Gay Asians voiced indignation Wednesday after television broadcasts of the Academy Awards in their region censored the words ‘gay’ and ‘lesbian’ in speeches that called for equal rights for homosexuals.The speeches by actor Sean Penn and writer Dustin Lance Black _ who won Oscars for their work in ‘Milk’ _ were shown in full during live broadcasts of the Oscars that were screened across Asia on Monday morning.But viewers who caught recorded telecasts in the evening on STAR, an Asian satellite TV service that says it reaches more than 300 million viewers in 53 countries, noticed that the sound was removed whenever both men mentioned ‘gay’ or ‘lesbian.’   RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Some television viewers in Asia are angry after the annual Academy Awards broadcast in the region censored the words ”gay” and ”lesbian” from acceptance speeches.   News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Gay rights activists yesterday announced that they would form a voting bloc to support gay-friendly candidates in the upcoming legislative by-election in Taipei City’s Da-an District (??). "We’ve…   RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

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American actor Sean Penn won the best actor Oscar for his performance in ‘Milk’, about late American politician Harvey Milk, a gay rights activist.   News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Gay rights took center stage at the Oscars when actor Sean Penn and the writer of the film ”Milk” made impassioned pleas for opponents of same-sex marriage to rethink their stand.   RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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