Sexual orientation and gender identity minorities in transition: LGBT rights and activism in Myanmar
Date
2015-02
Authors
Chua, Lynette J.
Gilbert, David
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Johns Hopkins University Press
Abstract
Grounded in ongoing fieldwork inside Myanmar and amongst exiled Burmese
communities, this article provides the first detailed account of the legal
and human rights status of sexual orientation and gender identity minorities
in Myanmar, with a focus on the abuses that they suffer. It also examines
how Burmese activists overcame repressive laws to form an indigenous
LGBT rights movement that has flourished since the start of the country’s
recent political transition. The research thus sheds light not only on future
challenges for LGBT rights activism, but also on the broader political mobilization
of human rights in a changing Myanmar. The research also has
implications for states during democratic transition.
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gender disparity, gender identity, human rights, minority group, social movement, Myanmar
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Human Rights Quarterly
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