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In the past decade, there have been many developments pertaining to LGBTI rights in India. While there is growing acceptance of LGBTI identities in society in the current generation, challenges related to acceptance and inclusion continue in formal and informal institutions like families, schools, and workplaces. The acceptance also varies from urban to rural areas where the literacy rates are quite low.
This study discusses the current social context of Cambodia and how it affects LGBTIQ people. While, there is a growing acceptance, especially from urban societies, there is a limited understanding of sexual orientation and gender identities and a general preference to heteronormative identities resulting in stigma and discrimination towards LGBTIQ people.
This report contains the analysis of data gathered through eight Key Informant Interviews (KII) and four Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) conducted as part of the in-country consultations in Sri Lanka for the ILGA Asia Strategic Plan development for the 2021-2025 period.
Myanmar’s major emerging LGBTIQ organizations are established on a voluntary basis and informal settings. Despite that the needs required to form a stronger alliance have been identified, varying capacities and experiences of LGBTIQ organizations remain a barrier to form stronger alliances.
From October 2020 to April 2021, we conducted the research for the purpose of understanding what has been done by LGBTIQ organizations in China over the last five years, the living conditions of Chinese LGBTIQ people, and the direction of where the movement is going in the future…
In this country report, a snapshot of the legal and political landscape, religious perspective, and sociocultural positionality of LGBTIQ people contextualize strategies, movement priorities, and challenges faced by LGBTIQ people, community, and organizations in Nepal.
Our country report on Japan reveals the unique situation for the LGBTIQ people there. While communities are not criminalised, they do not enjoy equal rights and there is no anti-discrimination law. However, there are positive developments which would be highlighted in the report below.
This report provides a glimpse of an arduous yet promising movement of the LGBTI community in Vietnam. The report is based on interviews with leaders of 8 local organizations.
Despite the fact that being LGBTIQ is not expressly criminalized under Iraqi laws, Iraq is still considered to be one of the most dangerous countries for LGBTIQ people. Inherent and fundamental human rights are threatened in almost every aspect of their lives. In this report, we look at the role of media and the work of LGBTIQ rights organizations in shaping the public’s opinion about LGBTIQ people.
This report explores how LGBTIQ community in Bangladesh navigates a society that erases their stories and then often pushed them to the margins. From Hijra community that overcame threats of radicalized groups to decriminalisation campaign against Section 377, Bangladesh is standing strong amidst all forms of oppression.
Next in our country report series, we take a closer look on Thailand. In this report, we discover snapshots of LGBTIQ rights in Thailand leading up to marriage equality, legal gender recognition and sex worker’s rights in the midst of a national pro-democracy awakening.
In this report, we explore contextualized terminology and an overview of SOGIESC rights in Taiwan, particularly on marriage and family issues, trans issues, HIV/AIDS issues, and intersex issues.
