Asia

New textbook promotes acceptance of ‘third-gender’ hijras in Bangladesh
Transgender Bangladeshi students study the Quran. (Photo courtesy of Newsweek/Getty)
JusticeMakers Bangladesh expresses concern over killing of trans woman
Bangladeshi human rights defender Shahanur Islam (left) meets with Jean-Marc Berthon, the French ambassador for LGBT+ rights.
Bangladesh activist and French leaders confer in support of LGBTQ+ rights
One of many Taliban patrols in Kabul, Afghanistan, which seek out LGBTQ Afghans and other people who are out of favor with the regime. (Photo courtesy of EPA and The Guardian)
Rainbow Railroad seeks governments’ support in aiding LGBTQ refugees
In Indonesia, trans woman Hendrika Mayora Victoria (left), poses for a photograph with her friends. (Photo courtesy of UCA News)
Indonesian media cautioned against anti-LGBT progaganda
Trans women Barshti Afrin, Madhu, Ishani and Sumi were arrested in Bangladesh on Jan. 17 outside a wedding ceremony where they were begging for money. They were charged with extortion and rioting. (Photo courtesy of JusticeMakers Bangladesh)
Bangladesh: Human rights activists outraged at arrests of trans women for begging
Sri Lanka moves closer to repeal of its anti-gay law
Kausar Khan, 40, was allegedly murdered by a man who claims he forced him into a homosexual relationship. (Photo courtesy JusticeMakers Bangladesh)
JusticeMakers Bangladesh call for impartial justice after gay man murdered
Bangladesh activists protest reported kidnap of 2 trans women by hijras
2022 in worldwide LGBT rights progress – Part 6: Global Trends
2022 in worldwide LGBT rights progress – Part 4: Asia
Tally of nations with anti-gay laws drops to 68
Two faces of Pakistan: The Transgender RIghts Act and its Muslim opponents
Indonesia’s new Criminal Code could be used to target LGBT people
Barrier for gay activists in Indonesia: Belief that LGBTQ = criminal
Singapore Parliament votes to decriminalize gay sex