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Added on: 05/15/2023

Pride and Prejudice: Gay Myanmar doctor takes to the jungle to help war victims

05/14/2023

Myanmar doctor Pyae Phyo Kyaw has had to treat Karenni villagers who have lost limbs to landmines that he saw soldiers plant, and he has seen others…

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Added on: 03/23/2023

GetEqual app helps Southeast Asia LGBTQ+ gig workers find new jobs

03/22/2023

A mobile app for job listings for freelance LGBTQ+ workers in Southeast Asia can help tackle workplace discrimination and provide more economic opportunities for the growing number…

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Added on: 09/04/2021

Myanmar LGBTQ Makeup Artist Swaps Beauty Salon for Border Hideout and Revolution

9/3/21

Until the military takeover on Feb. 1, cosmetics, fashion and beauty design were the most important parts of May Oo’s daily life. For more than a decade,…

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Added on: 06/29/2021

377: The British colonial law that left an anti-LGBTQ legacy in Asia

06/28/2021

For much of the past two centuries, it was illegal to be gay in a vast swathe of the world – thanks to colonial Britain. Till today,…

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Added on: 04/16/2021

Thai LGBT couple speak out against Indonesia’s online bullying

04/15/2021

Twenty-nine-year-old Jasmine, who asked to use a pseudonym to protect her privacy, moved to northern Thailand last year to be with her boyfriend, a 60-year-old American. As…

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Added on: 04/16/2021

Women, Girls and LGBT Fight for Rights in Myanmar: “We Have to Win This Time”

04/14/2021

In early February, women, girls and members of the LGBT community hit the streets of Yangon, Mandalay and other cities throughout Myanmar to protest the country’s military…

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Added on: 03/30/2021

Democracy and LGBTI Activists: Myanmar’s Pro-Democracy Protests

Alexander Champeau

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Background on Myanmar Myanmar itself is in Southeast Asia and neighbors Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, and Thailand. It is, per the BBC, a diverse nation of 54…

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Added on: 03/06/2021

Myanmar’s Pro-Democracy Protests Are Giving a Voice to LGBTQ+ People

03/05/2021

Sue Sha Shin Thant, a transgender woman, has experienced a lifetime of discrimination and social exclusion in Myanmar, where LGBTQ+ people have no recognized rights or protections…

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Added on: 02/20/2021

Myanmar LGBTQ protesters take to streets against military coup

2/19/21

A group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) protesters rallied on Yangon’s streets against the military coup and ousting of elected leader Aung San Suu…

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Added on: 02/11/2021

‘We all know what we’re facing’: divided Myanmar unites against coup

02/10/2021

The Myanmar military took power last week on the promise of “restoring eternal peace” to a country riven by seven decades of ethnic conflict. Since the takeover…

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Added on: 10/05/2020

‘I don’t want to lie’: Gay pioneer stands in Myanmar election

10/04/2020

Outraged over ongoing discrimination in Myanmar, Myo Min Tun decided to stand as the first openly gay election candidate in a country where same-sex relations are illegal….

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Added on: 05/29/2020

Gay people in Myanmar have adopted a secret language

05/28/2020

Wednesday has just turned into Thursday in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, and pleasure-seekers are on the prowl in a glitzy neighbourhood. Drivers slow down to inspect sex…

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Added on: 01/22/2020

Fighting for LGBT rights in Myanmar with a ‘pink pinky’

01/22/2020

LGBT activists in Myanmar campaigning to decriminalise same-sex relations are urging thousands of people to paint their little finger pink as they try to highlight the issue…

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Added on: 12/09/2019

Breaking barriers: Miss Universe’s first openly gay contestant is from Myanmar

12/08/2019

Ninety hopefuls from around the world will vie for the crown at tonight’s (Dec 8) Miss Universe pageant. Among them is Miss Myanmar, Swe Zin Htet. The…

