Asia

Gauri Sawant (Photo courtesy of India Times)
As India election nears, officials urge trans Indians to vote
George Clooney: ""Are we really going to help pay for these human rights violations? Are we really going to help fund the murder of innocent citizens?"
Mixed signals on how to oppose Brunei’s harsh anti-gay law
Iraqi checkpoint, a place where gay men say they are in danger. (Photo courtesy of BBC)
If Brunei executes gays, it would be the 5th nation doing so
Brunei again plans to execute gays
Malaysian Tourism Minister Datuk Mohammaddin bin Ketapi: "No gays here." (B. von Jutrczenka photo courtesy of Deutsche Welle)
Malaysia seeks gay tourists, but targets its gay citizens
Indonesia: Muslim preacher warns of gay corruption via K-pop
Artists perform during the Awadh Queer Lit Fest. (V. Sunil photo courtesy of The Times of India)
India: ‘Homosexuality and religion can coexist’
Gay-friendly cartoons outrage homophobic Indonesians
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)
Two suits challenge Singapore’s colonial-era anti-gay law
Depok mayor Mohammad Idris defends himself against accusations of anti-gay discrimination. (Photo courtesy of Wartakotalive.com)
Complaint: Indonesian mayor promotes anti-gay discrimination
Dede Oetomo (Photo courtesy of Sebarr.com)
Interview: Indonesians are gay-friendly if not brainwashed
Presidential candidates Joko Widodo, the incumbent (left) and challenger Prabowo Subianto (right) (Photos courtesy of Wikipedia)
Transgender Indonesians fear for the future as election looms
Indonesians try exorcisms to chase away ‘gay genies’
Men hide their faces at a press conference in 2017 in Indonesia after being caught in a police raid on a gay sauna in Jakarta. (Photo courtesy of Southeast Asia Globe)
As AIDS rises in Indonesia, coalition urges LGBTI vigilance
The Indonesian city of Pariaman is 50 kilometers north of Padang on the island of Sumatra. (Map courtesy of WorldAtlas.com)
Another Indonesian city outlaws gay sex
Map of Indonesia shows the location of Bali. (Map courtesy of Lonely Planet)
Indonesia plunges deeper into anti-gay panic