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Japan’s Lower House Passes Bill to Promote LGBTQ Awareness, But Not Guarantee Rights
June 13, 2023

Japan’s Lower House Passes Bill to Promote LGBTQ Awareness, But Not Guarantee Rights

By Mari Yamaguchi
Japan is the only member of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations that does not have LGTBQ legal protections. 

Brooklyn Lawyers Abuse Asylum System in Advising Clients to Fraudulently Claim LGBTQ Persecution
June 06, 2023

Brooklyn Lawyers Abuse Asylum System in Advising Clients to Fraudulently Claim LGBTQ Persecution

By Catherine Putz
Taking advantage of the very real persecution of the LGBTQ community in Russia and across much of the former Soviet Union, a pair of lawyers conspired to commit immigration fraud. 
‘Don’t Say Gay’ Is Happening in China Too. But It Can’t Turn Back the Clock. 
December 03, 2022

‘Don’t Say Gay’ Is Happening in China Too. But It Can’t Turn Back the Clock. 

By Zhijun Hu
Despite the many differences between the United States and China, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric in each follows a similar logic.

Taiwan to Host 1st WorldPride in East Asia: Why That’s Important
November 15, 2021

Taiwan to Host 1st WorldPride in East Asia: Why That’s Important

By Jason Bartlett
Kaohsiung beat out Washington D.C. to host WorldPride 2025.

The Resilience of East Asia’s LGBTQ Community
September 24, 2021

The Resilience of East Asia’s LGBTQ Community

By Nathanael Cheng, Molly Henry, and Seojung Kim
Amid challenges new and old, the LGBTQ communities in China, South Korea, and Taiwan are finding creative ways to move forward.

Vietnam: LGBTQ+ Pride in the Time of Coronavirus
June 24, 2021

Vietnam: LGBTQ+ Pride in the Time of Coronavirus

By Hugh Bohane
The LGBTQ+ community in Vietnam faces many challenges, but remains steadfast in pushing for progress.

Marriage Equality in Taiwan Hinges on Politics
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.
The Flickering Edge of Hope: Pakistan’s LGBTQ+ Community Battles Prejudice and Discrimination
April 19, 2021

The Flickering Edge of Hope: Pakistan’s LGBTQ+ Community Battles Prejudice and Discrimination

By Saad
The beleaguered community watched neighboring India’s 2018 decriminalization of consensual homosexual relations with wistful joy.

Legal Challenges Look to Advance LGBTQ+ Rights in Hong Kong
March 22, 2021

Legal Challenges Look to Advance LGBTQ+ Rights in Hong Kong

By Jessie Lau
A court case filed by a gay widower highlights Hong Kong's conservative approach to gender.

K-Quarantine: The Condemnation or Resurgence of LGBTQ Rights in South Korea
May 22, 2020

K-Quarantine: The Condemnation or Resurgence of LGBTQ Rights in South Korea

By Britt Robinson
The latest case cluster in South Korea introduces a new, complicating, dynamic to its previously successful response model: homophobia.

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