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Pattaya celebrated its LGBT community with the colourful Pattaya International Pride 2020 festival.

Their new song, Akhir Zaman or ‘End of Times’ includes anti-LGBT lyric.

The Hong Kong government’s refusal to provide public housing to legally married same-sex couples is unconstitutional, the High Court has ruled.

Politicians in Indonesia are planning a revamp of the country’s criminal code, with forced incarceration for LGBT people in rehabilitation camps as part of a new ‘Family Resilience’ law.  A leaked version of the law also says it will outlaw surrogacy and S&M sex. 

Homosexuality remains illegal in Myanmar and homophobia is widespread.

The people of Hong Kong kicked off 2020 with a massive protest march, continuing the long period of unrest as the ‘special administrative region’ continues to push for greater democracy and less control from Mainland China

A new report intended to support the advancement of LGBT relationship rights in the Asia Pacific region has been released by APCOM to mark this year’s Valentine’s Day.

Families joined LGBT+ people for Yangon Pride, signalling growing acceptance in Myanmar, despite the country’s laws.

A transgender soldier in South Korea says she will sue the army after it dismissed her for violating regulations following her sex change.  

With profile raised, LGBT rights group feels more legal protections remain needed.