Raymond Roca, Author at Star Observer

LGBTI Rights in Taiwan: Towards a Tipping Point

Raymond Roca — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 05:06:37 +0000

In January, Taiwan elected a new president, Tsai Ing-wen — an academic who has repeatedly expressed her support for same-sex marriage. But where does the country stand in terms of LGBTI rights in general? Raymond Roca explains in this month's Snapshot instalment.

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Micronesia: A diverse region with diverse LGBTI laws

Raymond Roca — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 23:33:35 +0000

Each month, with the help of Kaleidoscope Australia Human Rights Foundation, the Star Observer's "Snapshot" segment shines a light on the current state of LGBTI rights and law reform in one of our regional neighbours. This month, we take a look at group of countries that make up the Micronesia region in the South Pacific.

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Nepal: South Asia’s LGBTI rights pioneer

Raymond Roca — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 01:33:15 +0000

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Tentative hope for LGBTI people in Vietnam

Raymond Roca — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 02:03:44 +0000

In the latest instalment of 'Snapshot' inside the August edition of Star Observer, we take a look at the state of LGBTI rights in Vietnam.

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A new dawn for LGBTI people in Japan

Raymond Roca — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 06:22:32 +0000

IN April 2015, Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward made history by becoming the first jurisdiction in East Asia to recognise same-sex couples, through partnership certificates. This was followed within the same month ...

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