Current Version
Region | Myanmar |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
Start Date | 1886 |
End Date | 2016 |
Description | Section 377 prescribes life in prison; or 2 to 10 years in prison and fine. Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). |
Sources | http://internap.hrw.org/features/features/lgbt_laws/ |
Revision History (10)
Revision by LGBT_southeastasian
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Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
Start Date | 2016 | 1886 |
End Date | (NONE) | 2016 |
Note | 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. | Section 377 prescribes life in prison; or 2 to 10 years in prison and fine. Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). |
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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://internap.hrw.org/features/features/lgbt_laws/ |
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Revision by LGBT_southeastasian
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Note | Revised punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity is replaced by up to 20 years in prison. No rules known for female same sexual activity. | 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
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Note | 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. | Revised punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity is replaced by up to 20 years in prison. No rules known for female same sexual activity. |
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Revision by LGBT_southeastasian
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Note | 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. | 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 | New Value | |
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Note | 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.Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). | 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
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Note | Punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity is replaced to up to 20 years in prison.No rules known for female same sexual activity.Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). | 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.Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). |
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Revision by LGBT_southeastasian
Old Value | New Value | |
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Note | Punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity is up to 20 years in prison.No rules known for female same sexual activity.Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). | Punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity is replaced to up to 20 years in prison.No rules known for female same sexual activity.Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). |
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Sources | http://www.iglhrc.org/content/burma-all-burma-students-democratic-front-repeals-law-criminalizing-homosexual-acts | 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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Revision by LGBT_southeastasian
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Start Date | Jan 1, 1886 | 2016 |
Note | Punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity is ten years up to life in prison.No rules known for female same sexual activity.Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). | Punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity is up to 20 years in prison.No rules known for female same sexual activity.Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). |
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Revision by Muhammadaji2022
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Note | Punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity is ten years to life in prison.No rules known for female same sexual activity.Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). | Punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity is ten years up to life in prison.No rules known for female same sexual activity.Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). |
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Revision by Muhammadaji2022
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Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
Note | According to Wikipedia, punishment for consensual same-sex sexual activity is ten years to life in prison. I can not verify this as the citation links in the article are dead. Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). | Punishment for consensual male same-sex sexual activity is ten years to life in prison.No rules known for female same sexual activity.Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). |
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Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "For the female citizens the homosexual activity in Myanmar is stay illegal and there's not protection and legalise law in Myanmar."
- Newer law has been passed