China: Transgender Man Gets His Day In Court

As hundreds gather in Amsterdam for the World Professional Association for Transgender Health symposium, a court in the southwestern province of Guizhou on Friday heard China’s first claim of unfair dismissal on the basis of transgender discrimination. No ruling was made and the case is expected to continue for some time.

Japan: Corporations make strides to foster inclusive LGBT work environment

In May 2015, Hiroki Inaba, vice president of Goldman Sachs Japan Co.’s legal department, came out as gay, after almost 13 years with the company and 10 years since the company established its LGBT Network, which was formed by staff to promote understanding of sexual minorities.

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Iraq: LGBT community struggles for recognition, rights in Iraqi Kurdistan

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"My mother left the can of petrol in the room and gave me a lighter. As she stepped out, she said with a stern face, ‘I want to see flames coming from your body when you come out of this room.'" For 13-year-old Hawre, this was heartbreaking, as his only “crime” was being gay.