ILGA Asia

What ILGA Asia does

ILGA Asia is a regional non-profit advocacy organization that advances LGBTIQ rights across Asia, operating as the Asian regional section of ILGA World. Headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, the organization convenes a network of 204+ LGBTIQ+ member organizations spanning 41 countries and 4 subregions (South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, and West Asia), and is governed by an elected Executive Board with mandated representation for trans, intersex, bisexual, youth, women, and subregional seats, currently led by Executive Director Henry Koh and Co-Chair Aisha Mughal.

The organization delivers its mission through research and publications (country reports covering 11+ jurisdictions, the monthly Rainbow News newsletter, briefing notes), advocacy campaigns (notably the Ban Conversion Therapy Now campaign featuring survivor video documentation), biennial regional conferences (Phnom Penh 2017, Seoul 2019, Kathmandu 2025), human rights training programs delivered with partners including UNDP and ProtectDefenders.eu, and joint submissions to UN Human Rights Council mechanisms. In 2025, ILGA Asia launched the Power of Pride Alliance with Pan Africa ILGA, producing a Rapid Assessment & Mapping Report and Community of Practice Workbook, and partnered with the Carr-Ryan Center in 2026 for a Global LGBTIQ+ Program Training.

ILGA Asia is funded entirely through grants, donations, and partnerships with international donors and foundations, with no commercial pricing model or revenue-generating product lines. Its GTM motion is community-led, centered on membership recruitment, regional convening, coalition advocacy, and capacity-building programming. The organization is registered as a non-profit foundation in Thailand since 2018 and operates with a lean staff of approximately 3-10 personnel plus Executive Board oversight.

Name

ILGA Asia

Legal name

ILGA Asia

Website

https://ilgaasia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ILGA Asia is a Bangkok-based regional non-profit that advances LGBTIQ rights across Asia, convening 204+ member organizations across 41 countries through research, biennial conferences, advocacy campaigns, and UN human rights engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• LGBTIQ rights network
• Capacity building
• Regional conferences
• Research publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Phaya Thai

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: ILGA Asia operates as a registered non-profit foundation in Thailand, funded through donations, grants, and partnerships with international donors and foundations supporting LGBTQI human rights work in Asia.
2. Membership Dues: Revenue derived from membership organization structure with 204+ member organizations across 41 countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ILGA Asia is a regional non-profit foundation that advances LGBTQI rights across Asia by convening a network of 204+ member organizations across 41 countries, delivering capacity-building and training programs, conducting research and documentation, running regional advocacy campaigns (including Ban Conversion Therapy Now), and organizing biennial conferences. It engages with UN human rights mechanisms on behalf of the regional LGBTQI movement and publishes country reports, briefing notes, podcasts, and video content supporting advocacy and movement strengthening.

