LGBT community in Myanmar

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community march during a protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar, 19 February 2021. Photo: EPA
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13 July 2023
Challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community in Myanmar
Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community dance under a rainbow flag displayed on a boat during a pride boat parade, as part of Myanmar's annual (LGBT) festival, in Yangon on January 18, 2020. Photo: Sai Aung Main / AFP
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14 July 2022
LGBT community feels the heat in Myanmar post-coup
It was about 10 years ago that Myat Kyaw Zin found that he was different from the...
Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community wave pride flags as they take part in a protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: EPA
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29 June 2022
Struggles of a gay man in conservative Myanmar...
Life has long been a struggle for the LGBT community in Myanmar as people of various...