At ILGA Asia, we want to reiterate the call by local activists to the government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. We also urge the government of Myanmar to bring the violators to justice, punish the bullying behaviors, while providing opportunities to educate them and general public on discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.

On behalf of ILGA Asia Executive Board, we would like to deliver the second of the three mailings, including all the proposals and nominations from Member Organizations received by ILGA Asia Office.

We congratulate LGBTI individuals, communities and activists in Taiwan who have been working so diligently towards this victory. This is a historic moment for the Asian LGBTI movement.

On behalf of the ILGA Asia Executive Board, we are bringing you the first of three conference mailings which includes: a call to submit proposals, a call for candidates to get involved in ILGA Asia and a call for nominations of city and host organisation(s) to host the 9th ILGA Asia Conference.

We, the undersigned civil society organizations in the ASEAN region, urge the government of Brunei to immediately halt the full implementation of the Sharia Penal Code (SPC).

ILGA Asia calls on the Government of Brunei to halt the implementation of the Sharia Penal Code, and engage meaningful consultations with the communities most affected by the law, such as LGBT community, women, as well as with other human rights bodies and experts. We urge the Government to uphold its obligations to protect the rights and lives of its population.

Intersex Asia is looking for a Coordinator to take the network through the critical period, and to assist the members in achieving the aforementioned goals.

On the 19th of March 2019, we had Asian Caucus Meeting at ILGA World Conference in Wellington, New Zealand / Aotearoa.

We are organizing a training on monitoring and reporting human rights violations targeting LGBTI people in South and Southeast Asia to UN mechanisms. Apply for scholarship by 23:59 ICT (GMT+7), September 9th, 2018.

ILGA Asia collected information on the events taking on and around the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia in Asia.

The number of private and semi-governmental psychological and ‎psychiatric institutions and clinics treating homosexuals has seen a significant increase in the last year, despite the ‎Islamic Republic officials’ denial during a UN sessionin March 2017, of promoting psychological and psychiatric reparative ‎therapies to change individuals’ sexual orientations and gender identities.

On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, Members of Pakistan Parliament voted to pass the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act in the capital Islamabad. The move was widely celebrated by the LGBTI community in the country and worldwide.

ILGA Asia is looking for a new staff to strengthen our communication with memberships and stakeholders. The new staff will be working in our office in Bangkok, Thailand. Qualified candidates please apply by June 29th, 2018. Any question should be sent to info@ilgaasia.org.

ILGA Asia is organizing a training on human rights advocacy and UN mechanisms for LGBTI activists in East Asia from May 21-25, 2018 in Seoul, South Korea. We are looking for the following participants to attend our training: (read more)

Between February 8-11, the First Asian Intersex Forum took place in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing together 14 intersex people from across Asia. Together, they drafted a Public Statement by the Asian Intersex Movement, and a Media Statement announcing the new regional network, Intersex Asia. Read them here!

Between February 8-11, the First Asian Intersex Forum took place in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing together 14 intersex people from across Asia. Together, they drafted a Public Statement by the Asian Intersex Movement, and a Media Statement announcing the new regional network, Intersex Asia. Read them here!

On 27 January 2018, approximately 10 beauty salons in North Aceh, Indonesia became subject to raids and 12 transgender women were arrested.