The Qurrent: Weekly Updates by Prout

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 🎭 [Performance] Considering Matthew Shepard 🗓: 9 & 15 Nov, 5pm onwards 📍: Esplanade Recital Studio 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/De9VwXGCFal 🐒 [Performance] Monkey Gone West 🗓: 12 Nov to 27 Dec 📍: Wild Rice 🔻 https://www.wildrice.com.sg/event/472247-monkey-goes-west-4 🏊🏽‍♀️ [Sports] Out in SG: Deep Water Lap Swimming 🗓: 14 Nov, 6.30pm to 8pm 📍: TBA 🔻 https://www.facebook.com/events/2227431201171471 💬 [Discussion] Meet Your SQMP Session 🗓: 15 Nov, 12pm to 6pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/meet-your-sqmp — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Thursday! Here is what’s #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇹🇼 191 candidates sign up for ‘Pride Watch’ site A map of Taiwan shows the locations of candidates who have expressed support for gender equality on the Pride Watch Web site as of today. 🔻 https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/10/27/2003866709 🇮🇩 Indonesia Targets LGBTQ Prevention Materials by Late 2026 The ministry is developing a religious approach that considers the perspectives of different faiths in Indonesia. 🔻 https://en.tempo.co/read/2122507/indonesia-targets-lgbtq-prevention-materials-by-late-2026 🇮🇳 SC seeks Centre’s response to plea alleging transgender law could affect women’s protections The government must explain how it intends to balance the rights of both groups without diluting basic constitutional protections. 🔻 https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Oct/28/sc-seeks-centres-response-to-plea-alleging-transgender-law-could-affect-womens-protections 🇹🇭 Bangkok pledges to put Asian LGBTQIA+ communities at the heart of WorldPride 2030 “It would be a powerful moment for LGBTQ+ Asians to see ourselves represented on a global stage.” 🔻 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/10/26/tmt-newswire/media-outreach-newswire/bangkok-pledges-to-put-asian-lgbtqia-communities-at-the-heart-of-worldpride-2030/2453705 — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 💬 [Discussion] Queerness & Neurodivergence: Finding Intersections 🗓: 30 Oct, 7pm to 9.30pm 📍: Oogachaga 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DebIp7tvN3L ♟️ [Sports] ACAVE: Chess Day 🗓: 31 Oct, 1pm to 3pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/acave-chess-day 📖 [Launch] Queering the Sinkeh: Like the Sun in Your Hand 🗓: 1 Nov, 4.30pm to 6pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/queering-the-sinkeh 🏸 [Sports] Out in SG: Badminton 🗓: 8 Nov, 3pm to 5pm 📍: TBA 🔻 https://www.facebook.com/events/1138429835203238 — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Monday! Here is what’s #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇭🇰 Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong Mainland Chinese influencer says he helped gay couples organise the birth and identity documents of their children in the city. 🔻 https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong 🇮🇳 Language Is a Queer Thing brings its new ensemble to Mumbai LitFest Five performers presented Language Is a Queer Thing in Mumbai, combining poetry and sound in a programme connecting queer artists across borders. 🔻 https://www.flickermagazine.art/post/language-is-a-queer-thing-mumbai-litfest-2026 🇰🇷 Picks from the 16th Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival, Part 2: ‘Asia Pride’ and ‘Special Pride’ Sections, ‘Korean Queer Film History’ The section selects films that reflect the present day and tackle incisive themes, offering an unvarnished look at the lives of LGBTQ people across Asia. 🔻 https://www.cineplay.co.kr/en-us/articles/30381 🇭🇰 Hong Kong’s Vanishing Rainbow Shows How China’s Social Control Travels Hong Kong Pride once drew thousands into the streets, but its last full Pride march took place in 2018. 