Asia

Mild U.S. advocacy for LGBTQI rights abroad: Island nations
U.S. officials in Asia reach out to LGBTQI communities
South Korea’s Supreme Court ends military ban on consensual gay sex
U.N. panel’s ruling on Sri Lanka encourages lesbian activists worldwide
As many as 20,000 people gather in Singapore for the Pink Dot festival, which seeks recognition of the human rights of LGBTI people. (Photo courtesy of Yahoo)
Singapore ban on gay sex is unenforceable, top court rules
India rolls out program to mainstream transgender people
Petition launched to stop persecution of LGBT rights defenders in Russia
Tough times for trans Indonesians, battered by Covid and the label ‘LGBT’
LGBT Afghans fled from the homphobic brutality of the Taliban, but now are stuck in Pakistan, seeking asylum elsewhere. (Illustration courtesy of HRW / Outright International)
Petition and report aim to help LGBT Afghans targeted by the Taliban
3-year sentence for critic of Uzbek anti-gay law, anti-LGBT school, corruption
Trans candidate makes history with win in Bangladesh
Cameroon: Police arrest trans woman, then her would-be rescuers
Sri Lanka court OKs case seeking to ban anti-LGBTI police training
Trans Pakistanis on the move (Photo illustrating UrduPoint's article "All-Pakistan Transgender Election Network Launched")
Pakistani province guarantees council seats for trans people
Report: Millions of LGBTQ people worldwide suffer from anti-LGBTQ laws
India is on the brink of getting its first openly gay judge