Asia

The HIV retrovirus.
U.S. rejects United Nations resolution against AIDS
Muslim nations add anti-gay laws as Christian nations repeal them
Illustration courtesy of the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law
Like Russia, Kazakhstan now blocks access to LGBTQ news
Map of countries criminalizing homosexuality, June 2026
Homosexuality is now illegal in 66 nations
Bangladesh students detained, expelled over alleged homosexuality
Rainbow flags decorate the Paris City Hall. (Photo courtesy of Tetu)
France, do not turn your back on LGBTQI communities around the world!
Fighting hate on the ballot: Queer resistance in elections in 2026
Government Unani and Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh (Photo courtesy of Facebook)
Bangladesh students expelled and jailed over alleged homosexuality
Donald Trump on the campaign trail in 2016 (David Becker photo courtesy of Reuters)
LGBTQ+ rights activists ask Canada to help restore what Trump devastated
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his buddy, Relarus President Alyaksandr Lukashenka (Photo courtesy of the Atlantic Council)
Belarus adopts law against positive accounts of gay sex
Marhamah Rosli (Photo: Bernama photo courtesy of Qnews / Malaysian National News Agency)
Don’t say ‘LGBT’, says Malaysia official. Say ‘deviant culture’ instead
Cover illustration from the annual report about 2025 from JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France.
Bangladesh grows even more dangerous for its LGBTQI+ citizens
Agustina, 41, a trans woman from Jakarta, Indonesia, poses before the Trans Super Heroes fashion show on Dec. 17, 2023. (Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana photo courtesy of Reuters)
Indonesia parliament considering dangerous ban on LGBTQ content
Kazakhstan arrests LGBTI rights activists
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LGBTQ rights in 2026: What to expect around the world
Pakistani Senator Mushtaq Ahmad proposes the creation of a government "gender re-assigment board" that would control a trans person's official gender identity. (Photo courtesy of Global Living Space)
Anti-trans officials and violence reverse progress for transgender Pakistanis