Outsummit Asia 2026 | Register free | Outright International

Across Asia, LGBTIQ movements are working in very different political, economic, and social environments. Yet many of the questions activists face are increasingly shared: how to build stronger and more sustainable movements, how to engage new partners, how to respond to changing patterns of discrimination, and how to create stronger connections across countries.

Activists in Asia have relatively few opportunities to connect across countries and subregions, particularly outside formal advocacy meetings or donor processes. Outsummit Asia is a space to learn directly from each other, strengthen regional relationships, and engage with actors who can help expand resources, opportunities, and visibility for LGBTIQ movements.

Outsummit Asia shares the Outsummit 2026 theme, The Future We Claim. The program also highlights research and movement-led work emerging from Asia, giving regional perspectives greater visibility within Outright’s wider Outsummit 2026 program.

These are working conversations. Speakers and participants bring strategies already being tested in their own contexts, reflect on what is working and what remains difficult, and leave with ideas that can travel across the region.

Date

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Time

1:00 to 4:15 PM Taipei time

10:30 New Delhi, 11:00 Dhaka, 12:00 Jakarta and Bangkok, 14:00 Tokyo and Seoul, 16:00 Sydney, 18:00 Nukuʻalofa

Where

Online, on Zoom, open to anyone

Your joining link arrives by email after you register.

Languages

English, with interpretation into Mandarin Chinese and Bahasa Indonesia

Breakout groups are arranged by language.

Format

Two working sessions, breakout discussions, and Q&A

Join for the full afternoon or the sessions most relevant to your work.

Recording

Available on demand after the event

Can’t join live? Register and we will send you the recording.

Cost

Free, registration required

Meet the speakers

Activists, movement leaders, and private sector voices from across Asia. More speakers are added as they are confirmed.

Enkhmaa Enkhboldthey/them, she/her

Executive DirectorLGBT Centre Mongolia

Natalino Guterreshe/him, they/them

President of the BoardFundasaun CODIVA, Timor-Leste

Ken Janssenshe/him

CEOOpen for Business

Jennifer Lushe/her

Director for Asia ProgramsOutright International

Linh Ngoshe/her

DirectorICS Center, Vietnam

Kathy Teoshe/her

Board MemberOutright International

Tashi Tshetenhe/him, they/them

Co-FounderQueer Voices of Bhutan

Claim your seat See the programFree and online, with interpretation into Mandarin Chinese and Bahasa Indonesia.

All times are Taipei time (GMT+8). The sessions run in English with interpretation into Mandarin Chinese and Bahasa Indonesia.

1:00 to 1:10 PM

Welcome and Opening

A short introduction to Outsummit Asia and the questions connecting the afternoon’s conversations.

Jennifer Lu (she/her)Outright International

1:10 to 2:40 PM

Session 1

Economic Inclusion and Private Sector Engagement

Across Asia, LGBTIQ organizations are experimenting with different ways to expand economic opportunity, support livelihoods, and build relationships with the private sector. What does meaningful private sector engagement actually look like? When do these partnerships create real value for communities, and what makes them sustainable beyond one-off sponsorships or events?

Activists, researchers, and private sector representatives share approaches already being tested in the region, including practical examples of livelihood support and business partnerships, and the opportunities and challenges they have met. Open to activists, the private sector, donors and foundations, and diplomats.

Panel

Kathy Teo (she/her)Moderator · Outright InternationalSenior CSO leader from Bangladesh

Linh Ngo (she/her)ICS Center, Vietnam

Ken Janssens (he/him)Open for Business

Panel, breakouts, plenary

After the panel, breakout discussions

About 50 minutes of panel, then small groups by language connect the examples to their own contexts, followed by a plenary to share and synthesize.

What idea from the panel feels most relevant to your context?
Beyond financial support, what would meaningful private sector engagement look like in your country or organization?
What is one practical opportunity for collaboration between activists and the private sector in Asia?

2:40 to 2:50 PM

Break

2:50 to 4:00 PM

Session 2

Beyond Celebration: Pride as Strategy in Resource-Constrained Contexts

Lessons from Mongolia, Bhutan, and Timor-Leste

Pride can be much more than a moment of visibility or celebration. Where movements operate with limited resources, restricted civic space, or small organizational infrastructure, Pride can become a platform for movement-building, public engagement, alliance-building, and advocacy. Speakers reflect on how they connect Pride to longer-term goals, how they engage government, media, allies, and the wider public, and how they make strategic choices when resources and opportunities are limited.