Product overview

ILGA Asia is a regional advocacy organization (not a technology product company) that advances LGBTQI rights across Asia through a portfolio of knowledge products, media content, advocacy campaigns, conferences, and membership services. The core offerings include publications and research reports documenting human rights situations, video/media content featuring community stories and webinars, biennial regional conferences, the Ban Conversion Therapy Now advocacy campaign, and a network of 204 member organizations across 41 countries. Additional offerings include learning materials such as the Power of Pride organizational development workbook and research reports on LGBTQI organizational capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Network for LGBTQI+ Organizations Regional membership network connecting 204+ LGBTQI+ organizations across 41 Asian countries, providing solidarity, advocacy support, knowledge sharing, capacity building, and movement strengthening.
• ILGA Asia Regional Conference Biennial regional conferences convening LGBTQI activists, member organizations, and allies from across Asia to discuss priorities, elect board members, build solidarity, and share knowledge.
• Country Research Reports and Briefing Notes Comprehensive country reports and briefing notes documenting LGBTQI rights situations, human rights violations, legal developments, and advocacy priorities across Asian countries.
• Ban Conversion Therapy Now Campaign Regional advocacy campaign advocating for legal bans on conversion therapy practices across Asia, featuring survivor stories from multiple countries, partner organizations, and calls to action.
• The Unseen Crowd Podcast Series Five-episode podcast series covering themes of care, accountability, and collaboration in LGBTQI organizing across Africa and Asia.
• Power of Pride: Community of Practice Workbook Organizational development workbook designed for LGBTQIA+ groups and organizations to build inclusive leadership, sustainable work practices, and preparedness for socio-political risks, produced in collaboration with the Power of Pride Alliance.
• Organizational Development Rapid Assessment & Mapping Report Rapid assessment and mapping report examining how LGBTQI+ community-based organizations navigate hostile socio-political environments, resource scarcity, and increasing anti-rights movements in Asia and Africa.
• Rainbow News Newsletter Monthly compilation of LGBTQI news across Asia, providing movement updates, campaigns, stories, opportunities, and regional insights to LGBTQI activists and organizations.
• Digital Security Training for Human Rights Defenders Training program for LGBTQI human rights defenders on digital security and online safety, delivered in partnership with ProtectDefenders.eu and Digital Rights Pakistan.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully mobilized emergency COVID-19 grants totaling USD 43,666 to 18 member organizations in 11 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• One Future Collective (India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint submission to the OHCHR on integrated approaches to human rights and 2030 Agenda implementation, focusing on discrimination and violence against LGBTQI people across Asia. Collaborated on HRC61 submissions documenting human rights violations and advocacy priorities.
• All OutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint campaign on Ban Conversion Therapy across several Asian countries, including video series featuring survivor stories from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong. Collaborative petition drives and advocacy efforts.
• Power of Pride Alliance (includes organizations from Asia and Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year alliance producing Organizational Development Rapid Assessment & Mapping Report and Community of Practice Workbook for LGBTQI organizations. Includes video outputs and collective learning initiatives spanning Africa and Asia.
• ILGA (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent global organization. ILGA Asia operates as the regional branch. Joint activities include co-organizing human rights training (2017) with ProtectDefenders.eu support and technical direction from Digital Rights Pakistan.
• 30+ Civil Society Organizations (Joint Letter on Hong Kong)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of over 30 civil society organizations including ILGA Asia, Amnesty Hong Kong, and international human rights groups issued joint letter to Hong Kong government on comprehensive legal framework for same-sex partnerships.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted Regional Meeting on Empowerment and Capacity Development for Parents of LGBTI Persons in Asia (August 2018, Ho Chi Minh City). Joint support for parental engagement and family acceptance initiatives.
• Consulate General of Canada to VietnamsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of Regional Meeting on Parents of LGBTI Persons in Vietnam (2018), supporting regional dialogue on family acceptance.
• ICS Center (Vietnam)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host organization for Regional Meeting on Parents of LGBTI Persons in Ho Chi Minh City (2018).
• Thammasat University - Faculty of Learning Sciences and EducationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Regional Meeting on Parents of LGBTI Persons, providing educational expertise and institutional support.
• Digital Rights PakistansupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvided technical direction for digital security training program for LGBTQI human rights defenders (2017), building capacity for online safety and security.
• Rainbow Action against Sexual Minority Discrimination (South Korea)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for 8th ILGA Asia Conference in Seoul, South Korea (August 2019), welcoming 310 activists from 46 countries.
• Rainbow Community Kampuchea (Cambodia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for 7th ILGA Asia Conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (December 2017), welcoming 281 participants from 35 countries.
• Pan Africa ILGAsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint governance workshop organized with Pan Africa ILGA (2019), first collaboration between two ILGA regional branches.
• Young Pride Foundation (Thailand)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Joint Submission to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Right to Privacy in the Digital Age (2025), focusing on LGBTQI privacy concerns in digital environments.
• Dostana Society Lahore (Pakistan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Joint Submission on Right to Privacy in the Digital Age, documenting privacy violations faced by LGBTQI individuals in Pakistan.
• MOSAICsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured organization in IDAHOBIT 2023 Webinar featuring LGBTQI activists across Asia.
• EQUAL GROUND Sri LankacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured organization in IDAHOBIT 2023 Webinar. EQUAL GROUND is ILGA Asia member organization advocating for LGBTQI rights in Sri Lanka.
• Justice For Sisters MalaysiasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured organization in IDAHOBIT 2023 Webinar. Malaysian LGBTQI organization focused on transgender rights advocacy.
• Outright InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational LGBTQI human rights organization with Jennifer Lu as Director of Asia Programs. Featured in IDAHOBIT 2023 Webinar and ongoing regional collaboration.
• Yugantar (India)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Conversion Therapy campaign in India, collaborating on survivor stories and advocacy efforts.
• TransRightsNow CollectivesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Conversion Therapy campaign in India, supporting survivor advocacy and awareness initiatives.
• Sahodaran Chennai (India)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Conversion Therapy campaign in India, collaborating on community outreach and advocacy.
• Noboprobhaat Foundation (Bangladesh)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Conversion Therapy campaign in Bangladesh, documenting and addressing conversion practices.
• Inclusive BangladeshsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Conversion Therapy campaign in Bangladesh, supporting survivor documentation and advocacy.
• Somporker Noya Setu (Bangladesh)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Conversion Therapy campaign in Bangladesh.
• Prantoz Foundation (Bangladesh)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Conversion Therapy campaign in Bangladesh.
• Pelangi Nusantara (Indonesia)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization featuring LGBTQI youth activist Arisdo Gonzalez in conversion therapy survivor story video.
• Bridge to Equality Collective (Sri Lanka)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization with Legal Advisor Dimithri Wijesinghe featured in conversion therapy story from Sri Lanka.
• Khawaja Sira Society (Pakistan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMahnoor, Programme Director at Khawaja Sira Society, serves as South Asia Representative on ILGA Asia Executive Board. Key advocacy partner on transgender rights in Pakistan.
• Gender Rights Watch (Pakistan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAabyaz Mustafa, CEO, serves as Youth Representative on ILGA Asia Executive Board. Key advocacy partner on transgender economic empowerment.
• LGBT Centre MongoliasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured in activist story video featuring Kenna (Health Programme Manager) as Mongolian queer activist working with youth.
• Bangladesh Intersex ForumsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that produced video on intersex people in Bangladesh for IDAHOBIT campaign, documenting intersex human rights violations.
• Global Philanthropy ProjectsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that produced 'Partnering with Pride' report on Australian action on equality in the region.
• Equality AustraliasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in 'Partnering with Pride' report advocating for Australian LGBTQI inclusion in foreign policy.
• Transgender Equality Hong KongcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHenry Tse, Head of Transgender Equality Hong Kong, serves as key advocate on same-sex partnership recognition and strategic litigation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ASEAN SOGIE Caucus: A regional network of LGBTIQ human rights defenders and organizations across the ASEAN bloc, sharing members and campaigns with ILGA Asia in Southeast Asia. Comparable in mission, convening model, and reliance on international donor support for regional coordination.
• Pan Africa ILGA: The African regional counterpart within the ILGA federation structure. ILGA Asia and Pan Africa ILGA jointly convened governance workshops and the Power of Pride Alliance, making it the most structurally analogous peer in terms of regional scope, membership model, and funding approach.
• ILGA World: The parent international LGBTIQ federation of which ILGA Asia is the regional section. Directly comparable as the coordinating global body for LGBTIQ advocacy networks, with shared mission, methodology (membership-based federations, UN engagement), and overlapping staff and funding pools.
• ILGA-Europe: The European regional section of the ILGA federation. Operates with the same membership-based, UN-engaged, regionally federated model as ILGA Asia but with substantially larger capacity and budget, serving as a useful structural and resourcing benchmark.
• Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN): Regional network focused specifically on transgender rights and well-being across Asia and the Pacific. Overlaps directly with ILGA Asia in geographic scope and advocacy issues, and competes for the same member organizations, donor funding, and UN recognition.
• APCOM (Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health): Regional coalition addressing the health and human rights of gay men, other men who have sex with men, and SOGIESC communities in Asia and the Pacific. Operates in many of the same 41 countries, with overlapping membership, similar donor ecosystem, and complementary UN advocacy focus.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International: A major global human rights organization with active LGBTIQ campaigns in Asia and joint advocacy efforts alongside ILGA Asia (e.g., Hong Kong same-sex partnership joint letter). Comparable as a coalition partner and potential collaborator on regional campaigns.
• Outright International: A larger, established international LGBTIQ human rights organization with a global mandate and a dedicated Asia Programs directorate. Comparable as a partner and potential competitor for institutional donor funding, UN access, and capacity-building contracts in the same Asian countries.

Emerging players

• Kaleidoscope Trust: UK-based charity working to advance LGBTIQ rights internationally with a particular focus on the Commonwealth. Comparable in advocacy approach and donor ecosystem, and engages with overlapping civil society partners across Asia.
• Front Line Defenders: International organization protecting human rights defenders at risk, including LGBTIQ activists across Asia. Operates in similar geographic footprint and security-focused support domain, with overlapping beneficiary populations and donor pools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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