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Added on: 11/15/2019

Damning report reveals extent of brutality, violence and persecution LGBT+ people face in Myanmar

11/14/2019

A damning report has revealed the shocking extent of violence and persecution faced by LGBT+ people in Myanmar and has recommended urgent law reform. The report –…

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Added on: 11/10/2019

Myanmar’s law and justice system perpetuates anti-LGBTQ stigma

11/08/2019

Myanmar’s criminal laws are outdated and fail to respect and protect human rights, especially the rights of LGBTQ people and rights enshrined in binding international human rights…

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Added on: 09/19/2019

Myanmar’s ‘tomboys’ stride out of the shadows

09/18/2019

In seventh grade, at school in a small town five hours’ drive north of Yangon, Jel Li developed a crush on another girl. Confused, she wrote her…

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Added on: 07/03/2019

LGBTI Asia: From Myanmar tragedy to Pakistan progress

07/02/2019

Homophobic bullying in Myanmar. Rainbow socks in Singapore. A first for trans people in Pakistan. This is a brief roundup of LGBTI news from countries that have…

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Added on: 06/28/2019

Gay librarian’s suicide prompts LGBT rights debate in Myanmar

06/27/2019

The suicide of a gay man in Myanmar who was subjected to “homophobic bullying” from his co-workers has prompted a national conversation on LGBT+ rights in the…

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Added on: 05/17/2019

Diversity day: Advancing LGBT equality in Myanmar workplace

05/17/2019

The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT), on May 17, has been marked worldwide to celebrate sexual and gender diversity. The Myanmar Centre for Responsible…

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Added on: 05/07/2019

Businesses encouraged to fly rainbow flag for LGBT equality

05/06/2019

May 17 marks the annual International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT). In an open letter, the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business and Myanmar NGO Colours Rainbow…

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Added on: 03/25/2019

Seeing yourself on the big screen

03/22/2019

Shin Thant tried to create a metaphor for the experience of feeling culturally excluded and vilified on the big screen. It went like this; A transgender person…

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Added on: 01/29/2019

Myanmar LGBT Pride Out in Force, But Laws Lag Behind

01/29/2019

This past weekend, pride week kicked off in full force in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon. A flurry of rainbow umbrellas dotting Yangon harbor, held by fishermen following…

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Added on: 01/28/2019

Myanmar’s first LGBT pride boat parade sets sail

01/27/2019

Rainbow flags flew high and gay anthems blasted out over Yangon’s river as a flotilla of boats took to the water of Myanmar’s biggest city on Saturday…

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Added on: 01/19/2019

Facing domestic threat in Hlaingthaya

01/17/2019

“Our township is the most crowded, has the most crime and is the most concerning for city administrators,” bemoaned U Myo Nay Aung, administrator of No.1 ward,…

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Added on: 11/28/2018

LGBTQ Movements Gain Energy Across SE Asia

11/26/2018

Growing up as a transgender woman in Singapore, Sheila says she lived in fear of her parents “finding out who she is. As a result of me trying to…

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Added on: 11/23/2018

Transgender Remembrance Day, Yangon

11/23/2018

The dark surface of Inya Lake is illuminated by warm bobbing candles, pushed out by a small but dedicated crowd who has come in the evening to…

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Added on: 11/20/2018

These photos capture the lives and loves of Myanmar’s trans community

11/19/2018

Grace Baey spent a month with transgender people in Myanmar’s commercial hub, Yangon. ‘I’ve been working with the trans community in Singapore for several years now, and…

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Added on: 11/17/2018

This Activist Can Explain What Life Is Really like for LGBTI People in Myanmar

11/16/2018

The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar made the news this month. It was revealed that two LGBTI individuals had been arrested under the colonial-era Section 377 of the…

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Added on: 01/31/2018

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Securing the most basic freedoms for people worldwide requires front-line organizations challenging abuse wherever it occurs. The Fund for Global Human Rights finds the best human rights…