Current Version
| Region | Myanmar |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| Start Date | 2016 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Myanmar criminalizes same-sex sexual activity under Penal Code 1860, Section 377. This revised punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity was replaced by up to 20 years in prison. No rules known for female same sexual activity. Decriminalization pending. |
| Sources | http://www.iglhrc.org/content/burma-all-burma-students-democratic-front-repeals-law-criminalizing-homosexual-acts http://internap.hrw.org/features/features/lgbt_laws/ https://www.christianaid.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-08/lived-experiences-gender-case-study-myanmar-nov2019.pdf https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/myanmar/ |
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- Status is not correct "Male illegal, female legal"
Revision History (7)
Revision by Willow. I accidentally put female legal instead of female uncertain
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Male illegal, female legal | Male illegal, female uncertain |
Revision by Willow. Wrong Status
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
| Sources | http://www.iglhrc.org/content/burma-all-burma-students-democratic-front-repeals-law-criminalizing-homosexual-acts http://internap.hrw.org/features/features/lgbt_laws/ | http://www.iglhrc.org/content/burma-all-burma-students-democratic-front-repeals-law-criminalizing-homosexual-acts http://internap.hrw.org/features/features/lgbt_laws/ https://www.christianaid.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-08/lived-experiences-gender-case-study-myanmar-nov2019.pdf https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/myanmar/ |
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Revision by Pizzaslices412653
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Description | Myanmar criminalizes same-sex sexual activity under Penal Code 1860, Section 377. This revised punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity was replaced by up to 20 years in prison. No rules known for female same sexual activity. | Myanmar criminalizes same-sex sexual activity under Penal Code 1860, Section 377. This revised punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity was replaced by up to 20 years in prison. No rules known for female same sexual activity. Decriminalization pending. |
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Revision by beeurd
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Revision by beeurd
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Illegal (other penalty) |
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Revised punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity was replaced by up to 20 years in prison. No rules known for female same sexual activity. | Myanmar criminalizes same-sex sexual activity under Penal Code 1860, Section 377. This revised punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity was replaced by up to 20 years in prison. No rules known for female same sexual activity. |
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Revision by LGBT_southeastasian
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1886 | 2016 |
| End Date | 2016 | (NONE) |
| Description | Section 377 prescribes life in prison; or 2 to 10 years in prison and fine. Date represent British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). | Revised punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity was replaced by up to 20 years in prison. No rules known for female same sexual activity. |
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| Sources | http://internap.hrw.org/features/features/lgbt_laws/ | http://www.iglhrc.org/content/burma-all-burma-students-democratic-front-repeals-law-criminalizing-homosexual-acts http://internap.hrw.org/features/features/lgbt_laws/ |
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