*Gay Couples Struggle Against Stigma in Nepal from Global Press Journal, Dec 2016. “I lead two lives,” Sapkota says. “One for my family and society, and one for myself.”
*Being LGBT In Southeast Asia: Stories Of Abuse, Survival And Tremendous Courage from Huffpost, Oct 2015. "One girl told me she was raped by her brother’s friend but when she told her parents, they said she had ‘deserved it’ because she was a lesbian."
*Indonesia LGBT stories: 'I am a target. I am beaten' from BBC News, Feb 2016. "Members of Indonesia's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community have found themselves at the centre of a political and social media storm in recent weeks."
*Uzbek Gay Life--An Interview With Maxim from Global Gayz, "In a previous Uzbek story I reported a young woman telling me that her father would murder his son if he knew he was gay. That kind of attitude permeates the mostly Islamic culture there so Maxim learned very early to keep secrets about himself."
*A gay Filipino priest's story: In God's service from Rappler, Aug 2016. "This represents my sexuality and religiosity," the 36-year-old priest said, pointing to his rainbow-colored bracelet of crosses. "Why should I be ashamed? My sexual preference never hindered my mission as a Catholic priest."
Gay Rights in Asia: One Milestone, Many Hurdles "A court ruling in Taiwan paved the way for the first same-sex marriage law in Asia this week, however, LGBT rights are still a controversial issue in several countries across the region. Here’s why." Wall Street Journal, 26 May 2016.
Being LGBT In Southeast Asia: Stories Of Abuse, Survival And Tremendous Courage Has links to articles on individual countries in Southeast Asia. Huffington Post, 20 Oct 2015.
Asia slowly embraces gay rights Looks at the situation in various Asian countries. Reuters, 25 May 2017.
ILGA (International lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex association) Asia Part of a worldwide federation of more than 1,200 member organisations from 132 countries campaigning for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights. Has lots of news about LGBTI issues in Asia
Being LGBT in Asia works to bolster basic LGBT rights across the continent and in specific focus countries including China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.The page has links to country reports on LGBT rights in various Asian countries and to news about LGBT issues in Asia.
fridea - Connecting Gay Asia News about LGBT issue in Asia
Creating Inclusive Workplaces for LGBT Employees in Asia Community Business
Lesbians and bisexual women in Asia face stigma and violence - report With little recourse to justice, many have contemplated suicide to end violence and abuse. Thomson Reuters, 16 May, 2014.
*Two Years in Prison for Gay Sex in Turkmenistan from Human Rights Wantch, Mar 2020.
*In Uzbekistan, homosexuality is illegal. Here's what LGBT life is like there from Open Democracy net, Feb 2020. "In a country where sex between men is a crime, these personal accounts reveal the everyday realities of pressure, friendship and finding your own path."
*Murder In Tashkent: Killing Of Gay Man Spotlights Plight Of Uzbek LGBT Community from RFERL, Sep 2019. "There was no response from the president, who has never publicly spoken about homosexuality."