Gender Equality

A guide to need-to-know LGBT-related terms and the meanings behind them.

We talk to transgender advocates about the evolution of non-binary pronouns in mainland China and Hong Kong.

Originally from Africa, the Siddi tribe is gradually finding a foothold in India after more than a millennium of exclusion and racial stigma.

As LGBT+ Pride Month marks its 50th anniversary this year, many events are taking celebrations online due to coronavirus restrictions.

From Chile to the US, India and South Korea, women’s calls for safety and equality are taking different forms around the world.

Yumi Ishikawa, founder of Japan’s KuToo movement, is working to ban compulsory high heels and slut-shaming

If you have an extra hour while physical-distancing or simply want to take your mind off the new coronavirus, check out these few documentaries, initiatives and books.

Rejected by society and the mainstream LGBT+ scene, many of Hong Kong’s older gay men face a life of solitude and prejudice in their twilight years.

Explore social projects around the globe, from a dragon boat team formed by breast cancer survivors to a school training women to be solar engineers.

A selection of thought-provoking documentaries, books and podcasts from the Ariana team.