🔻 https://thediplomat.com/2026/10/hong-kongs-vanishing-rainbow-shows-how-chinas-social-control-travels — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 🖋️ [Workshop] QueerNUS: Poetry Session 🗓: 28 Oct, 7pm to 9pm 📍: NUS 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DetVZ8ZzD4G 🥂 [Drag] Kandy Muse 🗓: 30 Oct, 10.30pm onwards 📍: Tuff Club 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DeEu5T0Eztd 🍵 [Gathering] Qommunitea 🗓: 7 Nov, 3pm to 6pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/quasasg/p/Demvno9hpOn 🦜 [Hangout] Out in SG: Birdwatching Morning 🗓: 14 Nov, 7am to 11.30am 📍: TBA 🔻 https://www.facebook.com/events/2995114347507099 — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Thursday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🏳️‍🌈 Anti-LGBT countries get to guard human rights for the U.N. "I find it unconscionable that governments criminalizing LGBTI people are entrusted with protecting human rights worldwide." 🔻 https://76crimes.com/2026/10/19/u-n-anti-lgbt-countries 🇹🇼 The Bookstore Revolution in Taiwan’s Conservative Heartlands “It’s a little cut off from the outside world. I kept a bit of distance from the outside—and that was the distance I wanted to maintain at the time.” 🔻 https://www.thenation.com/article/society/taiwan-bookstores-gender-sexuality-lgbtq-taichung-langhuan-hualien 🇮🇳 From counting to reaching: Enhancing transgender welfare in India The first step towards entering the welfare system – becoming administratively visible – is itself geographically uneven. 🔻 https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/social-identity/from-counting-to-reaching-enhancing-transgender-welfare-in-india 🇸🇬 Transgender Beauty Queen Qatrisha Zairyah Admits She Was Disappointed To Place 3rd At Miss Universe S'pore On Second Try "I hope my performance made people see a clear winner in me — a woman ready to wear the crown and represent Singapore." 🔻 https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/transgender-beauty-queen-qatrisha-miss-universe-singapore-864736 — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 📺 [Hangout] qUNI’s Yappathon Session 🗓: 28 Oct, 7pm to 9pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/qunis-yappathon-session-5 🪷 [Workshop] Rainbodhi: Carry yourself kindly through everyday 🗓: 1 Nov, 11am to 1pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/carry-yourself-kindly-through-everyday-by-rainbodhi-sg 💬 [Discussion] Safe and Sound Bites 🗓: 6 Nov, 8pm to 9.30pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/safe-and-sound-bites 📋 [Discussion] Let's Talk About LGBTQ+ Legacy & Legal Planning 🗓: 19 Nov, 6.30pm onwards 📍: HOST 🔻 https://oclegacylegal2026.peatix.com — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Monday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇭🇰 ‘Booking overlap’ forces Hong Kong Pride Parade to cancel indoor market Rainbow Market was due to be held on November 14, with organisers saying venue had no alternative space available that month. 🔻 https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371031/booking-overlap-forces-hong-kong-pride-parade-cancel-indoor-market 🇮🇳 Uniform, but for which gender(s)? India's UCC push faces a crucial question on same-sex couples and transgender rights The result is a code uniform only for cisgender heterosexual persons, while queer citizens are excluded from civil status. 🔻 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/uniform-but-for-which-genders-indias-ucc-push-faces-a-crucial-question-on-same-sex-couples-and-transgender-rights/articleshow/135000680.cms 🇯🇵 LGBTQ exclusion costs Japanese economy billions a year "For Japan, LGBTQ inclusion is not simply a question of fairness. It is part of the country’s economic resilience." 🔻 https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/10/12/report-lgbtq-exclusion-costs-japanese-economy-billions-a-year 🇰🇷 Incheon Queer Culture Festival wins first approval to use City Hall plaza "We sincerely welcome this decision, achieved by breaking down the walls of an administration that has been discriminatory and contrary to human rights." 