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Amplifying the voices of young LGBTQIA+ individuals in Asia-Pacific

Together, we fight for Equality, Equity, and Justice.

A regional network of young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, and asexual individuals in Asia-Pacific working on SRHR, SOGIESC, Youth Empowerment, and Human Rights issues.

Established in 2010, YVC engages in community mobilization, national, regional and global advocacy related to young people belonging to diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and sex characteristics.

Mission:

Youth Voices Count is a regional network in the Asia-Pacific region mobilizing, building capacity, and empowering young people of diverse SOGIESC in the region to advocate for equality and equity through a human rights-based approach to economic, social, cultural, health, and educational justice.

Wherewe are

Through this interactive map, we strive to provide a platform for LGBTQIA+ youth to be heard, supported, and connected. It serves as a testament to the power of community, advocacy, and solidarity across borders, showcasing that LGBTQIA+ youth voices truly know no boundaries.

Each Hotspot (Red dot) represents our Team, Projects, and Supported Initiatives.

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Stay woke, stay informed: Get the latest scoop on advocacy, activism, and progress towards a more inclusive and diverse Asia-Pacific community.

Asia Pacific YKP Strategic Plan Launch

Youth Voices Count July 17, 2025

On July 15, Youth Voices Count’s Executive Director Toni Lopez

Camp Ori: Asia’s Only LGBTQ+ Camp For The Youth

Youth Voices Count July 9, 2025

Hidden from the noise of the outside world, nestled within

SHE SLAYS 2025: GIRLCODED CONVENTION — WHERE PASSIONS, COMMUNITY, AND POP CULTURE COLLIDE!

Youth Voices Count March 25, 2025

March 28-30, 2025 | Concourse, One Ayala, Makati City MANILA,

YVC Meets with the United Nations Special Rapporteur

Youth Voices Count February 28, 2025

Karun Lama, YVC’s Advocacy and Network Engagement Officer, along with

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Our projects are specifically designed to address the unique challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals, whether it’s advocating for legal protections, promoting acceptance and understanding, or providing vital support services.

In Good Shape

In Good Shape aims to utilize a wellbeing awareness approach through sports to advocate for health rights and healthier practices among young people in the Philippines….

QueerxBodies

QueerxBodies is an interview series that celebrates queer activisits and influencers in the Asia-Pacific region with an emphasis on the intersection….

Rainbow Relief Response

Through the support of Frontline AIDS, Youth Voices Count led the Rainbow Relief Response during the COVID-19 pandemic for PLHIV and LGBT Communities in the Philippines” with eleven organizations that work with LGBTIQ and PLHIV communities across the Philippines…..

IGNITE! EMPOWERMENT GRANTS

Youth Voices Count is committed to supporting LGBTIQ youth-led initiatives in the region. Following the same vision of our IGNITE! Mentorship Programme in 2015, the Youth Empowerment Grants hopes to support youth-led projects working around LGBTIQ+ in countries in the Asia-Pacific Region….

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OURPARTNERS

YVC has established strong and meaningful partnerships with regional community networks, UN agencies, global networks and non-governmental organizations. These are our partners.

To greaterHeights

In celebration of a decade of impactful advocacy work, Youth Voices Count is embarking on a new chapter of dedication and commitment to realizing equality, equity, and justice for young LGBTIQ people across the Asia-Pacific region.

Building upon our past achievements, this strategic plan, aptly named “To Greater Heights,” outlines our vision for the years 2021 to 2025. With a clear roadmap in place, we are determined to amplify our efforts, deepen our impact, and effect meaningful change in the lives of young LGBTIQ individuals.

Success Stories and
Testimonials

YVC changed my life from being in the advocacy for a very long time and leaving it to pursue my corporate job. It left me with little to no connection in the development world. YVC opened it’s doors for me and gave my life a new purpose, a new meaning, and has given me virtually a new life to be able to serve and help the LGBTQIA+ community of the whole Asia-Pacific region. So, YVC has been instrumental in creating this new life for myself and for the people around me, and that’s why I’m very appreciative. That’s why I love YVC.

Youth Voices Count, Inc. has been instrumental in the regional LGBTIQ youth advocacy across the region. Since 2010, we strive to empower communities and organizations led by young people. We are inspired by the vision of those who founded YVC to ensure that LGBTIQ young people are not left behind. YVC continues to grow but our mission and vision remains. As we say in YVC, “Count Your Voice With Us!”. So, "make your voice count!”

"YVC has been existing for quite a long time because of our desire to help empower the youth. Our members' passion and dedication have contributed to our success, even in the most trying times of our generation - the pandemic. We are hopeful that in the coming days, YVC will become bigger and better for all the young people of Asia and the Pacific."

Youth Voices Count has evolved significantly since its establishment in 2010. Starting as a network of young men who have sex with men and young transgender women, it evolved to encompass the diversity of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and has now become the first and only regional network of young LGBTQ people in Asia Pacific. YVC's willingness and readiness to evolve in order to be inclusive is a sign of its success and its very need to ensure that young people in all their diversity are included in its work.