- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Male illegal, female uncertain
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Non-binary gender recognition
- N/A
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- N/A
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?
Ranked #78 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(91.3%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (8.7%)
Justifiability of homosexuality ?
Ranked #69 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(86%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (1.1%)
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents ?
Ranked #41 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(55.1%) Disagree
Agree (36.2%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #65 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(58%) Not a good place
Good place (23%)
History
Homosexual activity in Myanmar is male illegal, female uncertain.
Current status
Since 2016
Since 2016
Male illegal, female uncertain
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.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Myanmar is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Myanmar, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Myanmar is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Myanmar does not allow individuals to change the gender assigned to them at birth.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Myanmar is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Myanmar does not allow individuals to change the gender assigned to them at birth.
LGBT discrimination in Myanmar is no protections.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1886
Since Jan 1, 1886
No protections
Date reflects British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). Homosexual relations are illegal in Myanmar and discrimination occurs regularly.
LGBT housing discrimination in Myanmar is no protections.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1886
Since Jan 1, 1886
No protections
Date reflects creation of Burma
Same-sex adoption in Myanmar is single only.
Current status
Since Dec 28, 2016
Since Dec 28, 2016
Single only
Adoption criteria in Myanmar only allows for married couples (same sex marriage is not recognised) or single people to adopt.
Serving openly in military in Myanmar is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is illegal.
Blood donations by MSMs in Myanmar is banned (indefinite deferral).
Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
MSMs are not eligible to donate blood, citing HIV/Aids risk.
Conversion therapy in Myanmar is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
There are no laws banning conversion therapy.
Equal age of consent in Myanmar is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
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