🔻 https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10904996 — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 🚐 [Testing] FREE HIV Testing 🗓: 17 Oct, 10pm onwards 📍: 31A Keong Saik Rd 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DeVg_CWGSo0 💬 [Discussion] Bridging Conversations – In Transit 🗓: 24 Oct, 9am to 1pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/bridging-conversations-in-transit 🪷 [Gathering] A KINDER MIND: Discover 🗓: 25 Oct, 10.30am to 12pm 📍: Wat Ananda Metyarama 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/rainbodhisg/p/DeQ2TfvkWny 🎃 [Hangout] Out in SG: Halloween Haunting Walk 🗓: 30 Oct, 7pm onwards 📍: TBA 🔻 https://www.facebook.com/events/1916247832685701 — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Thursday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇹🇭 Uncover queer stories, zines and poetry at Thailand’s first queer book fair on October 24 Expect long tables laden with romance novels, erotic short stories, poetry and fantasy, plus non-fiction on human rights and a generous spread of zines, prints and handmade publications. 🔻 https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/news/thai-queer-book-fair-at-tk-park-101226 🇭🇰 ‘Cyclone’, the Hong Kong indie that kept Tony Leung awake, confronts trauma and desire as lived by the transgender community "If a divine creator exists, why does it remain so profoundly silent when someone suffers such a tragedy?" 🔻 https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/hong-kong-film-cyclone 🇯🇵 Love for village motivated transgender man to run for mayor "If you first decide the way you wish to be living, before you know it, the day will certainly come when you are living exactly that way." 🔻 https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16859851 🇮🇳 When the spotlight fades: The unseen mental health struggles of drag artists Visibility often comes with stigma, discrimination, and marginalisation, exposing a profound lack of mental health support tailored to their experiences. 🔻 https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/when-the-spotlight-fades-the-unseen-mental-health-struggles-of-drag-artists-4175707 — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 👟 [Sports] Out in SG: Marina Barrage Run 🗓: 15 Oct, 6.45pm onwards 📍: TBA 🔻 https://www.facebook.com/events/1094526263315478 🚐 [Testing] Project X: FREE & ANYONYMOUS HIV Testing 🗓: 21 Oct, 7pm to 10.30pm 📍: Geylang 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DeG3HT4T2cC 🎙️ [Open Mic] Open Mic: How We Care For Each Other 🗓: 22 Oct, 8pm onwards 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/oct-open-mic 🥊 [Sports] All Woman Boxing Class 🗓: 25 Oct, 3pm to 4.30pm 📍: Lion Heart MMA 🔻 https://forms.gle/19qw6Fma2wFcR5P36 — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Monday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇹🇼 A Raid on a Gay Bar Risks Taiwan’s LGBTQ-Friendly Reputation "Ordering people who were already dressed to undress is not preserving evidence. It’s humiliation." 🔻 https://thediplomat.com/2026/10/a-raid-on-a-gay-bar-risks-taiwans-lgbtq-friendly-reputation 🏳️‍🌈 Introducing LGBT stories linked to more inclusive attitudes in primary schools "This is necessary not only to raise awareness of different realities, but also to prevent bullying and violence while fostering safe school environments." 🔻 https://phys.org/news/2026-10-lgbt-stories-linked-inclusive-attitudes.html 🇯🇵 Japan’s basic plan skirts real reform on LGBTQ+ rights Japan’s educational curriculum has also not been updated in line with the basic plan’s provisions. 🔻 https://eastasiaforum.org/2026/10/09/japans-basic-plan-skirts-real-reform-on-lgbtq-rights 🇰🇷 69-year-old transgender woman's life story meets director who wanted to listen “Nobody pushes you into it. You're born with it. So think of it as being chosen.” 