Asia

Bangladeshi fundamentalists incite anti-gay violence
Alesha in the hospital. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)
Pakistani trans activist shot, dies; hospital rejected her
Anti-LGBT protesters march in mid-May in the capital of Kyrgyzstan. (Photo courtesy of kloop.kg)
Anti-‘gay propaganda’ bill is back in Kyrgyzstan
92 nations formerly had anti-LGBT laws; now it’s 75 (or 79)
Shariful Islam Shihab (Photo courtesy of DailyStar.net)
Media disagree on role of Bangladeshi murder suspect
Location of the Transnistria region between Moldova and Ukraine. (Map courtesy of Wikipedia)
Violent homophobia plagues Russia and 5 neighbors
Location of the Maldives off the coast of India. (Map courtesy of WorldEasyGuides.com)
On LGBTI rights in Asia, a picture of diversity amid intolerance
C Moulee, a knowledge engineer at Symantec in Chennai, India. (Graphic courtesy of Medium.com)
One cubicle at a time: A gay man’s fight in India
Dr. Vincent Iacopino (Photo courtesy of Twitter)
Forced anti-gay anal tests face legal challenge in Kenya
Petition to Facebook: Act against anti-LGBT hate-mongers
Appeal to Bangladesh: Investigate LGBT murders
Two LGBT activists murdered in Bangladesh
Toolkit for progress toward LGBT rights in 53 countries
Ready to celebrate May 17 (IDAHOT) despite dangers
Proposals for new ‘gay propaganda’ laws; Europe worries
Four arrests of LGBT activists at Bangladesh celebration