Asian Lesbian Network
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The Asian Lesbian Network was formed in March 1986 at the International Lesbian Information Service
(ILIS) conference in Geneva, Switzerland, where lesbians from Bangladesh
, India
, the United States
, Japan
, and Thailand
organized workshops during the conference.
The network has since hosted four international conferences. The first, organized by Anjaree, a Bangkok, Thailand lesbian group, took place in Bangkok in 1990; the second conference happened in Tokyo, Japan in May 1992, and was organized by the Nippon
branch of the network.
Conference three took place in Wulai, Taipei in August 1995, and the fourth occurred in Quezon City, Philippines in 1998.
The network, which publishes the Asian Lesbian Network Newsletter, is intended to provide networking opportunities for Asian lesbians worldwide, as well as to contribute to an increased awareness of Asian Lesbians and their lives and their issues.
International Lesbian Information Service
The International Lesbian Information Service was international organization with the purpose to foster international lesbian organizing. It was started within ILGA in 1980...
(ILIS) conference in Geneva, Switzerland, where lesbians from Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
organized workshops during the conference.
The network has since hosted four international conferences. The first, organized by Anjaree, a Bangkok, Thailand lesbian group, took place in Bangkok in 1990; the second conference happened in Tokyo, Japan in May 1992, and was organized by the Nippon
Nippon
Nippon is a native name for Japan, more formal than Nihon.Nippon can also refer to:-Company names:All of the following companies are based in Japan.*Nikon *Nippon Telegraph and Telephone...
branch of the network.
Conference three took place in Wulai, Taipei in August 1995, and the fourth occurred in Quezon City, Philippines in 1998.
The network, which publishes the Asian Lesbian Network Newsletter, is intended to provide networking opportunities for Asian lesbians worldwide, as well as to contribute to an increased awareness of Asian Lesbians and their lives and their issues.