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.

Constitutional reform offers the chance of protection and rights to a marginalized segment of society.

The government has blocked legislation that would provide equal protection for Vietnam’s LGBT community.

The seeds of acceptance are being planted in some traditionally very conservative countries.

Is one of Asia’s most repressive states paving the way for gay marriage?