🔻 https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10897410 — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 🎞️ [Screening] Aces Going Places x Out in SG Scream Queens: Other Mummy 🗓: 17 Oct, 7pm onwards 📍: TBA 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/acesgoingplacessg/p/DeMBKZdslSh 🎤 [Hangout] Karaoke Night & Potluck 🗓: 23 Oct, 7pm to 10pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/karaoke-night-october-2026 🌳 [Gathering] Rainbodhi: A KINDER MIND 🗓: 24 Oct, 10am to 11.30am 📍: Singapore Botanic Gardens 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DeIzyJlEzLV 👻 [Party] Aces Going Places: Ace Week Halloween Party 🗓: 31 Oct, 6.30pm to 10.30pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DeGzIK4BXp_ — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Thursday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇵🇭 That queer iconic line Our society will gladly consume queer talent, media, and culture, but locks them out of its legal protections. 🔻 https://opinion.inquirer.net/194931/that-queer-iconic-line 🇹🇭 Chiang defends city’s inclusivity after gay bar raid "Taipei’s diversity and inclusivity should not only be visible on Pride parade day." 🔻 https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/10/06/2003865463 🇮🇳 In every trans woman’s life, there is a Dorothy True representation must extend beyond who plays the lead; it must be about who gets access to opportunities. 🔻 https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/dorothy-transgender-representation-tamil-cinema-10911543/lite 🇵🇭 Zsazsa Zaturnnah remains Filipino queer icon 20 years later “She has proven herself as an everlasting symbol to the LGBTQ+ members and their mass fights for representation, equal rights, and survival in the casually cruel Filipino society.” 🔻 https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/people-culture-events/2026/10/6/zsazsa-zaturnnah-remains-filipino-queer-icon-20-years-later-1422 — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 🏊🏽‍♀️ [Sports] Out in SG: Lap Swimming 🗓: 14 Oct, 6.30pm to 8pm 📍: TBA 🔻 https://www.facebook.com/events/1149815491036409 💬 [Discussion] SEMEJA – At The Table 🗓: 18 Oct, 11.30am to 2.30pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/semeja 🥁 [Comedy] SCB Comedy presents ANNIE YANG 🗓: 23 Oct, 8pm to 10pm 📍: HOST Bar 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd7lr_nzQDv 🥂 [Party] Witches Loving Witches 🗓: 31 Oct, 10pm onwards 📍: MDLR 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DdtHPWyoL20 — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Monday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇹🇼 Gay bar raid tests Taipei’s queer-friendly image ahead of Pride parade “I’m not cool with this. This city used to claim that it was queer-friendly.” 🔻 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/rare-police-raid-of-taipei-gay-bar-sparks-angry-protest 🇮🇳 In ‘Aman’, a Trans Man’s Pregnancy Complicates the Meaning of Masculinity "By placing a trans man at its centre, the film exposes how fragile our definitions of gender truly are." 🔻 https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/in-aman-a-trans-mans-pregnancy-complicates-the-meaning-of-masculinity 🇰🇷 For Dew Kim, K-pop, faith and queer bodies meet onstage “It is a point outside of everyday life, outside of normality. Spiritual things, queer things and artistic things all have that in common.” 🔻 https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/lifestyle/arts-theater/20261002/k-art-focus-for-dew-kim-k-pop-faith-and-queer-bodies-meet-onstage 🇯🇵 What Rui Takahashi’s Coming Out Means for Japanese Men’s Sports In a country where openly gay male athletes remain rare, that visibility is itself a change. 🔻 https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/news-and-opinion/rui-takahashis-coming-out-japanese-mens-sports — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 🎤 [Hangout] QueerNUS: Jamming Session 🗓: 7 Oct, 7pm to 9pm 📍: NUS 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd5FmdiTP2K 🎩 [Drag] Manimal Crossing 🗓: 9 Oct, 8pm to 10pm 📍: Rabbit's Hole 🔻 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/manimal-crossing-tickets-1999638152543 🎨 [Workshop] Chaos, Colours And Compassion: The Art Of Self-Kindness 🗓: 10 Oct, 4pm to 6pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/chaos-colours 💬 [Discussion] The Weight Of The Unspoken: Caregiver Grief In The LGBTQ+ Community 🗓: 15 Oct, 7.30pm to 9pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://proudspaces.sg/events/the-weight-of-the-unspoken — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Thursday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇮🇳 India Law Change Affects Transgender Healthcare "When I want to move on, when I want to earn a respectful life, I don’t get a TG (transgender) card." 