A Heartbreaking Look At The Struggle Of Cambodia's LGBT Sex Worker Community

Many profiled in "Lives Under The Red Light" have experienced assault and gang rape.

A eye-opening documentary short takes a look at the harsh reality for Cambodia's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

The film, "Lives Under The Red Light," profiles a number of LGBT sex workers in Phnom Penh. As the clip above shows, many of whom have experienced intense discrimination, assault and even gang rape.

The full version of "Lives Under The Red Light" can be found here on Viddsee, a company in Asia that curates and shares powerful short films.

It's a sobering reminder that the fight for queer equality around the world is not over.

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