Tag: Myanmar

For the first time ever, the LGBTQ community in Myanmar was able to celebrate a public pride festival. The &PROUD festival took place at Thakin Mya Park in Yangon with over 6,000 people in attendance. In prior years, the celebration had taken place at a private location at the French Institute. Currently, homosexual relations are illegal in the country, but the event organizers were allowed to host the event in a public space. https://www.instagram.com/p/BeDL42JlJoM/?utm_source=ig_embed The event was open to all in...

'I think it’s a missed opportunity here because the stories of LGBT lives can become wonderful films.' Critics and LGBTI people are saying enough is enough to the terrible depiction of LGBTI in Myanmar’s film industry. LGBTI characters are often portrayed as the butt of a joke and as silly, bumbling characters. Or they were portrayed as sexual predators. A recent film, Kyi Kyi Kyal Kyal, tells the story of a trans woman moves from to the city from the country. But...

‘He proposed to me in front of the Buddhas so his word is real. He cannot lie in front of the Buddha.’ Like many couples who meet online Rick James and U Lay Sue were worried about meeting in real life for the first time. ‘Because you know the photo on the Facebook and then on the outside is very different. I didn’t know if he would accept me,’ James said. The couple began chatting on Facebook while James lived in Singapore...