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The International Bar Association Asks Outright's Grace Poore about LGTBIQ Legal Landscape in Asia

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On September 14th, 2022, the International Bar Association wrote an article covering the LGBTIQ legal landscape in Asia after recent steps forward in Singapore and Vietnam. Outright's Grace Poore commented on these steps and highlighted the progress still necessary in the region. The article stated, "conversion practices also still take place in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, says Grace Poore, Regional Program Coordinator for Asia at not-for-profit Outright International. Even in countries where homosexuality is not criminalised, such as Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines and Thailand, 'discrimination against LGBTIQ people, as well as domestic and public violence, remains high,' according to Outright." Read the full article here.

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