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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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17 05, 2023

Taiwan Passes Bill Allowing Gay Couples to Adopt Children

By |2025-12-28T16:17:16-08:00May 17th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia, World LGBT News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

TAIPEI CITY, TW — (05-17-23) — Taiwan's parliament has passed a bill allowing same-sex married couples to adopt children, four years after same-sex marriage was legalized on the self-governing islands. Gay and lesbian couples will now be able to legally adopt children in Taiwan, after the island’s legislature voted in favor of the change on [...]

5 05, 2023

Seoul Officials Ban South Korea’s Biggest PRIDE Parade

By |2025-12-28T16:17:25-08:00May 5th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , , , |

SEOUL, KR — (05-05-23) — In a blow to LGBTQ Rights in South Korea, the organizers of the country's biggest Pride parade, Seoul Queer Culture Festival, said they were denied their annual permit. The organization is vowing to press ahead with their event, even after the Seoul Metropolitan Government denied them permission to use the [...]

26 02, 2023

South Korea High Court hands Gay Couple Historic Win

By |2025-12-28T16:17:35-08:00February 26th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics Asia, World LGBT News|Tags: , , , , , |

SEOUL, KR — (02-26-23) — South Korea' Supreme Court ruled in favor of LGBTQ+ couples in a landmark ruling that says spousal coverage under the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) should be applied equally to both LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ couples. “The plaintiff and his partner are both male, but they agreed to recognize each other [...]

4 02, 2023

PM of Japan fires Aide over Derogatory LGBT Remarks

By |2025-12-28T16:17:45-08:00February 4th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics Asia, World LGBT News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

TOKYO, JP — Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has fired one of his cabinet secretary's who made anti-LGBT remarks about gay couples. Former cabinet secretary Masayoshi Arai reportedly said he "Would not want to live next to, or look at, people in same-sex relationships." Mr Arai also claimed that allowing same-sex marriage into Japan's society [...]

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