ADDED ON: 11/28/2018
LGBTQ Movements Gain Energy Across SE Asia
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 express my liking of feminine…
Myanmar
ADDED ON: 11/23/2018
Transgender Remembrance Day, Yangon
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 show their respect. As the…
ADDED ON: 11/20/2018
These photos capture the lives and loves of Myanmar’s trans community
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 was curious to learn more…
ADDED ON: 11/17/2018
This Activist Can Explain What Life Is Really like for LGBTI People in Myanmar
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 penal code. Myanmar criminalizes ‘carnal intercourse against…
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