Roots Run Deep

Exploring the social sentiments, religious influences, and cultural norms of three regions of Asia— Hong Kong, Thailand, and the Philippines— to better understand the levels of acceptance and protections or lack there of for LGBT+ individuals.

Christian schooling in Hong Kong and their position on LGBT+

BALANCING SOCIETAL EXPECTATION OF GENDER ROLES WITH LGBT+ IDENTITY IN THE PHILIPPINES CAN BE DIFFICULT WHEN MODERN SOCIETY DISCRIMINATES AGAINST THE COMMUNITY.

THAILAND’S THIRD GENDER: THAILAND HAS MADE PROGRESS WHEN IT COMES TO RECOGNIZING QUEER COMMUNITIES, BUT SOME LGBT+ INDIVIDUALS STILL STRUGGLE TO FIND ACCEPTANCE.