International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)

For Many Asian LGBT Youth, Homophobia Starts at Home

By Jassmyn Goh
To teenagers, running away can seem like the easiest answer to problems at home, but for Alex* it was his only option when his family refused to accept that he identified as a transgender male.

The Long Journey Toward Recognition of a Third Gender

By Thalif Deen
The world is slowly, but painfully, moving towards the formal recognition of the existence of a third gender besides male and female.

Thailand Brings Same-Sex Marriage Debate to Asia

By Simba Shani Kamaria Russeau
A draft law being readied for parliament that seeks to offer lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) couples the same legal rights as heterosexual couples could make Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise gay marriage.