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LGBT Rights Asia is the JRL CHARTS global reporting hub for LGBTQ political and human-rights developments across East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific Rim.

From Malaysia’s criminalization of same-sex relationships to court battles in Taiwan, India, Japan, and Indonesia, JRL CHARTS delivers in-depth coverage of how governments, courts, police, and religious authorities impact LGBTQ lives across Asia.

As LGBTQ visibility grows across Asia, so do political crackdowns — making this one of the world’s most volatile battlegrounds for queer rights.

JRL CHARTS tracks every major development, giving readers, advocates, and global media a clear picture of how LGBTQ lives are shaped by law and power across the Asian continent.

Part of the JRL CHARTS Global LGBTQ Politics Network — covering LGBT rights, laws, and human dignity worldwide.

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28 10, 2024

Condemnation over Denial of Rental Space for LGBT Festival

By |2025-12-28T16:15:09-08:00October 28th, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

SEOUL, KR — (10-28-24) — South Korea's Human Rights Commission condemned city officials for denying rental space for the country's upcoming Seoul Queer Culture Festival, saying that it violates the Equality Rights law. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was outraged following the decision to deny rental space by the Seoul Museum of History and [...]

27 09, 2024

Thailand King Signs Historic Same-Sex Marriage Bill Into Law

By |2025-12-28T16:15:17-08:00September 27th, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , |

BANGKOK, THAILAND — (09-27-24) — Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn made history earlier this week when he signed a marriage equality bill into law, making the country the first in South East Asia to recognize same-sex marriage, a major milestone for LGBTQ rights in the country. The new law uses gender-neutral terms in place of "husbands", [...]

19 06, 2024

Thailand celebrates Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage

By |2025-12-28T16:15:26-08:00June 19th, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , |

BANGKOK, TH — (06-19-24) — The Southeast Asian nation of Thailand will become the first to legalize same-sex marriage in the region, after the kingdom’s Senate approved a marriage equality bill on Tuesday.  Supporters were over joyed at the passage as supporters are calling it a “monumental step forward for LGBT rights.” in the Southeast [...]

28 03, 2024

Thailand Parliament Passes Bill Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

By |2025-12-28T16:15:35-08:00March 28th, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , , , |

BANGKOK, TH — (03-28-24) — Thailand' Parliament made history yesterday when it passed a same-sex marriage bill, making the country the first Southeast Asian nation to recognize same-sex marriage. “I want to invite you all to make history,” said Danuphorn Punnakanta, chairman of the parliamentary committee, ahead of the vote. “We did this for all [...]

30 10, 2023

South Korea High Court Upholds Ban on Gay Sex in the Military

By |2025-12-28T16:15:44-08:00October 30th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , , , |

SEOUL, KR — (10-30-23) — South Korea's constitutional court has upheld the ban on gay sex in the military, a long standing law against same-sex relations in the military, in what activists have called a major setback for LGBT rights for Korean citizens who put their lives on the life for the nation. South Korea's [...]

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