Speakers

Jennifer Lu (she/her)Moderator · Outright International

Enkhmaa Enkhbold (they/them, she/her)LGBT Centre Mongolia

Tashi Tsheten (he/him, they/them)Queer Voices of Bhutan

Natalino Guterres (he/him, they/them)Fundasaun CODIVA, Timor-Leste

The session includes

Short reflections from activists in Mongolia, Bhutan, and Timor-Leste
Concrete examples of Pride supporting wider movement and advocacy goals
A moderated discussion on working strategically with limited resources
Participant Q&A and exchange
Lessons that may be useful across Asia

4:00 to 4:15 PM

Closing Reflections

A short closing conversation on the key ideas that emerged across the two sessions and areas for continued regional exchange and collaboration, with a recorded message from Chantale Wong, Board Member, Outright International.

Claim your seatFree and online. Join for the sessions most relevant to your work.

Join online, in your language

Outsummit Asia is free and open to anyone, wherever you are. Registration is required so we can share your joining link, plan the language groups, and send you the recording afterwards.

Tell us which sessions you plan to join and which language you prefer for the small-group discussions.

Get your joining link by email.

Your personal Zoom link arrives after you register, with reminders before the day.

Listen in your language.

Choose Mandarin Chinese or Bahasa Indonesia in Zoom’s interpretation menu during the main sessions.

Claim your seat

Who should join

Outsummit Asia is open to anyone, anywhere. The conversations are built especially for activists and organizations from across East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific, including Outright’s current and former grantee partners, regional activist networks, LBTI Caucus members, and Advocacy Week alumni.

The sessions also welcome partners who can help expand resources and opportunities for LGBTIQ movements in the region: private sector representatives, donors and foundations, and diplomats from friendly governments.

Three languages, one room

English中文 Mandarin ChineseBahasa Indonesia

Partner leaders: please share this invitation with younger and junior activists, and with colleagues more comfortable in Mandarin Chinese or Bahasa Indonesia.

Your safety

Outsummit Asia is open to the public. In the breakout groups, participants can see and speak to each other. If that raises concerns for you, choose not to join them on the form and stay in the main sessions.

About Outright International

Outright International works with partners around the world to strengthen the global LGBTIQ human rights movement. For 36 years, Outright has advanced equality through research, advocacy, movement resourcing, and strategic grantmaking, supporting community-led efforts to defend and expand the rights of LGBTIQ people. Working alongside activists and organizations in more than 100 countries, Outright documents human rights violations, influences international and regional policy, provides funding and technical assistance to LGBTIQ-led organizations, and helps build stronger movements. Outright holds consultative status at the United Nations and serves as Secretariat of the UN LGBTI Core Group. Learn more at www.outrightinternational.org.

Do I need to join the whole afternoon?

No. Join for the full afternoon or for the sessions most relevant to you. The program on this page shows when each one starts, and the recording will be available on demand afterwards.

How does interpretation work?

The main sessions run in English with simultaneous interpretation into Mandarin Chinese and Bahasa Indonesia. Choose your language in Zoom’s interpretation menu. The small-group discussions are grouped by language, each with a facilitator who speaks it.

Who can see me in the small-group discussions?

In the small groups, participants can see and speak to each other, and the event is open to the public. If that raises safety concerns, choose “I will not join the breakout sessions” on the form. You can still follow both main sessions.

When do I get the joining link?

Right after you register, by email. Reminders follow before November 11. Not seeing it? Check spam and promotions, or write to outsummit@outrightinternational.org.

Will there be a recording?

Yes. Outsummit Asia will be recorded and available on demand after November 11. Register to receive the link by email, even if you cannot join live.

What time is 1:00 PM Taipei where I am?

10:30 in New Delhi, 10:45 in Kathmandu, 11:00 in Dhaka, 12:00 in Jakarta and Bangkok, 13:00 in Manila and Kuala Lumpur, 14:00 in Tokyo and Seoul, 16:00 in Sydney, 17:00 in Suva, 18:00 in Nukuʻalofa. In New York it is 12:00 AM on November 11.

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