A Research Report on the Lives of Lesbian and Bisexual Women and Transgender Men in Timor-Leste

The report documented various narratives of psychological and physical abuse, including domestic violence, forced marriage, and attempts by family members to change their sexual orientation and gender identity. It looks into other social and economic factors, such as financial dependence on families, and how these affect their lives in Timorese society. Among its recommendations were for government and civil society to facilitate leadership-building opportunities and support groups and to provide lesbian and bisexual women and transgender men "opportunities to enhance their own capacities to help make them active and capable advocates for their own rights."