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Lesbian girl asks ‘What is wrong with death?’ (trigger warning)
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan (Photo courtesy of Daily Sun)
Spotlight on Bangladeshi politicians’ anti-trans, anti-gay remarks
Photos of Mim Akhter and Rober Liza have been blurred and altered for their safety.
Two young women run away, get married, face kidnapping charge
Nations with anti-LGBT laws: 50% Muslim, 44% Christian
Berlin Pride 2023. (Photo courtesy of Reuters)
2024 global forecast for LGBTQ+ rights
Half the countries competing at Asian Cup have anti-LGBT laws
Anti-LGBTQ protest in January 2024 in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh professor fired for spreading misinformation about trans people
2023 World Same-Sex Marriage and LGBT Rights Progress – Part 6: Global Trends
2023 World Same-Sex Marriage and LGBT Rights Progress – Part 3: Asia
In Bangladesh, Dhaka University cancels transgender admissions quota
Agustina, 41, a trans woman from Jakarta, Indonesia, poses before the Trans Super Heroes fashion show on Dec. 17, 2023. (Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana photo courtesy of Reuters)
Indonesia: Trans fashion show features Christmas and environmental themes
Cover of Bangladesh human rights report for 2022
First-ever Bangladesh report finds 100s of victims of anti-LGBTQI+ violence
Anti-trans raid in Malaysia: ‘a worrying disregard for human rights’
Anti-trans demonstration (Photo courtesy of JusticeMakers Bangladesh France)
Anti-trans protest leads to cancellation of Bangladesh speech
Accused murderer Shahidul Islam in custody. (Photo courtesy of JusticeMakers Bangladesh)
Another gay man murdered in Bangladesh. Activists demand justice.
Transgender Day of Remembrance: Plea for police protection for trans Malaysians