equality, we usually think about human rights and how everyone is entitled to them regardless of their nationality, religion, sexuality, or ethnicity. Every person on this planet deserves to benefit from the standards of human rights set by international law. However, for some states, human rights and equality play a special role in their history,...

Gender neutralism is the idea that policies, laws, and social institutions should avoid distinguishing roles, traits, and professions according to people’s sex. The struggle for gender neutrality has been a century-old struggle around the globe. It refutes the idea that “a man is always the boss and a woman, the secretary.” Raising children in an ungendered environment exposes them...