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Fighting hate on the ballot: Queer resistance in elections in 2026
Map of the 65 countries where sexual relations between people of the same sex are illegal. YELLOW countries have sodomy laws that are currently being challenged before local courts. Sri Lanka, in PINK, currently has a bill before its parliament to repeal its sodomy law. Indonesia, in ORANGE, has laws that criminalize homosexuality only in some subnational jurisdictions. All states in RED have nationwide sodomy laws and no known legislative efforts or court challenges to remove them.
LGBTQ rights update: 2025 tally and 2026 preview
Map of LGBT Rights in Asia: DARK BLUE: Equal marriage and non-discrimination law; LIGHT BLUE: Limited recognition of same-sex unions and discrimination banned in certain regions only; PURPLE: Foreign same-sex marriages recognized, adoption legal, and discrimination banned; GREEN: At least some sexual orientation discrimination banned nationwide; PALE GREEN: Sexual orientation discrimination banned only in certain regions; BEIGE: Crackdowns on LGBT rights advocacy and expression, but homosexuality legal, if only technically; ORANGE: Sodomy illegal; MAGENTA: Sodomy illegal, but discrimination against trans people prohibited.
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Donald Trump on the campaign trail in 2016 (David Becker photo courtesy of Reuters)
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Gay tourists pictured on the GoThaiBeFree website, which promotes gay tourism in Thailand.
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Berlin Pride 2023. (Photo courtesy of Reuters)
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This month's Sri Lankan press conference on Queer Liberation presented a trans-inclusive gender balance -- four women and four men -- all sitting in front of the banner stating "Equality for all Sri Lankans" in Sinhalese, Tamil and English. (Photo courtesy of Samabima)
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Video invites Asian filmmakers to submit LGBT-related films. (Click image for link to the video.)
Asian film project seeks to encourage LGBT youths
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