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Kyrgyzstan: 'All of us will be victims at some point': why Bishkek's only gay club closed

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The Kyrgyz capital was long a liberal beacon in Central Asia – until a ban on ‘LGBT propaganda’. With attacks and rapes on the rise, the community is scared

Tajikistan Creates Registry Of 'Proven' LGBT People, Official Journal Says

Prosecutors in Tajikistan say authorities have drawn up a registry of more than 300 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the Central Asian state, a move purportedly aimed at protecting sexual minorities and halting the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.