社群与支持

Nationwide open-day chapters (Tokyo origin; Iwate, Sendai, Koriyama, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Niigata, Nagano, Shizuoka, Kyoto, Toyonaka, Kobe, Okayama, Fukuyama) plus monthly online space

General incorporated association (started 2016, incorporated 2021) running free open-day drop-in spaces for LGBT and questioning young people aged about 10-23 across many cities, staffed by trained volunteers, plus a monthly online space. FY2025 activity report published; 2026 dates public for chapters such as Koriyama; Okayama chapter reached its 50th gathering in Jan 2026. Contactable via site.

来源: 24zzz-lgbt.com official site; Fukushima prefecture gender center notice 2026-08-30

Volunteer team that sends Japanese athletes to the Gay Games, targeting Valencia 2026 and working toward becoming a general incorporated association. Readyfor crowdfunding page readyfor.jp/projects/160159 returns HTTP 403 to link-bot (2026-09-12, host-wide); website cite demoted. No replacement URL verified without inventing social handles. Listing kept as research.

来源: Readyfor project page for GAY GAMES Team JAPAN (readyfor.jp), accessed 2026-09-11; cite demoted after 403 block 2026-09-12

Fukuoka City began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex and different-sex couples from 2 Apr 2018, one of the first major-city systems in Kyushu. Registration at Fukuoka City ward offices.

来源: Partnership oath in Japan, Wikipedia compilation updated 2026-08-01; The Japan Times, 2 Apr 2018

Fukuoka city

Fukuoka group supporting children and young people up to about 24 with diverse sexuality: meetups, talks, and a Sunday phone line (Frens-line 17:00-21:00). Runs outreach with the gay men's open space HACO in Hakata. Listed as an active consultation point in a national 2026 directory. Contactable by site.

来源: Niji Diversity LGBTQ counselling list 2026-07-29; frenslgbtq.com

Kobe adopted its partnership system in 2023, completing coverage across the major Kansai cities. Registration at Kobe ward offices.

来源: Partnership oath in Japan, Wikipedia compilation updated 2026-08-01

Kyoto City adopted a partnership system in 2020, one of 36 cities to do so that year. Registration at Kyoto City ward offices.

来源: Partnership oath in Japan, Wikipedia compilation updated 2026-08-01

Kyoto city (meetups near Imadegawa)

Volunteer-run exchange group in Kyoto led by a licensed social worker, creating places where trans people and the people around them can talk about sexuality. Quarterly meetups (Iro-kai, 37th scheduled Sep 2026 including a 10th-anniversary event), occasional events, individual consultations and information resources. Contactable through the site contact form; booking required.

来源: kyoutoiro.com official site, 37th Iro-kai scheduled 2026-09-27

Nijizu is an LGBTQ youth organisation that runs beginner yoga sessions in Kyoto for LGBT young people roughly aged 10 to 23, alongside regular youth hangouts. The group is supported by Nike. Contact through the Nijizu site.

联系与加入

来源: Nijizu yoga event page (24zzz-lgbt.com), accessed 2026-09-11

Nagoya introduced its partnership system in 2022 (with Setagaya and Tokyo prefecture in the same wave). Registration at Nagoya ward offices.

来源: Partnership oath in Japan, Wikipedia compilation updated 2026-08-01

Naka-ku (near Higashibetsuin)

Nagoya NPO running LGBTQ phone, LINE and SNS counseling plus free consultation booths at Nagoya Rainbow Pride. Opened the permanent community space P-pal near Higashibetsuin station on 2025-12-01 with walk-in and by-appointment consultations. Contactable by phone or site.

来源: proudlife.org news, P-pal opening 2025-12-01 and NRP 2025 consultation report 2025-06-05

Osu, Naka ward

Men's yoga studio in Nagoya that runs classes specifically welcoming LGBTQ+ people, set up because many sexual-minority people feel excluded from gyms and studios. No comparing yourself with others and no judging people by appearance or SOGI. Counselling only is also available. Contact through the official site.

联系与加入

来源: Mens Yoga Nagoya LGBTQ+ page (mensyoga-nagoya.jp), accessed 2026-09-11

Okinawa (Naha)

Okinawa NPO promoting LGBTQ and gender-diversity understanding through talks, workshops and lesson support for schools, teachers and parents, plus consultation support. Publishes annual statements through FY2025 and appears in national news for school talks. Contactable by email or site.

来源: rainbowheartokinawa.com official site, financial statements through FY2025 (accessed 2026-09-09)

Gay-only tennis circle near Naha that meets roughly twice a month on weekends. Members are mainly in their 20s to 40s and of all levels, with socials, barbecues and trips alongside the tennis. Contact through the circle listing.

联系与加入

来源: Tennis365 circle directory listing for the Okinawa GAY Tennis Circle (amigo.tennis365.net), accessed 2026-09-11

Gay badminton circle based in Okinawa and active for several years, with around 46 members. Welcomes beginners and all levels, plays on Saturdays and runs social events alongside. Contact through the official site.

联系与加入

来源: Sun Fish Okinawa Gay Badminton official site (sunfish.crayonsite.net), accessed 2026-09-11

Free monthly telephone legal consultation run by the Osaka Bar Association Human Rights Committee for LGBT people, their families and supporters, on the fourth Monday; covers marriage, partnership, inheritance, workplace and school matters. Lawyers answer directly; contactable via the Osaka Bar Association page.

来源: Osaka Bar Association official page (osakaben.or.jp) and Japan Federation of Bar Associations LGBTQ counselling window, accessed 2026-09-09

City-run human rights counselling centre that keeps dedicated consultation days for LGBT and other sexual minorities (monthly reinforced consultation since 2018), with privacy protections; also lists the Osaka Bar and Ministry of Justice windows. Contactable via the Osaka City page.

来源: Osaka City official consultation page (city.osaka.lg.jp), accessed 2026-09-09

Osaka City began issuing partnership certificates on 9 Jul 2018 for same-sex and common-law couples living in the city; certificates are used for municipal housing and some services. Registration at Osaka City ward offices.

来源: Partnership oath in Japan, Wikipedia compilation updated 2026-08-01

Prefecture-wide partnership oath system for couples living in Osaka Prefecture, covering municipalities without their own registry; introduced Jan 2020 per the April 2026 national registry listing. Registration at prefecture counters.

来源: Queer+ Up nationwide partnership/familyship listing, updated 2026-04-15, accessed 2026-09-09

Doyama (Kita-ku)

Drop-in community center for gay and bisexual men run by MASH Osaka since 2002 under a health-ministry counseling and support project. Info corner (venues, events, STI/HIV material, books), staff consultations in person or by phone, event space and regular community events and open meetings. Contactable in person Thu-Mon 18:00-21:00 or by phone; Japanese-language service. This is the model org for the community layer.

来源: dista.osaka official site, regular event schedule to 2026-06; MASH Osaka NGO listing, Japan Foundation for AIDS Prevention (accessed 2026-09-09)

Temmabashi

Permanent general LGBTQ center in Temmabashi, Osaka. Open space with a small LGBTQ library and free Wi-Fi open to anyone including allies; individual consultations by homepage reservation, online (Zoom) or face-to-face. Contactable via homepage booking.

来源: Niji Diversity LGBTQ counselling list 2026-07-29

Nishi-Tenma (Kita-ku)

Open since 2003, a resource center for people living diverse sexualities plus women, with a feminist lens. Space, events, LINE and face-to-face consultations, and accompaniment support. Contactable by site, email or in person; listed as an active consultation point in a national 2026 directory.

