gay marriage

Nov 062013
 
Gay Marriage Debate Takes a Step Forward in Vietnam

Gay Marriage Debate Takes a Step Forward in Vietnam By Vu Trong Khanh and Nguyen Anh Thu HANOI – Gay and lesbian couples in Vietnam may soon be allowed to hold relationship ceremonies, as the country’s lawmakers begin a debate that gay-rights advocates and their allies hope could one day lead the country to permit [Read on …]

 November 6, 2013
Aug 272012
 
Experts support recognition of same sex marriage

August 17, 2012 Experts support recognition of same sex marriage Many experts and NA deputies have shown their supports for the recognition of same sex marriage in Vietnam.   Le Quang Binh, Director of Institute for Studies of Society, Economics and Environment (ISEE) said that Vietnam has about 1.65 million gay, lesbian and bisexual citizens [Read on …]

 August 27, 2012
Jul 242012
 
Gay in Saigon

When I arrived in Vietnam for the first time twelve years ago, there was no visible sign to the outsider of gay life in Vietnam. Where is Gay Saigon?  Vietnamese gay men and lesbian women completely hid themselves within their families, their required marriages, and in pursuit of their work to support a basic survival [Read on …]

 July 24, 2012
Jul 132012
 
Gay Marriage in Vietnam?

    Same-sex wedding sparks support for gay marriage  Last Updated: Friday, June 08, 2012 08:30:00 The wedding of a gay couple in the Mekong Delta has prompted the gay community and human rights activists to become more outspoken against anti-gay discrimination Nguyen Hoang Bao Quoc and Truong Van Hen have more or less gone [Read on …]

 July 13, 2012
Jun 132012
 
Mekong Delta authorities prevent lesbian couple from marrying

Mekong Delta authorities prevent lesbian couple from marrying Last Updated: Monday, February 20, 2012 Authorities in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau has prevented a female couple from marrying, arguing that same sex marriage is outlawed in Vietnam, online newspaper VnExpress reported. It has been more than one week since the incident, but residents [Read on …]

 June 13, 2012