Asia

A protester holds a sign saying “Don’t scare everyone” during a rally for freedom of speech and freedom for political prisoners in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in 2022. (Vyacheslav Oseledko photo courtesy of AFP/ Getty Images / HRW)
Russia-style NGO crackdowns spread as Europe dithers
Reshma Khatun (Photo courtesy of JusticeMakers Bangadesh in France)
Bangladesh activists demand action after trans person murdered
Lesbian couple detained by police in Bangladesh
LGBTQ rights activists denounce detention of 4 lesbians in Bangladesh
2 Russian drag show arrests; the charge is ‘LGBT extremism’
Mahima Khatun and Rubina Khatun in custody. Their faces have been blurred for their safety. (Photo courtesy of JMBF)
Two lesbian girls arrested in Bangladesh
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