来源: Niji Diversity (虹色ダイバーシティ) LGBTQ counselling list 2026-07-29; qwrc.org

Around Pride Center Osaka, Temmabashi

Running circle run by the NPO Nijiiro Diversity and open to anyone. Runs about twice a month, one easy hour around Pride Center Osaka in Temmabashi, paced to the slowest runner. The centre has all-gender toilets with a changing bench. Nijiiro Diversity also organises futsal and other sports events. Contact Pride Center Osaka staff to join.

联系与加入

来源: Nijiiro Diversity article on sport and SOGI, describing the Hamune running circle (nijiirodiversity.jp), accessed 2026-09-11

First designated city to issue partnership certificates from 1 Jun 2017, with family-ship registration also available; certificates used by some insurers to add partners as beneficiaries. Registration at Sapporo ward offices.

来源: Partnership oath in Japan, Wikipedia compilation updated 2026-08-01; The Japan Times, Jun 2017

Sapporo (plus Asahikawa)

NPO founded in Sapporo in 2012 on three pillars: small-group gathering spaces (nijiiro-danwashitsu, also in Asahikawa), a youth-focused LINE counseling line (nijiiro talk-talk, twice monthly, usable nationwide), and school and municipal education talks. Contactable by LINE account or site. Operating per live official pages; no date-pinned 2025-2026 news item found in this sweep.

来源: l-port.net (counsellor recruitment notice, accessed 2026-09-09); Sapporo city LGBTQ counselling page

NPO of lawyers from major firms founded 2016, publishing comparative research on same-sex marriage and legal systems and running the annual Equality Gala; also trains companies. Does not take individual client cases; contactable by website contact form.

来源: LLAN official site (llanjapan.org), accessed 2026-09-09

National

Civic campaign of couples, lawyers and academics that launched the nationwide marriage-equality lawsuits in 2019 and backs plaintiffs through appeals; since May 2026 runs the Love Wins campaign across 47 prefectures ahead of the Supreme Court ruling. Contactable by website and campaign social accounts.

来源: The Japan Times, 28 Nov 2025; Global Voices, 25 Jun 2026

Certified NPO supporting LGBTQ families that compiles the nationwide survey of municipal partnership systems and registration counts and gives couples information and consultation on partnership certificates and family issues. Contactable by website and consultation forms.

来源: Nijiiro Diversity partnership registry data page (nijibridge.jp), aggregated Apr 2026, accessed 2026-09-09

Shibuya ward

First partnership certificate system in Japan, announced 2015 with applications from 28 Oct 2015; a symbolic pioneer document used for housing, hospital visits and insurance. Registration at the Shibuya ward office.

来源: Partnership oath in Japan, Wikipedia compilation updated 2026-08-01

Tokyo (national calls accepted)

Free telephone legal consultation for sexual minorities run by the Tokyo Bar Association on the second and fourth Thursday evenings; covers marriage, partnership, family, workplace and discrimination questions. Open to the person affected and to family; contactable through the bar association page and phone line published on its site.

来源: Tokyo Bar Association official page (toben.or.jp), ongoing service, accessed 2026-09-09

Official Tokyo Metropolitan Government counselling on gender identity and sexual orientation run by the Bureau of General Affairs Human Rights Division: phone on Tuesday and Friday evenings, LINE on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Open to the person concerned and family members; phone numbers changed 1 Apr 2026.

来源: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Bureau of General Affairs (soumu.metro.tokyo.lg.jp), accessed 2026-09-09

Prefecture-wide partnership certificate system in force 1 Nov 2022, the first single metropolitan process; couples register at the ward or city office where one partner lives or works and the certificate stays valid across the 23 wards. Family-ship registration with children is included in many prefectures including Tokyo.

来源: Partnership oath in Japan, Wikipedia compilation updated 2026-08-01; Tokyo Metropolitan Government official pages

Tama area, western Tokyo

Free telephone and face-to-face legal consultation for sexual minorities covering western Tokyo (Tama region), first and third Friday evenings by phone with free first interview in person. Contactable via the Tama branch numbers listed on municipal referral pages.

来源: Nishi-Tokyo City official consultation page (updated 2026-06-05), accessed 2026-09-09

Shinjuku Ni-chome

NPO running the community center akta in Shinjuku Ni-chome since 2003 (health-ministry project). Open drop-in space with gay/LGBT information, sexual health and HIV material, free space use for events, and the Friday Delivery Boys outreach to about 170 Ni-chome bars. Contactable by phone or site email, open Thu-Sun 15:00-21:00. Primary community touchpoint, not a clinic.

来源: akta.jp official site (FY2025 activity report event 2025-07-04; Tokyo Pride 2026 float recruitment); Asahi Shimbun GLOBE feature

Shinjuku

Certified NPO, one of Japan's longest-running gay and bisexual men's community organizations (about 30 years). Phone hotlines for gay men, HIV-anxiety, people living with HIV and partners/families, face-to-face counseling, buddy visits and support programs; published its FY2025 activity report in 2026 including a 30th-anniversary oral-history archive video. Contactable by hotline or site.

来源: place tokyo FY2025 activity report (published 2026); Niji Diversity counselling list 2026-07-29

Shinjuku (Legacy)

NPO running Pride House Tokyo Legacy, a permanent comprehensive LGBTQ center in Shinjuku with an open lounge, archive corner, consultation information, events, youth programs and school and company study visits; consortium behind Tokyo Rainbow Pride. Contactable via site or socials.

来源: Nippon Foundation Journal interview 2025-07-23; Pride House Tokyo activity report (pridehouse.jp)

Yoyogi (Shibuya)

Certified NPO working so LGBT children can grow up as themselves: employment-transition support office, school outreach lessons and teacher training, company training, and events including LGBT coming-of-age ceremonies. Published its FY2025 activity report in 2026 and a national youth survey in Feb-Mar 2025. Contactable by site, email or phone.

来源: ReBit FY2025 activity report (published 2026); Nippon Foundation Journal 2025-07-23

Shinjuku Gyoen and the Imperial Palace loop

Running and walking circle for LGBTQ+ people and other minorities often left out of sport, plus allies. Regular Shinjuku Gyoen walks or runs on the second Saturday and an evening Imperial Palace run on Wednesdays, with online runs on Discord for people outside Tokyo. Open to people with no running background. Contact through the Instagram or the event listing.

联系与加入

来源: Palettalk CONNECT feature on All Colors Run Club, accessed 2026-09-11; e-moshicom listing

Edogawa

LGBTQ+ amateur baseball team based in Edogawa, Tokyo, competing in the Tokyo Battle League and listed in The Gay Agenda's Tokyo sports directory. The club's own site was not reachable at check time, so contact through the listing for current practice and join details.

联系与加入

来源: The Gay Agenda Tokyo sports leagues listing for Black Rainbow Baseball Club, accessed 2026-09-11

Sumida and Taito wards

Gay badminton circle running since 2014 in Tokyo's Sumida and Taito wards, with weekly practice mainly on Sundays and some Thursday evenings depending on gym bookings. Members range from their 20s to 50s and from beginner to advanced, and the group also runs socials and training camps. Contact through the form on the official site.

联系与加入

来源: Camarades Badminton Circle official site (camarades.webnode.jp), accessed 2026-09-11

Northern Tokyo and part of Saitama

Gay tennis circle for men in the Tokyo area, active since about 2015 and now with more than 100 members, mostly in their 20s and 30s. Plays about three to four times a month on weekends and holidays in four-hour sessions, plus seasonal parties, internal tournaments and tennis camps. Foreign members are welcome. Official site tokyogaytennis.com hard 404 (root/about/contact) as of 2026-09-12; Wayback had a 2025-12-04 snapshot. Website cite demoted; listing kept as research (circle documented, not asserted open).