🔻 https://www.tabla.com.sg/news/india/india-law-change-affects-transgender-healthcare 🇮🇩 Indonesia’s top Muslim body wants to replace ‘LGBT’ with term that includes sexual abuse "Many LGBT+ people, especially trans women, that mostly work in entertainment or other informal jobs, beginning to lose job opportunities because they are considered to pose a ‘risk’ to the event organizers." 🔻 https://76crimes.com/2026/09/28/indonesias-muslim-replace-lgbt 🇯🇵 Japanese volleyball player Rui Takahashi comes out as gay "I’ve been able to face myself this far because of the time I spent with Ryo, the family, teammates, team staff, and everyone involved who have supported me." 🔻 https://qnews.com.au/japanese-volleyball-player-rui-takahashi-comes-out-as-gay 🇭🇰 Cyclone review: Philip Yung’s transgender drama is bold, lyrical and utterly divisive The film takes its name from the protagonist’s chosen alias – a literary allusion that may enlighten and confuse audiences in equal measure. 🔻 https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3369188/cyclone-review-philip-yungs-transgender-drama-bold-lyrical-and-utterly-divisive — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp

LGBTQ+ EVENTS: 🎤 [Concert] T4T4T4T 🗓: 6 Oct, 7.15pm onwards 📍: Room 526 🔻 https://www.roomfivetwosix.com/events/t4t4t4t 🎃 [Hangout] Kampung Kiki 🗓: 10 Oct, 2pm to 4pm 📍: Oogachaga 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DdsYoKnT9hL 🎱 [Sports] ACAVE: Billiard 🗓: 11 Oct, 2pm to 4pm 📍: The Stance Billiards 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddpt8VYh0Er 💬 [Discussion] Living Together, Living Well 🗓: 17 Oct, 3.30pm to 5.30pm 📍: Proud Spaces 🔻 https://www.instagram.com/p/DdvQ-U5kpyh — 📥 See an event that should be on here? Tell us at bit.ly/qurrentevents 💖 Keen to volunteer for LGBTQ+ events and groups? Sign up here anytime, anywhere: bit.ly/prouthearts 🤗 Bring a friend to an event! Forward them this message and invite them to join us at t.me/proutapp. We send LGBTQ+ Asian news and events updates every Monday and Thursday 🏳️‍🌈 Get connected to critical service providers today: www.proutapp.com

Good Monday! Here is what's #Qurrent today: LGBTQ+ NEWS 🇮🇳 For India’s Hijra women, rising heat comes with dangerous trade-offs For a traditional trans and intersex community pushed to the margins of employment, housing and healthcare, heat can have cascading effects. 🔻 https://dialogue.earth/en/climate/for-indias-hijra-women-rising-heat-comes-with-dangerous-trade-offs 🇯🇵 Transgender man seeks recognition as father of biological child "We want to have a society where sexual minorities can have families as a matter of course." 🔻 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/25/japan/crime-legal/transgender-lawsuit-father 🇲🇾 In Malaysia, a mother’s love offers her trans daughter refuge Rozi, 58, struggled to accept it at first, but what troubled her more was the thought that rejecting Hana might push her out of the family altogether. 🔻 https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3368824/malaysia-mothers-love-offers-her-trans-daughter-refuge 🇯🇵 In “We Exist,” Japanese LGBTQ stories prove that queerness is not an import Before the acronym LGBT ever came about, there have people in Japan who exist in the way we now consider non-normative, and the vocabulary to describe them has existed as well. 🔻 https://tokyopaladin.substack.com/p/in-we-exist-japanese-lgbtq-stories — See an Asian LGBTQ+ story that should be on here? Tell us via Messenger: m.me/proutapp