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LGBT Rights
June 23, 2021
Marriage Equality in Taiwan Hinges on Politics
By Zoe Leung
In past electoral politics, marriage equality was seldom a dominant issue, but the landscape is shifting and some barriers to equality remain in place.
May 21, 2021
Singapore Rebukes US Embassy Over LGBT Rights Event
By Sebastian Strangio
The statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs carried echoes of the "Asian values" debate of the 1990s.
March 31, 2021
Amid Debate Over LGBT Rights, Uzbek Authorities Victim-Blame Attacked Activist
By Catherine Putz
A blogger who suggested Uzbekistan decriminalize gay sex was brutally attacked. The Interior Ministry and others blame him for provoking the assault.
September 18, 2020
LGBT Community Targeted by Police in Indonesia
By Joshua Mcdonald
Homosexuality is legal in most of Indonesia, but attacks on the community have been on the rise in recent years.
August 16, 2019
Will Duterte Help Win the Battle for Gay Rights in the Philippines?
By Erin Cook
The president’s incendiary rhetoric conceals more complex policy realities in the country under his tenure.
February 28, 2019
Taiwan Inches Closer to Marriage Equality With New Draft Bill
By Nick Aspinwall
Advocates say the bill is a positive step, but contains major shortcomings that prevent it from truly enshrining equality.
February 05, 2019
Japan’s Supreme Court Upholds Surgery as Necessary Step for Official Gender Change
By Thisanka Siripala
A law forcing transgender people to remove their reproductive organs before registering a gender change comes under fire.
October 24, 2018
Singapore: Crazy Rich But Still Behind on Gay Rights
By Chirag Agarwal
Singapore’s protection of its LGBT community leaves much to be desired.
July 06, 2018
Japanese Universities Make Efforts to Be More LGBT Friendly
By Thisanka Siripala
Schools in Japan are taking steps to support equal access to education for LGBT students.
March 15, 2018
ASEAN’s Women to Watch: Part 2
By Erin Cook
The second part of a mini-series looking at the region’s leading women.
June 01, 2017
Why Taiwan's Gay Marriage Ruling Matters
By Trevor Sutton and Brian Harding
The recent ruling is a testament to Taiwan's robust democracy.
May 29, 2017
Is Hong Kong Taking a Backward Step on LGBT Rights?
By Tyler Roney
With a petition to appeal a landmark rights case, Hong Kong may be taking a small step backward.
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