来源: Tokyo gay tennis circle Dqn official site (tokyogaytennis.com), accessed 2026-09-11; site dead 404 as of 2026-09-12

Swimming circle for gay men in Tokyo, welcoming both experienced swimmers and beginners and open to all levels. Members swim together and some take part in masters meets. Contact and schedule through the official site.

联系与加入

来源: FSC Frog Swimming Club official site (frogswimmingclub.jimdofree.com), accessed 2026-09-11

Hatagaya, Shibuya ward

Tokyo badminton circle for gay and bisexual men, about 20 members mostly in their 20s and 30s, at beginner to intermediate level. Plays doubles every Sunday afternoon in Hatagaya, Shibuya ward, for 500 to 1,000 yen depending on turnout. Sessions are game practice so absolute beginners may be turned away. Contact through the X or Instagram account, where practice dates are posted. The Sports Yarouyo listing shows recruitment paused at its last update in June 2025, so contact the circle before turning up.

联系与加入

来源: Sports Yarouyo listing for the gay badminton circle (net-menber.com), accessed 2026-09-11

Ariake Tennis Forest Park and Lake Yamanaka

Non-profit that has run LGBTQ+ social events since the early 2000s, best known for the Tokyo International Tennis Cup at Ariake Tennis Forest Park. The tournament brings LGBTQ+ players together from across Japan and overseas, with leagues and a pop-up bar in the evening. It also runs a Lake Yamanaka tennis camp and travel events. Contact through the official site.

联系与加入

来源: Non-profit Hitorijanai official site, Tokyo International Tennis Cup page (hitorijyanai.org), accessed 2026-09-11

Gay volleyball circle practising in Shinjuku on Sundays from 13:00 to 17:00. Seeks gay and bisexual players with experience, especially setters and outside hitters, and offers a free trial followed by a small monthly fee, with drinks after practice. Contact through the listing.

联系与加入

来源: Tunagate circle listing for LABRA (tunagate.com), accessed 2026-09-11

Described as Japan's only same-sex women's social dance circle, founded in 2019 with around 50 members and open to LGBTQ+ women and allies. Holds monthly social dance meetups plus team training toward an annual recital, with recruitment usually once a year and a legal-female requirement for the competitive team. Contact through the blog or the PRIDE Tokyo listing.

联系与加入

来源: Latina activity blog (ameblo.jp), accessed 2026-09-11; PRIDE Tokyo talent listing for Latina

Tokyo and Kanagawa gyms

Men-only gay volleyball team formed in 2015, with about nine members mostly in their 20s and 30s, playing mainly practice matches on Sunday afternoons at gyms in Tokyo and sometimes Yokohama. Ranks around the third division of six and looks for experienced players, especially outside hitters and middle blockers. Contact through the listing.

联系与加入

来源: Sports Yarouyo listing for Men's Six-a-side Gay Volleyball (net-menber.com), accessed 2026-09-11

Tokyo and the wider Kanto area

Small Tokyo swimming group started in 2025 for transgender people who want to swim, especially those who feel uneasy swimming alone in a swimsuit. Sessions on weekends and holidays at public pools chosen for private changing facilities. Swimwear is unrestricted and rash guards are fine. Aimed at people roughly 18 to 30. Contact through the listing.

联系与加入

来源: Sports Yarouyo listing for MTF and FTM Swim Group (net-menber.com), accessed 2026-09-11

Sports group founded in September 2020 by trans men who had stepped away from football, running an LGBTQ+ friendly futsal meetup about twice a month. Centred on FTM, FTX and non-binary participants and open to all sexualities, allies and children accompanied by a parent. Football experience is not required. Contact through the form on the official site.

联系与加入

来源: FTM sports group STAGE official site (ftmsoccerstage.wixsite.com/ftmstage), accessed 2026-09-11

Shinjuku, Nerima and Itabashi

Gay tennis circle based around Shinjuku, Nerima and Itabashi, open to any age and level and aimed at a friendly rallying pace rather than intensive play. Court fees are split by attendance. Contact through the circle listing.

联系与加入

来源: Tennis365 circle directory listing for Tanoshiku Tennis for G (amigo.tennis365.net), accessed 2026-09-11

Tokyo (city runs and meetups)

Long-running social running, walking and social club for Tokyo's LGBTQ+ community and friends. Runs and events are open to everyone regardless of race, age, gender, pace, sexual orientation or fitness level, and visitors from across Japan and abroad are welcome. Regular Saturday social runs plus socials, with the schedule on the official site and Meetup page.

联系与加入

来源: Tokyo Front Runners official site (tokyofrontrunners.org), accessed 2026-09-11; International Front Runners club list

Meetup group for LGBTQ people and allies who like hiking, the outdoors and travel, with around 500 members. Events are outdoor or travel focused only, with no clubbing or drinking-only meets. Hiking meets are also cross-posted to the organiser's Jalan-Jalan group. Contact through the Meetup page.

联系与加入

来源: Meetup page for Tokyo LGBT Outdoor and Travel (meetup.com), accessed 2026-09-11

Tokyo and Yokohama (plays in the Setagaya league)

Japan's first all gender and sexuality inclusive rugby club, founded in Tokyo in May 2025 and registered with the Japan Rugby Football Union, playing in the Setagaya league. Grew to about 25 members in its first year and welcomes players of all genders and sexualities plus volunteers and supporters. In August 2026 it became one of the first East Asian clubs to play the Bingham Cup, competing as the Adelaide-Tokyo Brat Sharks. Contact by Instagram direct message or tsurumibratsrugby@gmail.com.

联系与加入

来源: Japan Gay Guide news on the Tsurumi Brats at the Bingham Cup, accessed 2026-09-11; Japan Gay Guide interview with the co-founders, February 2026

Free monthly telephone legal consultation (third Friday) for sexual minorities and people around them in Kanagawa, taking questions on threats, inheritance, family register and work. Continued beyond 2023 into 2024 and later per the bar association; contactable via its site.

来源: Kanagawa Bar Association official page (kanaben.or.jp), 2023 programme page noting continuation, accessed 2026-09-09

Yokohama established its partnership system in 2019 among the first wave of designated cities after Sapporo, Osaka and Fukuoka. Registration at Yokohama ward offices.

来源: Partnership oath in Japan, Wikipedia compilation updated 2026-08-01

Association of gay lawyers in Seoul that co-ran 2025 free legal-education sessions with Chingusai, including criminal-law basics for LGBT people and a same-sex couple legal guide on living as family outside marriage. Contactable through event pages of partner community groups.

来源: Chingusai notice 647454 (chingusai.net), Aug-Sep 2025

Oldest gay human-rights group in Korea (founded 1994) offering human-rights-violation and discrimination counselling by phone, online or in person, plus community events and legal-education partnerships. Contactable by phone and email on its site during office hours.

来源: Chingusai official site (chingusai.net), accessed 2026-09-09

Progressive national lawyers' organisation representing the same-sex couples in the marriage-equality constitutional litigation filed Oct 2024 and in the expanded regional filings; long-standing public-interest litigation body. Contactable via its site and press channels.

来源: Yonhap News Agency, 10 Oct 2024; The Korea Herald, Jun 2025

Civic campaign coalition that filed the Oct 2024 constitutional-review lawsuit for 11 same-sex couples whose marriage registrations were refused and coordinates marriage-equality campaigns with allied groups. Contactable via its campaign channels.

来源: Yonhap News Agency, 10 Oct 2024; LGBT News Korea, Oct 2024

Statutory national human rights commission that receives individual complaints of discrimination and human-rights violations; has issued opinions relevant to sexual-minority equality and supported same-sex spousal benefits cases. Public complaint channel via the commission.

