An LGBT festival opened in Burma on Thursday after authorities allowed organisers to hold the launch event in public for the first time in the Southeast Asian nation where same-sex…
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Obituary: Olive Yang, princess turned opium warlord turned peace broker
Olive Yang, the crossdressing royal-turned-warlord, died on Thursday. She was 90.
Mandalay govt vows crackdown on same-sex couples
Minister Myint Kyu characterised homosexuality as “unacceptable” and threatened to detain and “educate” gay men in particular.
DVB Debate: Freedom to love
Panellists on DVB Debate discuss the proposed interfaith marriage law, which is now being considered by parliament, and recognition of LGBT rights.
A love story for 21st century Burma
Myo Min Htet and Tin Ko Ko talk about coming out as a gay couple publicly in Burma, and how the surrounding press interest exaggerated their story.
LGBT community uses Nat Festival to let their hair down
Burma’s largest spirit festival has become a rare opportunity for the LGBT community to dress and act freely.