In 2019, the Salzburg Global LGBT* Forum focused on the steps required to achieve full legal and social equality for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or intersex status. The program contributed to national and regional discussions on LGBT inclusion across the South Asian region by providing a platform for open policy dialogue and debate and creating an opportunity to highlight South Asia’s unique legal, religious, and cultural history of LGBT family and
community inclusion with policymakers and international organizations active in the region.
* LGBT: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgender. We are using this term as it is widely recognized in many parts of the world, but we would not wish it to be read as in any way exclusive of other cultures, groups or terms, either historical or contemporary.