来源: NHRCK official site, accessed 2026-09-09; Supreme Court NHIS ruling coverage, 19 Jul 2024

Jongno 3-ga

Korea's gay human rights organization (founded 1997), office open on weekends in Jongno with monthly member gatherings, talks and legal lectures; runs the Ma-eum Connection suicide-prevention education project and supports same-sex marriage litigation. Contactable by phone, email or site.

来源: chingusai.net newsletters (no. 186, 2025-12-10; no. 182) (accessed 2026-09-09)

Seoul

National queer rights solidarity organization campaigning on labor rights, trans day of remembrance and local pride; its HIV/AIDS human-rights team restarted offline campaigns in 2025, and in 2025 it co-reported to UN mechanisms with other groups. Contactable via site.

来源: chingusai.net newsletter reports of joint 2025 activity (Dec 2025); lgbtpride.or.kr (accessed 2026-09-09)

Futsal and soccer team in Seoul formed by gay football fans to make LGBT people visible on the field. Founded in 2019 by three members and now around nine, taking part in local futsal events and the Queer Women's Games. Contact through the team's social accounts via the listing.

联系与加入

来源: The Gay Agenda Seoul guide, FC Baby Duck listing, accessed 2026-09-11

Futsal team made up of queer women, operating under the TikiTaka sports club in Seoul. Takes part in recreational league play and social futsal matches, aiming to expand daily life for lesbian and bisexual people through sport. Contact through the club's channels via the listing.

联系与加入

来源: The Gay Agenda listing for FC NeorangNarang, accessed 2026-09-11

Chungmu Art Hall pool, Jung-gu

Described as the longest running gay swim meeting in Korea, founded in 1998 under Chingusai. Meets on the first, third and fifth Sundays at 13:00 at the Chungmu Art Hall pool, has 10 to 15 members, and welcomes beginners, with a small pool fee and a phone contact for enquiries.

联系与加入

来源: Chingusai Marine Boy page (chingusai.net), accessed 2026-09-11

Chingusai office, Jongno

Walking and meditation group for queer adults aged 19 and over, run in three-month cohorts each spring and autumn. It combines a weekly walk with writing and a monthly Sunday meetup at the Chingusai office in Jongno, and prioritises trans, isolated and health-recovering queer people. Free to join.

联系与加入

来源: Chingusai notice for the Queer Walking Group (chingusai.net), accessed 2026-09-11

Annual amateur multi-sport festival for women and sexual minorities, organised by the Queer Women's Network since 2018. Events include badminton, basketball, relay and futsal, held at public gyms, and it is open to anyone who supports women's and LGBT rights. Press coverage reports hundreds of participants per edition.

联系与加入

来源: Kyunghyang Shinmun coverage of the Queer Women's Games (khan.co.kr), accessed 2026-09-11

Recreational sports club for queer women in Seoul, with sections for badminton, basketball and futsal, built so lesbian and bisexual players can play and socialise openly. Listed as an active league in The Gay Agenda's Seoul sports directory. Contact through the listers or the club's own social accounts.

联系与加入

来源: The Gay Agenda Seoul queer sports leagues directory, accessed 2026-09-11

Gwanak

Official futsal team of the Korea Lesbian Counseling Center, for women who love women. Trains Sundays from 16:00 to 18:00 in Gwanak, Seoul, requires membership of the centre, and charges a monthly fee plus a uniform cost. Beginners are welcome. Contact through the centre.

联系与加入

来源: Korea Lesbian Counseling Center recruitment page for WWW FS (lsangdam.org), accessed 2026-09-11

Kaohsiung (2026 host city)

The Asia Pride Games and LGBT+ Sports and Culture Festival, run by the Taiwan Gay Sports and Movement Association and the Asia Pride Games Alliance. The 2026 edition was held in Kaohsiung from 30 April to 4 May, with organisers reporting around 1,900 checked-in athletes from 18 countries across 14 sports including basketball, volleyball, beach volleyball, badminton, table tennis, tennis, swimming, track, pickleball, football, bowling and ballroom dance. Contact through the official site. The flag passed to Thailand at the close of the 2026 edition, with Chiang Mai due to host in 2027.

联系与加入

来源: Asia Pride Games official site (asiapridegames.org), accessed 2026-09-11; Focus Taiwan report on the 2026 Kaohsiung games, May 2026

North District, Taichung

National social-welfare association (registered 2013) operating the Taichung Base community center (roots 2010 as Rainbow Paradise): social work case services and counseling for LGBTQ people and their families, support groups, lectures, HIV screening and referrals; adds a satellite service point in Yunlin in late 2026. Contactable by phone, Line or site.

来源: gdi.org.tw services and program pages (2026); hotline.org.tw friendly space listing (accessed 2026-09-09)

National

Same-sex couples have been able to register marriage at any household registration office since 24 May 2019 under the Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748 Implementation Act; since Jan 2023 a Taiwanese citizen may register with a foreign partner regardless of the partner country's law. Registration is done in person at a household registration office.

来源: LegalClarity Taiwan marriage guide 2025; Ministry of the Interior directive Jan 2023

Statutory national human rights institution (established Aug 2020) that receives petitions on rights violations and discrimination and has issued opinions on same-sex marriage and cross-border couple rights. Public petition channel via the commission.

来源: National Human Rights Commission official site, accessed 2026-09-09

After a Taiwan-registered same-sex marriage, the foreign spouse applies for a resident visa and Alien Resident Certificate at NIA service centres; since 19 Sep 2024 cross-strait same-sex couples married in a third country may enter for reunion and register. Dependent ARC is subject to conflict-of-laws limits for spouses from non-recognising countries.

来源: National Immigration Agency notices (immigration.gov.tw), 2024; Taiwan Gold Card FAQ; Migaku guide 2025

Official Taipei City portal consolidating the practical steps and documents for same-sex marriage registration at household registration offices plus LGBT-related services; a dependable municipal source for couples. Operated by the Taipei City Government.

来源: Taipei City Government LGBT+ portal (lgbt.gov.taipei), accessed 2026-09-09

The alliance that drove the marriage-equality campaign now runs a standing free legal consultation staffed by its marriage-equality lawyers' team on Wednesday evenings, in person in Taipei and by remote video for Hsinchu, Taoyuan and Chiayi. Contactable by appointment phone line during stated office hours.

来源: TAPCPR official legal-consultation page (tapcpr.org), accessed 2026-09-09

Family-service organisation (since 2005) accompanying same-sex couples and parents on family-building, spousal-stepchild adoption, assisted reproduction and parenting, with group gatherings and counselling; offers free legal consultation hours to donors and refers friendly lawyers. Contactable by phone, email form and LINE.

来源: Taiwan LGBT Family Rights Advocacy official site (lgbtfamily.org.tw), accessed 2026-09-09

Taiwan's largest LGBT community organisation, running a national hotline and counselling for couples, families, parents and young people, with family and workplace services and referral onward to lawyers. Contactable by hotline and social channels.

来源: Listed as national counselling hotline on TAPCPR legal page (tapcpr.org), accessed 2026-09-09

Guting, Taipei

Taiwan's main LGBT support and counseling organization: phone hotline, peer support groups including transgender and family groups, and courses; 2026 program includes trans gatherings in Mar, Aug and Dec and a six-week sign-language and queer course running Sep-Oct 2026. Contactable by phone or site.

来源: hotline.org.tw event pages (course Sep-Oct 2026, trans gatherings 2026); Portaly signup page (accessed 2026-09-09)

LGBTQ+ basketball team in Taipei, competing in the TGB league across seasons since at least 2023 in the Banqiao and Heping Xinyi divisions. Team history and fixtures are public on the league site. Contact through the league platform or the team's social accounts.

