Vietnam’s health authorities have issued a directive to doctors and health professionals across the country instructing them to stop treating homosexuality as an illness. The move has been seen as a major progression for LGBTIQA+ rights in the country. The directive told health workers that they should treat LGBTQ+ people with respect and ensure they […]
The Australian Embassy is teaming up with city officials in Hanoi to bring the South East Asian capital it’s first Mardi Gras celebrations. The celebrations will run through February and March as the Sydney festival does, celebrating Australian, Vietnamese and LGBTIQ culture. Australia’s ambassador to Vietnam Craig Chittick told SBS celebrating and promoting equality is […]
Vietnam have kicked off 2016 by ending the nations ban on same-sex marriages. The Vietnamese government revoked the legislation that once banned marriages for same-sex couples on January 1st this year. There is no legislation in place that ensures same-sex marriages will be legally recognised, though the move is a step forward for Vietnam’s […]
Concerns over the details of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) have risen as New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has confirmed the deal would extend patents on many medications. “The government will have to pay for the original drug rather than the generic for a little bit longer,” Mr Key said, according to gaynz.com. […]
For a country that just a few years ago listed homosexuality as a ‘social evil’, it has definitely come as a surprise for some that Vietnam is working to legalise same-sex marriage. If the Vietnam Communist Government legalises same-sex marriage, it will be the first country in Asia to do so. It is believed this […]
