SEXUALITIES, GENDERS, AND RIGHTS IN ASIA
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ASIAN QUEER STUDIES
Bangkok, Thailand, 8-10 July 2005
First Conference Announcement

COORDINATED BY
The Office of Human Rights Studies and Social Development,
Mahidol University, Bangkok
and
The AsiaPacifiQueer Network
8-10 July, 2005
Bangkok, Thailand

An international interdisciplinary conference on studies of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, bisexual, and queer (LGBTQ) cultures and communities in Asia will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th July, 2005. The main aim of the conference is to develop linkages between research about Asian LGBTQ cultures and communities and promoting recognition and respect for sexual and gender diversity in the region. A parallel goal of the conference is to support and defend the academic legitimacy of research and teaching about LGBTQ peoples in Asia.