LGBTQ
Liechtenstein Has Legalized Same-Sex Marriage
Same-sex partnerships have been legal in Liechtenstein, a tiny European country with less than 40,000 people, since 2011.
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.
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This Taiwanese Lawmaker Stole A Bill’s Documents And Ran Away With It To Stop It From Being Passed
Footage from a parliamentary session in Taiwan has gone viral after lawmakers broke into a fight over bills to reform the parliament, leading to at least five lawmakers being injured and taken to the hospital.
LGBTQ
The Taiwanese Drag Queen Who Won "RuPaul’s Drag Race" Met With Taiwan’s President And It Was Iconic
“Having been a president for more than eight years, this is the first time that the presidential office is so lively and so colorful and filled with so many beautiful people,” Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen said in a speech after the performance.
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Hong Kong’s High Court Has Banned The “Glory To Hong Kong” Protest Anthem, Saying It Can Be Used “As A Weapon”
The song became an unofficial anthem during the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2019.
world
Israeli Residents Set Fire To The UN’s Palestinian Refugee Agency In East Jerusalem, Forcing It To Shut Down
Israelis are seen chanting "UNRWA is Hamas", while another video showed a crowd, accompanied by armed men, chanting “Burn down the UN”.
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Macklemore Has Released A Pro-Palestinian Song Slamming Israel And The US For The War On Gaza
In the song, Macklemore criticizes the status quo and questions why peaceful actions like divestment from Israel and calls for peace are seen as threats and met with police brutality.
world
Here’s What Happened Around The World In April 2024
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that happened around the world in April 2024.
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Here’s What Happened In The War In Gaza In April 2024
Take a look back at some of the updates on Israel's war on Gaza in April 2024.
Impact
Poland’s New Government Has Agreed To Start Drafting Laws To Lift Its Near-Total Ban On Abortion
In 2020, Poland’s right-wing government outlawed abortions for fetal abnormalities, banning abortions for almost all cases.
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A Man Went On A Stabbing Rampage In A Mall In Sydney, Killing Six People, Mostly Women, And Injuring 12 Others
Police identified the killer as 40-year-old, white, Australian man named Joel Cauchi from Queensland, who had been known to police.
LGBTQ
Germany Has Passed A New Law Making It Easier For People To Change Their Gender
The law, which passed on Friday April 12, will allow people over 18 to choose their legal gender through a simple declaration.
China
Chinese President Xi Jinping Met With A Former Taiwan President And Said A "Family Reunion" Is Inevitable
“Interference from external countries cannot stop the historical trend of the country and family reuniting,” Xi Jinping told Ma Ying-jeou.