联系与加入

来源: TGB basketball league team page for Big Gay Club (tgbleague.com), accessed 2026-09-11; The Gay Agenda Taipei sports listing

Chenggong High School gym, Zhongzheng district

Gay badminton group playing Saturdays 14:00 to 18:00 at the Chenggong High School gym in Zhongzheng district, near Shandao Temple MRT. Recruits around level 4 to 5 on the standard badminton grading table, with half-session and full-session drop-in fees. Sign up through the community group or Instagram.

联系与加入

来源: PTT gay board recruitment post for Chenggong Badminton Team, accessed 2026-09-11; Taipei Sports and Social Club Meetup

Badminton club mainly for gay men, playing every Saturday from 12:00 to 16:00 in Taipei. Listed as an active sports group in the Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association community space directory. Contact through the Facebook group.

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来源: Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association community space listing for Sunny Boy Badminton (hotline.org.tw), accessed 2026-09-11

Walk, jog and run group for the Taipei LGBT+ community and allies, founded in 2024. All abilities and gender identities welcome, including visiting Frontrunner members. Meets Wednesday evenings (rotating points including Rainbow Bridge, Dazhi Bridge, Chengde Bridge and Da'an Forest Park) and Saturday mornings at Da'an Forest Park, with race training for road and trail events. Schedule on the Facebook group and Instagram.

联系与加入

来源: International Front Runners club listing for Taipei, accessed 2026-09-11

Taiwan's first gay-inclusive rugby team, founded in 2019 to give LGBTQ+ athletes and allies a safe space in rugby union. Joined International Gay Rugby in March 2026 and, with Tokyo's Tsurumi Brats, was among the first East Asian clubs to play the Bingham Cup. Trains twice a week, with members mostly new to the sport and aged about 20 to 40. Contact by Instagram direct message.

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来源: International Gay Rugby welcome post for Taipei Warriors RFC, March 2026, accessed 2026-09-11; PTT rugby recruitment thread

Bangkok law firm documented (Oct 2025 case note) as assisting international same-sex couples through the full Thai marriage-registration sequence, including embassy affirmation, translation, MFA legalisation and district-office registration; commercial service in English, Chinese and Thai. Contactable by website.

来源: Alpha Legal case page (alpha-legal.co.th), accessed 2026-09-09

Bangkok's 50 district offices and 12 express counters register marriages, with advance queue booking up to 10 working days through the city's BMAQ app, capped at 30 couples per office per day. Officially recommended way to book a same-sex marriage registration slot in Bangkok.

来源: The Nation Thailand, Jan 2025

National

Since 23 Jan 2025 same-sex couples register marriage at 878 district offices nationwide, 50 Bangkok district offices and 94 Thai embassies and consulates; foreign spouses follow the embassy-affirmation, Thai-translation and MFA-legalisation route. Registration information hotline 1548 published by the department.

来源: Thailand Government PR Department release, 23 Jan 2025; PrideShow registration guide 2025

Organisation behind Bangkok Pride (founded 2012) that championed the Marriage Equality Act and ran the national mass wedding on 23 Jan 2025 where nearly 200 couples registered in one day; continues annual Pride and couple-facing events with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. Contactable by website and official social accounts.

来源: NBC News, 23 Jan 2025; Bangkok Pride company page (bangkokpride.org), 2025

Human-rights lawyers' centre (est. 24 May 2014) offering free legal support and strategic litigation, with documented work on LGBTQ+ rights in addition to civil and political rights cases; operates a 24-hour legal consultation line. Contactable by website and hotline published on its site.

来源: TLHR official site (tlhr2014.com), accessed 2026-09-09

Bang Kapi, Ramkhamhaeng (provincial offices in Chiang Mai and Songkhla)

Community NGO for gay and bisexual men and trans women running the Fah Si Rung clinic at Ramkhamhaeng (HIV testing, PrEP, harm reduction) and a community-centered drug-harm-reduction service; converting its Chiang Mai office into a drop-in center, announced in 2026 procurement notices. Contactable by phone or site.

来源: rsat.info announcements 042/2569 (2026); community-center launch page (accessed 2026-09-09)

Annual inclusive Pride month run in central Bangkok, held on 7 June 2026 with 5 km and 10 km routes linking One Bangkok Boulevard with Lumphini Park and Benjakitti Park, and open to all. The venue highlights unisex toilets as part of its inclusive facilities. Registration and dates are announced through the One Bangkok site.

联系与加入

来源: One Bangkok Pride Month 2026 page (onebangkok.com), accessed 2026-09-11

The 7th national volleyball tournament for LGBTQ+ athletes in Thailand, held with Thai PBS and backed by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation and Mplus Foundation. The 2026 championship round was hosted in July at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, drawing teams from LGBTQ+ communities across the country, with the slogan about the sounds of spikes and cheers. Contact through the organisers or Thai PBS coverage.

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来源: Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University news release on the Sao Lek NO L CUP 2026, May 2026, accessed 2026-09-11

Pa Daet, Mueang Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai community-based foundation for gay men and trans women with a free drop-in center running peer education, HIV and STI testing, PrEP and PEP clinic, plus online and offline community groups and outreach across the north. Contactable by phone, email or site. Operating per live official pages; strongest dated profile is 2022, no 2025-2026 news item pinned in this sweep.

来源: mplusthailand.com official site (accessed 2026-09-09); UNAIDS profile, Dec 2022

LGBTQIA+ running and walking club in Chiang Mai listed by International Front Runners. Members run weekday mornings around the Chiang Mai University area and meet at weekends for trail runs on Suthep Mountain, with contact through the LGBTIQRunners Facebook group. The IFR listing was last updated in 2022, so confirm current times before travelling.

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来源: International Front Runners club listing for Chiang Mai, accessed 2026-09-11

Cebu Business Park

Listed by International Front Runners as Cebu's LGBTQ+ running club. Meets Sunday evenings at 17:30 at Cap Daily Cafe in Cebu Business Park, followed by a social gathering at a nearby pedestrianised park with food stalls. The club page carries meeting details but no independent website, so check the IFR listing for current information.

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来源: International Front Runners club listings for Cebu (frontrunners.org), accessed 2026-09-11

National

National alliance of LGBTQ organisations that launched a SOGIESC discrimination grievance form in Jun 2025 offering psychosocial help and legal-aid case filing through partner lawyer networks, plus advocacy for the SOGIE bill. Contactable via its campaign channels.

来源: Bulatlat, 4 Jul 2025

Constitutional national human rights institution that accepts complaints of human-rights violations including SOGIE-based discrimination, provides legal assistance, and acts on gender equality; complaints can be filed through its public assistance channels and MISMO platform. Contactable via chr.gov.ph.

来源: CHR official site (chr.gov.ph), accessed 2026-09-09; CHR Pride Month statement, Jun 2026

Metro Manila hubs (Manila, Pasig, Quezon City)

The Philippines' leading community NGO for LGBTQ welfare and HIV: free testing hubs, counseling, mental health, trans and youth programs, and community spaces across Metro Manila; organizes large community Pride events (Pride Night 2025 in Pasig with about 8,000 attendees, 2026 at Circuit Makati). Contactable via site or socials.

来源: Manila Times 2025-06-11 and Daily Tribune 2025-06-08; loveyourself.ph (One Wave One Rave, 2026-05-30)

Taguig, Metro Manila

Fun and friendly badminton club in Taguig established in 2025, with around 610 members, primarily from the LGBTQIA+ community and at beginner to intermediate level. Sessions are organised through Reclub, with updates on Instagram. Contact through the Reclub club page.

