OPINION: Why emerging markets businesses should support LGBT+ rights
Companies are worried that open support for LGBT+ inclusion could trigger a backlash from emerging markets consumers - but evidence shows otherwise
S.Korea to decide on first transgender soldier amid debate
The case has triggered debate over the treatment of LGBT soldiers in the country, which requires all able-bodied men to serve for around two years
Queer K-pop: chorus grows for gay rights in Asia
An expanding network of LGBT+ choirs across Asia use song to fight discrimination in a region where progress on gay and transgender rights is slow
OPINION: Japan’s transgender law needs to change
Mandatory sterilisation should be removed immediately
U.S. Democrats seek release of transgender migrants in detention
LGBT+ people in ICE custody are nearly 100 times more likely to be sexually assaulted than are other people in detention
Indonesia rights body condemns LGBT raids ordered by mayor after UK rape case
The mayor of Depok plans to enlist public order officers to raid residences of members of the LGBT community, according to a statement posted on the city's official website
Brazil issues new rules, lowers age for gender reassignment surgery
Trans youths can now get medical treatment from age 16 and surgery at 18 under a relaxation of rules hailed as 'a big step forward'
Walking in two worlds
Dr. James Makokis treats young transgender people and teaches them about being two-spirit – an umbrella term used by many indigenous LGBT+ people that harks back to pre-colonial third gender roles
Walking in two worlds: Canada's 'two-spirit' doctor guiding trans teenagers
Dr. James Makokis treats young transgender people and teaches them about being two-spirit – an umbrella term used by many indigenous LGBT+ people that harks back to pre-colonial third gender roles
FACTBOX-Eight legal hotspots for global LGBT+ rights in 2020
From Botswana to Barbados, here are some of the key legal fights that will dominate LGBT+ news in 2020