- Homosexuality⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Marriage⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Changing GenderAmbiguous
- Adoption✔ Legal
- Discrimination✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination✖ No protections
- Military✔ Legal
- Age of Consent✔ Equal
- Donating Blood✔ Legal
- Conversion TherapyAmbiguous
History
Current status
(since Jan 1, 1886)
(since Jan 1, 1886)
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
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).
Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.
Current status
(since Dec 28, 2016)
(since Dec 28, 2016)
Legal
Only can be done by people in Myanmar. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Current status
(since Jan 1, 1886)
(since Jan 1, 1886)
No protections
Date reflects creation of Burma
Current status
Legal
No discrimination protections exist in the country.
Current status
Equal
Myanmar adopted the 1860 Indian Criminal Code.
Current status
Ambiguous
Only banned in a few places in Asia. Unknown.
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Alternative names: Myanma Pye (local name)