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来源: Reclub club page for BADDIES (reclub.co), accessed 2026-09-11

Manila chapter of the International Front Runners network, listed on the IFR club directory and active on Instagram with communal Sunday runs and community fundraising appearances. Activity is documented mainly through social media rather than a standing club site, so check Instagram for current runs. Contact through Instagram.

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来源: International Front Runners club directory, accessed 2026-09-11; LinkedIn post referencing Manila Frontrunners at a Manila Pride bazaar, June 2025

Annual Pride run organised by RUNRIO and promoted for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies. The 2026 edition had legs in Manila on 21 June, Cebu on 28 June and Davao on 7 June, with distances from 1K to 16K plus a 1K dog category. Registration is public through the RUNRIO race platform.

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来源: RUNRIO Pride Run official site (priderun.ph), accessed 2026-09-11

Manila-based LGBTQ rights organisation doing legal advocacy on the SOGIESC bill and city anti-discrimination ordinances, representing LGBTQIA+ parties in select court cases, and running a community paralegal program. Contactable via its site.

来源: Rainbow Rights Philippines site (rrightsphl.org), accessed 2026-09-09

Quezon City

Lesbian-led feminist human-rights NGO (registered 2008) supporting lesbians, bisexual women and trans men in urban poor communities through community organizing, capacity building, research and referrals; organized the first National Lesbian Day march in Dec 2024 with about 1,000 people in Quezon City. Contactable via site.

来源: UN Women Asia-Pacific interview with Anne Lim, 2025-06-23; galangphilippines.org

Mindanao

Grassroots LGBTQIA+ organisation in Zamboanga City providing paralegal support, human-rights training and gender-based-violence response across Mindanao, and a founding member of PRIDE PH. Contactable through the community legal guidebook listing.

来源: JUSTICE with PRIDE LGBTQIA+ Community Legal Guidebook (Thomson Reuters Trust), Jun 2025

Group of Singapore lawyers (active since 2015) that wrote the city's first legal guidebook for LGBTQ couples, maintains an LGBTQ-inclusive lawyers directory and refers clients from community groups to volunteer lawyers for pro-bono advice. Contactable by email listed on its site.

来源: Same But Different site (samebutdifferent.sg), accessed 2026-09-09

Chinatown, Pagoda Street (plus online nationwide)

Singapore's dedicated LGBTQ counseling organization (community-based since 1999, professional counseling service since 2000): professional counseling plus free volunteer WhatsApp and email counseling, a YOUth program with monthly hangouts for ages 16-29, workshops and Pink Fest activities. Contactable via site, phone or WhatsApp.

来源: oogachaga.com (counseling fee page updated 2025-11-26); Oogachaga LinkedIn Pink Dot 2026 post

One Commonwealth

Singapore's first LGBTQ resource center and library (since 2003), volunteer-run and hosted by Free Community Church; open most Saturdays 14:00-18:00 with a lending library, seating and occasional events; reopened Jan 2025 after renovation. Contactable by email or by phone on Saturdays.

来源: pelangipridecentre.org (renovation and reopening notices, Nov 2024 to Jan 2025); The Gay Agenda event listings to Aug 2026 (accessed 2026-09-09)

Community climbing group for LGBTQIA+ people in Singapore, organising inclusive climbs at gyms such as Lighthouse Climbing and an annual Pride climb with a pizza social. Contact through Instagram to join a session. Not an official chapter of the Australia-based ClimbingQTs organisation, but shares the name and the inclusive climbing focus.

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来源: FOMOHOMO event listing for the Pre Pinkdot Climb with ClimbingQTs Singapore, accessed 2026-09-11

Volunteer-led community initiative offering inclusive, non-commercial sport and fitness for LGBTQIA+ people and allies, particularly gay men. Recurring activity groups include badminton, swimming, tennis, running, HIIT bootcamps, calisthenics, hiking, kayaking and karaoke, with a cumulative social reach over 11,000 as of June 2025. Badminton is one of its strongest draws. Contact through Instagram or Facebook.

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来源: Gender Equality in Sport case study on Out in Singapore, accessed 2026-09-11; Pink Fest OISG bootcamp listing

Singapore Sports Hub and island-wide Saturday runs

Inclusive community running club and the Singapore chapter of the International Front Runners network, founded in 2014 as MGR Runners. Free runs on Thursday nights around the Singapore Sports Hub and Saturday mornings at various island locations, with meals after. Open to all runners regardless of orientation, ability, gender or identity. Contact through the site form or Facebook.

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来源: Singapore Frontrunners official blog (sgfrontrunners.blogspot.com), accessed 2026-09-11

Approved charity (IRD file 91/17319) working solely on fair treatment and legal recognition for same-sex couples in Hong Kong; co-founder Jerome Yau is the recurring public voice on the failed 2025 partnership bill and the need for a court-required framework. Contactable by website and email.

来源: HKME site (hkme.org.hk); Hong Kong Free Press, 30 Oct 2025

Hong Kong wide (phone and online)

24-hour emotional support hotline for sexual minorities run by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals with registered social workers; topics include identity, coming out, relationships, family pressure, health, legal and trans issues. Contactable by hotline around the clock.

来源: SocialCareer Hong Kong guide (Pride Month 2026); listed on tgr.org.hk support line page (accessed 2026-09-09)

Jordan (Kowloon)

Hong Kong charity founded 1998 (World AIDS Day) running a Jordan community center, peer counseling, a peer hotline on WhatsApp (Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun 18:00-21:00) and 100-plus events a year; opened Hong Kong's first LGBTQ community center in 2007. Contactable by WhatsApp, email or site.

来源: SocialCareer Hong Kong LGBTQIA+ org guide, Pride Month 2026; rainbowhk.org

Hong Kong (online first)

Hong Kong's longest-running trans-led nonprofit (founded 2008) for public education and trans community support: TG.AskME consultation via Facebook and email, a monthly online trans gathering (resumed online in 2022), parent groups and published guides. Contactable by email, Facebook or WhatsApp. Site live as of Sep 2026 but no independently dated 2025-2026 activity item was found in this sweep.

来源: tgr.org.hk official site (accessed 2026-09-09)

Stanley and Hong Kong Island waters

Hong Kong's first amateur LGBT+ dragon boating team, set up in 2017 as an outreach project by the InterBank network of international banks. Trains most weekends with a qualified coach from the Dragon Boat Association, races at the Stanley International and the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival around Pride month, and won a Silver Cup at the Gay Games. Open to anyone of any level, with a mix of expats and locals. Contact through Instagram.

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来源: Cathay feature on the Fierce Dragons, accessed 2026-09-11; Fierce Dragons Instagram via r/HongKong dragon boat thread, January 2026

Hong Kong's first and only gay football team, founded in 2009 to bridge the city's gay nightlife and competitive sport. A mixed local and expatriate squad of varying sexual orientations and skill levels, competing in local 7-a-side and social leagues and taking part in tournaments including the Gay Games. Contact through the Facebook page.

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来源: LGBT+ Sports Asia event listing for OneNil Hong Kong Football Club, accessed 2026-09-11; Fridae feature on One Nil, archived

Non-commercial group founded in August 2014 to build an active LGBTQ+ community beyond bars and apps, with thousands of members and more than a thousand events run. Activities include hiking, trail running, cycling, rock climbing, swimming, yoga, sailing, kayaking, bowling, camping, bootcamp, tennis, basketball, football, diving, volleyball and badminton, plus Pride Run HK and beach clean-ups. It seeded OUTRunners HK and the OUT in HK Tennis Open and bid for Gay Games 11 Hong Kong 2022. Contact through Instagram or Facebook.

