Current Version
Region | Ayeyarwady |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Start Date | Jan 1, 1861 |
End Date | now |
Description | Under colonial era statutes, homosexuality is illegal in Myanmar with up to 20 years in prison. Torture and vigilante executions are also common. |
Sources | https://www.mmtimes.com/news/year-end-review-lgbt-rights.html |
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Revision by Jackninja5
Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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Value | Legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Start Date | Jan 1, 1826 | Jan 1, 1861 |
Note | Under colonial era statutes, homosexuality is illegal in Myanmar with up to 20 years in prison. Torture and vigilante executions are also common. | |
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Sources | https://www.mmtimes.com/news/year-end-review-lgbt-rights.html | |
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Revision by Ausyk
Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Legal |
Note | 8 to 14 years in prison. Not enforced. | |
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Sources | No | |
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- Status is not correct "Homosexuality is illegal in Myanmar since 1861."