Gay community in hpa-an, myanmar

Political transition in Myanmar from a military to a civilian government holds the promise of opening up political spaces to previously marginalized groups. Talking to Heinrich Boell Foundation Myanmar, Yaya Aye Myat, the Permanent Secretary of the National Transgender People Alliance, regretted that the LGBTI community does not have any protection under the law. Official discrimination against the LGBTI community, particularly visible LGBTI people such as transgender women, is most visible in targeted police harassments, extortion, and arrests. In , the LGBT community in Myanmar was outraged by a case where a group of gay and transgender people were assaulted by police, arbitrarily arrested, and tortured while in police custody.

Para David Morona, ser gay em Myanmar significou ser expulso da casa de sua família. Nascido num pequeno vilarejo na fronteira de Myanmar com a Índia, David explica que sempre soube que não se encaixava nos estereótipos tradicionais de masculinidade. Desde cedo, ele sabia que era gay, mas tentou esconder isso da família. Ele me odiava porque eu era gay.

Many of the places we run tours have a reputation of being particularly unfriendly to people in the LGBTI community. Even to some of our more tame destinations, such as Southeast Asia there may still be widespread discrimination and there are certain things to watch out for. Here are our tips for LGBTI travellers in Myanmar. Under Burmese law, same-sex acts are illegal in Myanmar and are punishable by prison.

Across the globe, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, trans- and intersexuals LGBTI are coming under increasing attack as more repressive laws, discrimination and violence aggravate their living conditions. On the other hand, recent years have also seen a growing number of LGBTI activists seeking to assert their rights and to raise awareness for their issues. In the following dossier, activists and experts describe the restrictions confronting them and the strategies they are formulating to counter these developments. de info boell.