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来源: OUT in HK LinkedIn page and founder post, accessed 2026-09-11; OUT in HK Facebook page

Bowen Road Fitness Trail, Mid-Levels

Local LGBT+ running club of about 20 active expat and local members, meeting weekly for social runs of roughly 4 to 10 km on the Bowen Road Fitness Trail, usually Saturday mornings from 5 Bowen Road, with coffee or breakfast after. Also joins local LGBT community events. Contact through the Facebook group or Instagram.

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来源: International Front Runners club listing for Hong Kong, updated 2026-01-29, accessed 2026-09-11

Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur

The largest community-based HIV and sexual health NGO in Malaysia (roots in the 1980s as Pink Triangle, foundation since 2000): telephone and face-to-face counseling, anonymous HIV and STI screening, support groups and care for gay men, trans women, sex workers and people living with HIV; member of the Akses Bersama directory. Contactable by phone or site.

来源: PT Foundation LinkedIn and about pages (accessed 2026-09-09); aksesbersama.my

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia's first trans-led community foundation (founded 2007): safe spaces, peer counseling, support groups, HIV outreach and testing, housing for elderly trans people, and referrals; listed in the Akses Bersama community-led care directory. Contactable by email, phone or site.

来源: SEED Malaysia LinkedIn (2025-03-21 and 2025-01-01 posts); aksesbersama.my (accessed 2026-09-09)

KLCC Park

Inclusive running and walking club for the queer community in Kuala Lumpur, founded by Anderson Tong and part of the International Front Runners network. Meets every Saturday at 8:15 am at KLCC Park in front of the open parking area, with coffee and chat after, and is open to all fitness levels. Contact through Instagram or klfrontrunners@gmail.com.

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来源: International Front Runners newsletter, July 2023, accessed 2026-09-11; SAYS list of KL run clubs

Hanoi

Volunteer-run queer community network in Hanoi organizing Pride activities across the year (workshops, film and zine events co-hosted at COMPLEX 01 in June 2025, including one-on-one counseling sessions); listed by Hanoi Queer as a standing group to contact for support. Contactable via Facebook.

来源: COMPLEX 01 Pride in Younite 2025 event pages (June 2025); queer.vn closure notice (accessed 2026-09-09)

Binh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City LGBTI+ nonprofit (started 2008 as an ICS group under the iSEE institute): counseling and advisory services, training, events, community capacity building and VietPride co-celebrations; one of the organizations that Hanoi Queer refers people to for support. Contactable by phone, email or site.

来源: ics.org.vn (accessed 2026-09-09); ICS LinkedIn post 2025-06-02

Binh Thanh district

Described by its organisers as the first LGBTQ+ badminton group in Ho Chi Minh City, welcoming experienced and amateur players. Friendly weekly games, usually on Saturdays, followed by socialising at a cafe, around 60,000 VND for two hours including shuttles, with new members always welcome. Contact and schedule through the listing.

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来源: HappeningNext event listing for Gayminton Saturday Social Badminton, dated 15 August 2026, accessed 2026-09-11

Ho Chi Minh City LGBTQ+ social ecosystem with a sports and health group. Its published schedule lists Sunday swimming at 16:00 plus gym and other sports sessions, with other subgroups covering camping, board games and arts. Contact through the group page.

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来源: GSC group page on the Luc Sac community site (lgbt.id.vn), accessed 2026-09-11

Jakarta (national)

Jakarta-based national LGBTIQ rights and community organization, among the few Indonesian groups that operate openly; publishes annual monitoring of violence against LGBTI people (2024-2025 report, published 2026) and supports affected communities. Contactable via site.

来源: Arus Pelangi, Catatan Kelam: Violence against LGBTI+ in Indonesia 2024-2025 (copyright 2026)

Jakarta chapter of the International Front Runners network, listed on the IFR global club directory. Public detail is thin and the club runs mainly through social media, so treat this as a starting point and confirm current activity before travelling. Contact through the IFR listing or the club's social accounts.

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来源: International Front Runners global club directory, accessed 2026-09-11

Queer football group in Bengaluru playing every Sunday, which has grown from a kickabout into a community that also welcomes trans and neurodivergent players. Contact through Instagram for the weekly game location and time.

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来源: Queerbeat feature on Bengaluru queer sports clubs, accessed 2026-09-11; ELLE India round-up of LGBTQ+ sports clubs in India

Cubbon Park

Inclusive running and walking club for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies in Bengaluru, started in 2021 and an Indian affiliate of International Front Runners. Weekly free group meetups at Cubbon Park, with need-based funding for newer runners entering paid races, plus events including the annual Pride Run and Walk in June and a Lesbian Visibility Run. Contact through the club page or Instagram.

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来源: Endorfin club page for Bengaluru Frontrunners, accessed 2026-09-11; Queerbeat feature on Bengaluru queer sports clubs

Indiranagar and nearby

Volunteer-run nonprofit badminton community in Bengaluru for LGBTQIA+ people and allies, founded in November 2022. It runs badminton meetups, the Queer Badminton League and tournaments including the Karnataka Queer Habba Badminton Tournament, with sessions concentrated around Indiranagar. Contact through the community page.

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来源: Hangout community page for Game Point (hangout.in), accessed 2026-09-11

National health-and-rights NGO whose Vistaara coalitions run legal-aid helplines and referrals (Delhi NCR project) and maintain per-district networks of pro-bono lawyers in Tamil Nadu responding to LGBTIQ crises. Contactable via its site.

来源: SAATHII site (saathii.in); AmplifyChange grantee story, 2025

East of Kailash, New Delhi

Delhi NGO (since 1994) whose LGBTQIA+ initiative runs the New Delhi LGBTQIA+ Centre: clinic hours, face-to-face and telephone counseling, the Naz Dost peer helpline (Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00, English, Hindi, Punjabi), family support, support groups and referrals. Contactable by phone, WhatsApp or site.

来源: Naz Foundation LinkedIn posts (World AIDS Day 2025-12-01; June 2026 post); nazindia.org LGBTQIA+ page (accessed 2026-09-09)

Delhi-based national body founded in 2019 that presents itself as India's governing body for the LGBTI Games. It lists tennis, football, cricket, basketball, athletics, swimming, bowling, martial arts and dance among its sports and organises national and international events. Contact details and an inquiry form are on the site.

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来源: LGBTI+ All Games Association of India official site (lgbti.in), accessed 2026-09-11

West Bengal legal-advocacy initiative of Varta Trust bringing together lawyers, paralegals and legal-aid agencies to respond to rights violations against queer people; the trust also hosts a searchable national database of queer-friendly legal-aid providers. Contactable through Varta Trust.

来源: Varta Trust Connect-LGBTQ+ legal-support page (connect-lgbtqplus.org), accessed 2026-09-09

Kasba (drop-in center and office); Porshi cafe in Jodhpur Park

Kolkata organization for lesbians, bisexual women and transmasculine people (roots in the 1999 Sappho support group; registered 2003). Peer counseling, helpline, workshops, and since 2023 the Porshi cafe as a safe community space; ran the Bioscopia queer-trans film festival in Dec 2025. Contactable by phone or site.

来源: sapphokolkata.in (Bioscopia 2025-12-13/14); org About page (accessed 2026-09-09)

Mumbai metro (additional centers in Delhi and Guwahati)

India's oldest surviving queer organization (founded April 1994, Mumbai). Counseling, peer helpline, health clinics, community center and advocacy for LGBTQ people; helpline hours are published and current in live directories. Strongest dated evidence is its FY2023-24 annual report (through March 2024); clearly operating but the dated source is older than 2025. Merged 2026-09-12 with duplicate in-mumbai-humsafar-legal: same organisation (The Humsafar Trust), both founded 1994 in Mumbai, the duplicate carried no distinct area and no distinct source. Its legal and socio-legal helpline facet is kept here: helplines with socio-legal referrals, counselling and rights advocacy from the Mumbai and Delhi offices. Source: Humsafar Trust official help page (humsafar.org), accessed 2026-09-09.

