Being LGBT in Asia It works to bolster basic LGBT rights across the continent and in specific focus countries including China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. Objectives for Thailand: Objectives include: Build a knowledge baseline of the legal, social, political and institutional environments in which LGBT rights advocates and organizations operate while developing an understanding for the capacity of LGBT rights advocates to engage in policy dialogue and community mobilization; and Promote understanding of the human rights of LGBT human persons, the challenges they face in terms of stigma and discrimination and steps toward LGBT-inclusive development within USAID, UNDP and Development Partners through research reports and multimedia products which convey results of the review and analysis work. Outcome Goals include: Increased knowledge and understanding on the state of LGBT civil society and LGBT civil society strengthening practices at national and regional levels in Southeast and East Asia, including: Sharing of knowledge on the state of civil society within the participating countries as well as internationally and Common understanding of the legal and social environment shared by LGBT stakeholders.Improved understanding of and capacity to advance the human rights of LGBT people and civil society by USAID, UNDP and development partners through LGBT-inclusive development and targeted development programming for LGBT civil society, including: Improved understanding, appreciation and sensitivity of challenges faced by LGBT people in Asia among staff of USAID, UNDP and development partner organizations and Greater understanding and knowledge base from which future LGBT-inclusive development programming and targeted support to LGBT civil society can be planned and initiated. Objectives for Far East Asia, regional: Objectives include: Build a knowledge baseline of the legal, social, political and institutional environments in which LGBT rights advocates and organizations operate while developing an understanding for the capacity of LGBT rights advocates to engage in policy dialogue and community mobilization; and Promote understanding of the human rights of LGBT human persons, the challenges they face in terms of stigma and discrimination and steps toward LGBT-inclusive development within USAID, UNDP and Development Partners through research reports and multimedia products which convey results of the review and analysis work. Outcome Goals include: Increased knowledge and understanding on the state of LGBT civil society and LGBT civil society strengthening practices at national and regional levels in Southeast and East Asia, including: Sharing of knowledge on the state of civil society within the participating countries as well as internationally and Common understanding of the legal and social environment shared by LGBT stakeholders.Improved understanding of and capacity to advance the human rights of LGBT people and civil society by USAID, UNDP and development partners through LGBT-inclusive development and targeted development programming for LGBT civil society, including: Improved understanding, appreciation and sensitivity of challenges faced by LGBT people in Asia among staff of USAID, UNDP and development partner organizations and Greater understanding and knowledge base from which future LGBT-inclusive development programming and targeted support to LGBT civil society can be planned and initiated.