Asia

Indian Supreme Court decrees equal rights for families of same-sex couples
President of Sri Lanka won’t oppose repeal of anti-gay law — maybe
Singapore plans to drop anti-gay law, ban same-sex marriage
'Lightyear’ censorship shines light on anti-LGBT bias in Malaysia
Anti-LGBT bias: ‘Lightyear’ censored in Malaysia, a dozen more nations
Indonesia’s LGBTQ couples fear Parliament will make their love a crime
In September 2018, gay rights supporters in Bangalore, India, celebrate the Supreme Court ruling that overturned India's anti-gay law. (Photo courtesy of USA Today)
U.S. details its extensive LGBTQI rights advocacy in India
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