来源: Humsafar Trust annual report, data through March 2024 (published 2024); helpline hours on LGBTQ India Resource directory (accessed 2026-09-09)

Umang is the LBQT+ support group of the Humsafar Trust in Mumbai, and its Queer Premier League is an annual cricket tournament for lesbian, bisexual and trans masculine people. It also runs fortnightly or monthly Chill Outs, social meets with games and no agenda. Contact through the Umang helpline number listed on the official page.

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来源: Humsafar Trust Umang initiative page (humsafar.org), accessed 2026-09-11

Pimpri-Chinchwad

Pune-based queer charitable trust (founded 2022) running LGBTQ awareness and gender-sensitization training for police and corporates, a queer library, events and media; ran its third annual Maharashtra Police training in Aug 2026. Contactable by email or phone via its LinkedIn.

来源: YUTAK LinkedIn page, posts 2026-08-19 and 2026-08-21 (accessed 2026-09-09)

National queer badminton championship organised by the Pune Queer Sports Club on 26 and 27 September 2026 in Pune. Around 80 players across 10 teams and more than 40 cities are expected, supported by the Mist LGBTQ Foundation, Autodesk and Tweet Foundation, and billed as the first national-level badminton championship for the LGBTQ+ community in India. Contact through the organisers on Instagram.

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来源: LinkedIn announcement of the National Queer Badminton Championship, August 2026, accessed 2026-09-11

Community-driven multi-sport club founded in March 2024 by Vallabh Jagtap and now over 180 members, creating safe, inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ people to play. Regular badminton, cricket, football, basketball, table tennis, swimming and chess sessions, mostly at weekends in areas such as Viman Nagar and Shivaji Nagar, with costs split per session and meetups arranged through a WhatsApp group. Contact through Instagram.

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来源: Times of India feature on Pune Queer Sports Club, accessed 2026-09-11; ELLE India round-up of LGBTQ+ sports clubs in India

Kathmandu

Nepal's principal LGBTIQ organisation, lead petitioner voice in the marriage-equality cases (Sunil Babu Pant; Pinky Gurung) and the group couples approach for marriage registration help and services; counts dozens of couples married under the 2023-2026 temporary registration system. Contactable by website and office. Merged 2026-09-12 with duplicate np-kathmandu-bds: same organisation, 'bds' is the abbreviation, that row carried no identity facts this row lacked. Absorbed from it: area Kathmandu, verifiedAt 2026-08-26, and its summary: Nepal's pioneer LGBTIQ organization (founded 2001) working for sexual and gender minorities with community health, livelihood support and representation, in 2026 preparing a position paper for the new Ministry of Women, Children, Gender and Sexual Minorities. Source: Blue Diamond Society LinkedIn post 2026-08-26 (accessed 2026-09-09); bds.org.np.

来源: Blue Diamond Society press release quoted in Washington Blade, 23 Jun 2026; ILGA Asia briefing, Jul 2026

Patan (Kulimha)

All femme and queer-run independent creative space in Patan running exhibitions, residencies, workshops and a library in renovated traditional Newa houses; hosts festivals, gatherings and open Saturdays (13:00-17:00), with residencies and mentorship for femme, queer and marginalized artists. Contactable by email or DM.

来源: kaalo101.org (2025 formation of Board of Advisers; about page, accessed 2026-09-09)

Kathmandu company founded in 2022 and described as Nepal's first gay-owned tour operator. It offers LGBTQ+ tours, trekking packages and day hikes that bring queer travellers together with the local community. This is a tour business rather than a sports club, listed as the outdoor recreation option currently available for Nepal. See the Kathmandu Post feature for contact details.

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来源: Kathmandu Post feature on Queermandu, November 2025, accessed 2026-09-11

Phnom Penh (national network)

National Cambodian LGBTQ organization that has driven Pride since 2003 and coordinates civil-society networks, youth volunteers and advocacy; co-organizes community dialogues and events (Solidarity for Love dialogue, Feb 2025). A community and referral touchpoint rather than a drop-in center. Contactable via site.

来源: rockcambodia.org press and report, 2025-02-13

Siem Reap

Siem Reap NGO (since 2017) running the free drop-in center A Place To Be Yourself with psychological support, sexual health services, peer education and workshops, around 300 local visitors a month; organized Siem Reap's first Pride walk (May). Contactable via the center or site.

来源: rockcambodia.org partner list 2025-02-13; Cambodia Mag Siem Reap Pride feature (accessed 2026-09-09)

Ulaanbaatar

First Mongolian NGO for LGBTQI people, running a community space in Ulaanbaatar with poetry nights, mental health workshops and game nights, plus health, legal and youth programs and an LGBT hotline built on community needs research; sole organizer of Ulaanbaatar Pride. Contactable via site. Hosted a UN Independent Expert country visit in May 2026.

来源: lgbtcentre.mn (UN Independent Expert news, May 2026); GiveOut interview 2025-11-06

Beijing (national testing network through the Blued app)

Public-interest arm of Beijing BlueCity, the company behind the Blued gay app, active since 2008. Runs HIV and STI prevention, testing and counselling for gay and bisexual men and other key populations, including the Danlan Happy Testing rooms and an online testing booking system, and holds a special fund with the China STD and AIDS Prevention Foundation. Contact gongyi@danlan.org. Some site material dates to 2023, so confirm current testing points in the app before going.

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来源: Danlan Gongyi official site (danlan.org), accessed 2026-09-11; China Youth Daily feature on the Danlan testing rooms

Guangzhou (online service nationwide)

Guangzhou volunteer group focused on trans mental health, founded in March 2018 with more than 30 volunteers. Publicly advertises a peer listening and information hotline, subsidised friendly psychological counselling, a friendly mental-health worker network, community activities and a trans news digest, run through the WeChat account 跨儿心理 and the official site. The site's dated articles end in 2023, so confirm the current hotline and booking route before relying on it.

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来源: Trans Well-being Team official site (kuaerxinli.org), accessed 2026-09-11; Transgender Resource (tgr.org.hk) China organisation list

Guangzhou (serves mainland China)

Founded in Guangzhou in 2008 as PFLAG China and renamed TRUESELF in 2021. Mainland China's best-known publicly advertised LGBT family and peer support organisation, working on self-acceptance, family acceptance, workplace inclusion and friendly counselling. Runs a peer hotline for parents and friends on 4000820211, open 20:30 to 22:30 daily, plus WeChat (trueself2008), Weibo (出色伙伴Trueself) and email trueself2008@126.com. The official site carried new material in April 2026. Contact channels are published by the organisation itself.

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来源: TRUESELF official site contact page (chuse8.com), accessed 2026-09-11; ZH Wikipedia entry; China Development Brief organisation profile

Huangpu District, Shanghai

Shanghai community health organisation for sexual and gender minorities, known in Chinese as 上海心生 (Shanghai Xinsheng) and in English as the Shanghai CSW and MSM Center. Provides HIV and STI counselling, testing and referral plus medical and legal support, and works with the Shanghai CDC and district health bodies. Public contact point at 268 Mengzi Road, Huangpu District, phone 021-33070169 and email info@shscmc.org. The public site's latest visible updates date to 2023, so confirm hours and services before travelling.

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来源: Shanghai Xinsheng SCMC official site (shscmc.org), accessed 2026-09-11; Shanghai CDC-linked public testing information