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Transgender rights
![Transgender Thais Lack Vital Legal Protections, Says Rights Group Transgender Thais Lack Vital Legal Protections, Says Rights Group](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-12-17-010503.jpg)
Transgender Thais Lack Vital Legal Protections, Says Rights Group
By Sebastian Strangio
Compared to its neighbors, Thailand is relatively accepting of its transgender population. But there's still a long way to go.
![Loud and Proud: Resisting Authoritarianism in the Philippines Loud and Proud: Resisting Authoritarianism in the Philippines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-06-24.jpg)
Loud and Proud: Resisting Authoritarianism in the Philippines
By Rosanna Langara
The country's LGBTQ+ community has mobilized to oppose the Duterte administration's authoritarian turn.
![Hong Kong’s Transgender Community Speaks Out Against Stigma Hong Kong’s Transgender Community Speaks Out Against Stigma](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-05-24-7.jpg)
Hong Kong’s Transgender Community Speaks Out Against Stigma
By Jessie Lau
A new survey sparks discussion on discrimination against transgender people.
![COVID-19 Takes a Toll on Pakistan’s Transgender Community COVID-19 Takes a Toll on Pakistan’s Transgender Community](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-07-01-12.jpg)
COVID-19 Takes a Toll on Pakistan’s Transgender Community
By Ebad Ahmed
Transgender people in Pakistan were already marginalized. Now the pandemic is adding to their plight.
![Japanese Universities Make Efforts to Be More LGBT Friendly Japanese Universities Make Efforts to Be More LGBT Friendly](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17127176774312.jpg)
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.
![China's Complicated Approach to Transgender Rights China's Complicated Approach to Transgender Rights](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_060427028075.jpg)
China's Complicated Approach to Transgender Rights
By Eugene K. Chow
There is increasing tolerance for transgender Chinese, but only for performers.
![Defying Holy Orders: Afghanistan’s LGBT Community Defying Holy Orders: Afghanistan’s LGBT Community](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-30_04-35-27.jpg)
Defying Holy Orders: Afghanistan’s LGBT Community
By Ritu Mahendru and Maria de la Guardia
Kabul’s underground LGBT network faces daily discrimination, intimidation, and abuse, including from authorities.
![An LGBTI Oasis? Discrimination in Thailand An LGBTI Oasis? Discrimination in Thailand](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-01_15-14-50.jpg)
An LGBTI Oasis? Discrimination in Thailand
By Ana Salvá
Thailand passed its first equality law in 2015, but still has a long way to go to protect the rights of the community.
![India's 2016 Transgender Rights Bill: Progress or Just More Ignorance? India's 2016 Transgender Rights Bill: Progress or Just More Ignorance?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-11_17-24-35.jpg)
India's 2016 Transgender Rights Bill: Progress or Just More Ignorance?
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
A new bill seeking to address the rights and protections of India's transgender community falls flat.
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