Being gay is not a disease, Vietnam tells medical workers


HANOI (AFP: Being gay is not a disease, Vietnam has told its doctors, as it called on medical workers to end discrimination against the LGBT community.

Campaigners told AFP on Tuesday (Aug 9) the statement was a major step forward for LGBT rights in the South-East Asian nation, where gay, bisexual and transgender people have long felt marginalised.

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