Asian GLBT groups form new organization

Asian GLBT groups form new organization

[ingress]GLBT groups from Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have created a network to work jointly on issues that
arise in the individual countries, The Jakarta Post reported June 9.[/ingress]

Representatives of the groups met June 2-6 in the Bali tourist resort area of Dusa Nua.

A spokesman for the Indonesian GLBT group Arus Pelangi (Rainbow Flag) told the Post that gay people in those nations face similar problems of discrimination, stigmatization and persecution from religious groups.