Asia

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
Botswana progress, Kenya rescue, Malaysia raid
International jurists to India: Overturn anti-gay law
News in brief: Some bright spots, some trouble ahead
Queen Elizabeth during Commonwealth Day ceremonies at Westminster Abbey in London (Photo courtesy of the BBC)
LGBTI Africans urge Commonwealth focus on human rights