Asia faces coordinated attack from anti-rights and anti-gender movements

Time has come to think about whether the queer movement has relied too much on USAID and other global sources of funding.

In the shifting socio-political climate where anti-LGBTQIA+ sentiments are rising and hard-won progress being rolled back, what does the future hold for queer activism in Asia? The Post’s Aarati Ray sat down with Henry Koh, executive director of ILGA Asia—the regional branch of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association (ILGA), a global federation advocating for LGBTQIA+ rights. Koh shared the challenges of the queer community across Asia.