Burmese migrants speak of persecution of LGBT residents in camps in Thai refugee camps. >>>

The recent move by the Parliamentary Commission on Law, Justice and Human Rights to legalise same-sex relationships came as a pleasant surprise to the local community of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders and intersex persons (LGBTIs). Three leading LGBTI activists were duly invited to sit on the working group established by the commission to prepare a draft. >>>

The army needs 94,480 young men as recruits this year. Unlikely to be among them are a small group of people who have changed considerably since their birth certificates identified them as being male. >>>

The reality is Thailand has just not progressed enough bureaucratically to facilitate equal rights for everyone, and on top of that we are probably too lazy to make it happen. >>>

National Human Rights Commission is pushing for same-sex partnership legal rights, rather than amending existing marriage law. >>>

Women Woman, I can hardly express My mixed emotions and my thoughtlessness After all, I'm forever in your debt And woman, I will try to express my inner feelings and thankfulness For showing me the meaning of success >>>

Poedjiati Tan, ILGA-Asia Bangkok 2013. >>>

30 March 2013, Bangkok, Thailand >>>

Notes from Ng Yi-Sheng on votes for the host city of the next conference and the election process in Bangkok 2013. >>>

Interview with Gloria Careaga Pérez who is a long-time feminist, LGBTI activist and social psychologist and currently serves ILGA as Co-Secretary General. >>>

The 5th ILGA-Asia conference with the theme "The Phoenix Rising" held March 29-31st 2013 has seen the biggest attendance ever of LGBTI activists in a conference in the region. Over 250 delegates from some 25 countries attended the event, joined by a numerous and enthusiastic team of Thai volunteers who were on rotation work-shifts throughout the three-day conference. The event was co-organised by local ILGA members Anjaree and the Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand. >>>

Grace Poore Talks with Thailand National Human Rights Commissioner about LGBTI Rights at ILGA Asia Conference. >>>

Grace Poore of IGLHRC facilitated the workshop on UN CEDAW. She shared tips on how to utilize the CEDAW and shadow reporting mechanisms in pushing governments to recognize and upheld human rights in general and LGBTI rights in particular. Here are some of the issues discussed in the workshop. >>>

UNDP APRC and USAID has launched the first joint regional analysis of the social and legal context of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Southeast and East Asia focusing on Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, The Philippines, and China. >>>

We have come at the stage in our struggle for equality and respect that we will never accept discrimination, abuse and violence a part of our existence by the denial of our rights and our humanity. >>>

Renato Sabbadini shared his views on the 5th ILGA Asia conference and on the efforts to strengthen the ILGA Asia regional: "The participation, the number of participants went beyond all hopes of the beginning, so this in itself is a sign of extremely strong desire for member organisations in Asia to build a strong region, to have a strong regional structure, to participate in this process, and to build capacity. I was struck by the very young age of many activists, and by their energy. So I’m very confident that ILGA Asia is on the right track... >>>

One of the workshops in the 5th ILGA Asia conference held in Bangkok on March 29-31st tackled the issue of HIV/AIDS. here are some of the highlights in the workshop. >>>

Four transgender activists! Manisha gave a basic overview of the dangers transwomen experience. Carla talked about the work of the TVT Project: a global project by transpeople, for transpeople, creating stats for trans advocacy through legal and social mapping. Agniva focused on a South Asian context: her group’s surveyed ten states in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. And Eman, talking about her work in Makassar, Indonesia, educating young transgender people, raising their base knowledge level of sexuality, gender and human rights. >>>

In the opening session of the 5th ILGA Asia conference, delegates from 20 countries and Pan-Africa region presented LGBTI rights situation in the form of brief country reports. Read the highlights of the country reports. >>>

One of the major challenges living as LGBTI, especially in the religious society, is a conflict between religion and homosexuality. Religion often used as a mean of oppression to LGBTI people and consequently many of them growing with psychological burdens thinking that they are sinner and their sexual orientation and gender identity hinder them for being loved by god. LGBTI have been encountering many challenges due this ‘conflict’ many living in denial of their sexual identity, and in fact many are frustrated and thinking of committing suicides. >>>