Advocates say the bill is a positive step, but contains major shortcomings that prevent it from truly enshrining equality.

A law forcing transgender people to remove their reproductive organs before registering a gender change comes under fire. 

Singapore’s protection of its LGBT community leaves much to be desired.

Schools in Japan are taking steps to support equal access to education for LGBT students.

The second part of a mini-series looking at the region’s leading women.

The recent ruling is a testament to Taiwan's robust democracy.

With a petition to appeal a landmark rights case, Hong Kong may be taking a small step backward.

Rising foreign investment is increasingly bumping up against growing intolerance.

Scapegoating the NGOs and LGBT community won’t fix country’s economy.

India's Supreme Court will revisit Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes homosexuality.

Why decriminalizing homosexuality is a chance to eschew ideology in favor of pragmatism.

The Games were one of the few hopes LGBT individuals had for defending against growing repression.

The country's quest to host the 2022 Winter Olympics likely influenced the decision.

A letter to the International Olympic Committee may be the last best chance to reverse a crackdown on LGBT rights.

Same-sex couples are celebrating a milestone for LGBT rights in Japan.

A Tokyo mayor moves Japan a step forward on same-sex marriage.