Nepal, March 24 -- 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.

What do you think are the biggest challenges the queer community in Asia is currently facing?

First, governments are using vague laws like 'morality' clauses and 'national security' regulations to criminalise activism. In Malaysia and Brunei, sharia la...