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January 18, 2019 Commentary

LGBT Activists Are Using Visual Arts to Change Hearts and Minds in Bangladesh

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January 17, 2019 Dispatches

Vigilante Raid on Indonesian HIV Group

Militant Islamists, Military, and Local Residents Storm Office

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January 17, 2019 Commentary

Court Decisions on LGBT Rights Echo ‘A Wild Wish’

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January 17, 2019 News Release

Indonesia: Inadequate Efforts to Curb Intolerance

Religious, Gender Minorities Face Persistent Harassment

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January 17, 2019 News Release

Thailand: Unrelenting Repression Ahead of Election

Junta’s Empty Promises to Respect Rights, Restore Democracy

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January 17, 2019 News Release

Philippines: Crackdown Against Critics Intensifies

‘Drug War’ Killings Continue; Attacks on Activists, Journalists Rise

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January 17, 2019 News Release

Singapore: Free Expression Targeted

Authorities Repress Critical Voices, Independent Media

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December 24, 2018 Letter

Taiwan: Open Letter on Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Unions

December 18, 2018 Letter

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82nd presessional, 2018

December 18, 2018 Commentary

No Country for Gay Men, Young Girls

Can the Bulldozer Really Change Gear?

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Russia: ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law Endangers Children

Discriminatory Measure Targets Students, Mental Health Professionals

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December 10, 2018 Commentary

Breaking the Buzzword: Fighting the “Gender Ideology” Myth

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December 6, 2018 Statement

Greece, EU: Move Asylum Seekers to Safety

End Containment Policy, Organize Transfers Now

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Tunisia’s Assault on Gay Men’s—and Everyone’s – Right to Privacy

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November 29, 2018 Commentary

China’s Pornography Laws Are a Backdoor for Censorship

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