LGBTQ
These Taiwanese Same-Sex Couples Have Become The First To Get Married In A Military Mass Wedding
The Taiwan military’s first same-sex weddings saw two women marry their wives in another landmark moment for LGBTQ rights in Asia.
Kassy Cho
Kassy Cho is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Almost. She is based in Taipei, Taiwan. Email her at kassy@almostmag.co.
Activism
Poland’s Top Court Ruled To Ban Abortion In Almost All Cases And Women Are Protesting
Thousands of women have taken to the streets across Poland for days in a row following a ruling that bans abortion for almost all cases.
world
This Thai National Park Will Start Mailing The Trash Visitors Left Behind Back To Them
Thailand’s oldest national park will start mailing trash visitors left back to them with a note saying, “You forgot these things at Khao Yai.”
Cute
This Taiwanese Couple Modelled Laundry Customers Forgot At Their Laundry Shop And Now They’re Instagram Icons
The couple, Wan-ji and Sho-er, who run a laundry shop in Taichung, Taiwan, have gone viral on Instagram.
Activism
Starbucks Has Opened A New Store In Japan For Staff And Customers Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing
Starbucks’ first sign language store in Tokyo, Japan, is run by 25 staff members, 19 of whom are deaf or hard of hearing.
Women
This Pregnant South African Woman Was Found Stabbed And Hanging From A Tree And People Want Justice
Tshego Pule, 28, was reportedly eight-months pregnant when she was murdered and found hanging from a tree near Johanessburg, South Africa.
Impact
After This Teen Was Murdered By Her Dad, Iran Finally Passed A Law Making Child Abuse Illegal
The law making child abuse illegal comes after Romina Ashrafi, a 14-year-old girl was allegedly beheaded by her father with a farming sickle.
Women
This 22-Year-Old Nigerian Student Was Raped And Murdered In A Church And People Are Demanding Justice
Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 22-year-old microbiology student, was raped and murdered in a church in Benin city in the south of Nigeria.
Video
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Has Tested Positive For Coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus. In a video shared on his social media, Johnson, 55, said that he is self-isolating at 10 Downing Street and will continue to run the country from home.
Impact
Canada Has Banned Military-Style Assault Weapons 12 Days After The Worst Mass Shooting In Its History
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has introduced a ban on military-style assault weapons 12 days after the worst mass shooting in the country’s history that left 22 people dead.
Cute
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Said The Tooth Fairy And Easter Bunny Are Essential Workers In COVID-19
New Zealand‘s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has labeled the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny as essential workers during the country’s coronavirus lockdown.
Women
This Vietnamese Cosmetics Brand Features Models With Different Vietnamese Skin Tones To Challenge Asian Beauty Standards
OFÉLIA co-founder and YouTuber Tracy Ngo (@changmakeup) said she wanted to challenge Asian beauty standards.