Gay pioneer stands in Myanmar electionMyanmar's first openly gay candidate Myo Min Tun (R) campaigns in a Mandalay market ahead of the Nov 8 elections. YANGON: Outraged over ongoing discrimination in Myanmar, Myo Min Tun decided to stand as the first openly gay election candidate in a country where same-sex relations are illegal. The officers allegedly forced them to remove their bras and kneel in humiliating positions before touching them inappropriately, Myo Min Tun told AFP. -Myo Min Tun knew he was gay when he fell in love with a fellow student while in grade 9 at school. Myo Min Tun instead chose to run for the People's Pioneer Party because of its "anti-discriminatory stance and because they favour young people".

Source: Bangkok Post October 05, 2020 02:03 UTC