Talk:LGBTQ In Asian Countries

The overall page has a really good layout. The overview gives us a brief idea of what LGBTQ is and their representation in Asia. The page later on expands on its point going into it’s history as well as studies being included to further develop the points being made. The homophobia section also covers other places around the asia accounting for the major counties in Asia. In terms of detail, everything is in its place. The amount of detail given is in-depth as well as clear and is easy to read. The references used also links back to the info presented on the page.

Good work overall.

As someone from an asian country, I can understand the significance of your topic. LGBTQ policies face a lot of challenges even in liberal western countries, so the challenges that advocates face in asian countries are daunting to say the least. But also understand that "asian countries" covers a very different cultures. While the problem exists in most asian countries, I would say that the root of the problem is very different. Maybe address which countries in specific you are talking about and I would like to see you explore how culture underlies the stigmatization of LGBTQ. I think it would also be helpful if you can outline strategies that you think will be effective in promoting pro-LGBTQ agenda in these countries.

Your choice of topic is very interesting and I believe that with the use of researching the history of how people were punished in Asian countries for not being heterosexual might also be interesting. Touching on famous people in Korea who do not fit the norm of being strictly female or male also might be a great point. I think focusing on the history and the actual facts of the countries governments are important as an explanation as to why the social norms are that way in their societies.

Hi, I believe your topic is one that needs to be readily addressed, but by focusing on all of Asia it may be too broad for a project of this size, maybe instead focusing on one region in Asia will help guide your research (focusing just on South East Asia, South Asia, etc.). I think if you were comparing China and Japan's views on the LGBTQ community, you may want to discuss how being a democracy vs an authoritarian regime plays a part in citizens' ability to express themselves. A discussion on LGBTQ characters in Asian media may be useful in understanding how different countries portray/ don't portray characters that don't fit the heterosexual norm. Good luck!

When you are discussing the topic of homophobia in China, India and Russia, I think it could be useful to mention if those countries are taking any steps towards reducing homophobia. For example, if there are any programs in the LGBTQ community, or support groups, etc. Furthermore, I think it could be interesting to include information about how the homophobic nature of the above countries has impacted individuals that either have come out or are afraid to come out. This would also help the readers to understand the consequences of homophobia.

Not sure if you just haven't gotten to the citations yet but you will need to provide citations for each of the studies you reference. I would also avoid the use of the word 'whopping' in this context. You mention that Asian countries are more conservative than the rest of the world but then mention that heterosexuality is ok to express. Do you think heterosexuality is talked about less/expressed less in Asian than in North America? That might an interesting thing to look into as well.

Since it seems like you are looking at degree of acceptedness of LGBTQ in Asian countries in comparison to non-asian countries I think it would be helpful to have a paragraph on the history of LGBTQ in the US (for example).