By Thomas Maxheimer
CHINA: LGBTI activists arrested by police
According to a Reuters report, police told the LGBT+ activist group “Speak Out” that the city did not welcome gay people. The nine activists were held by police for approximately eight hours and then released. They had planned to hold an LGBT+ rights conference in the northwestern city of Xian.
Will Cambodia be the next Asian country to get same-sex marriage?
Pushing to follow Taiwan’s lead, LGBT+ lawmakers and activists in Cambodia are hoping to legalize marriage equality soon.
Grindr fully bought out by Chinese gaming company
Last year Grindr sold a portion of itself to a Chinese company. The Chinese gaming company has since purchased the remaining shares of the gay dating app. China is also home to the world’s most popular gay dating app, Blued.
