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LGBT Rights
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.
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.
Singapore: Crazy Rich But Still Behind on Gay Rights
By Chirag Agarwal
Singapore’s protection of its LGBT community leaves much to be desired.
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.
ASEAN’s Women to Watch: Part 2
By Erin Cook
The second part of a mini-series looking at the region’s leading women.
Why Taiwan's Gay Marriage Ruling Matters
By Trevor Sutton and Brian Harding
The recent ruling is a testament to Taiwan's robust democracy.
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.
US Companies Face an LGBT Challenge in ASEAN
By Justin Sosne
Rising foreign investment is increasingly bumping up against growing intolerance.
Kyrgyzstan’s NGO and LGBT Crackdown
By Franco Galdini
Scapegoating the NGOs and LGBT community won’t fix country’s economy.
A New Hope For India’s LGBT Community
By Sanjay Kumar
India's Supreme Court will revisit Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes homosexuality.
Tolerant Pragmatism: Singapore’s Next Growth Strategy?
By Kris Hartley
Why decriminalizing homosexuality is a chance to eschew ideology in favor of pragmatism.
Loss of 2022 Olympics a Blow to Kazakhstan’s LGBT Community
By Casey Michel
The Games were one of the few hopes LGBT individuals had for defending against growing repression.