Entry #344: Homosexual activity in Myanmar

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Region	Myanmar
Issue	Homosexual activity
Status	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start Date	May 1, 1861
End Date	(none)
Description	Section 377 of Myanmar's Penal Code states: "Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with transportation for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine."
Sources	https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/MM%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1860)%20-%20TR(en).pdf

Revision History (15)

4 days ago

edited by jadeywadey. federal law not needed anymore, all subregions inherit.

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Federal Law	Yes	No

Feb 24, 2025

edited by jadeywadey. set as federal law

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Federal Law	No	Yes

May 10, 2024

edited by Unknownmiles. oops wrong status; fixing sentence structure

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Description	Section 377 of Myanmar's Penal Code states: "Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with transportation for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine."	Section 377 of Myanmar's Penal Code states: "Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with transportation for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine."
Description	Show Difference Section 377 of Myanmar's Penal Code states: "Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with transportation for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine." years, and shall also be liable to fine."

May 10, 2024

edited by Unknownmiles. I added all new info with correct dates and 1 new link

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	Old Value	New Value
Start Date	1886	May 1, 1861
End Date	2016	(none)
Description	Section 377 prescribes life in prison; or 2 to 10 years in prison and fine. Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar).	Section 377 of Myanmar's Penal Code states: "Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with transportation for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine."
Description	Show Difference Section 377 prescribes life in prison; or 2 to 10 years in prison and fine. Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). Myanmar's Penal Code states: "Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with transportation for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine."
Sources	http://internap.hrw.org/features/features/lgbt_laws/	https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/MM%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1860)%20-%20TR(en).pdf
Sources	Show Difference http://internap.hrw.org/features/features/lgbt_laws/ https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/MM%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1860)%20-%20TR(en).pdf

Apr 26, 2022

edited by LGBT_southeastasian

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Male illegal, female uncertain	Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Start Date	2016	1886
End Date	(none)	2016
Description	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).
Description	Show Difference 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).
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/
Sources	Show Difference 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/

Jan 10, 2022

edited by LGBT_southeastasian

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	Old Value	New Value
Description	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.
Description	Show Difference 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. was replaced by up to 20 years in prison. No rules known for female same sexual activity.

Jan 10, 2022

edited by LGBT_southeastasian

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	Old Value	New Value
Description	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.
Description	Show Difference 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.

Jan 10, 2022

edited by LGBT_southeastasian

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	Old Value	New Value
Description	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.
Description	Show Difference 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. prison. No rules known for female same sexual activity.

Jan 10, 2022

edited by LGBT_southeastasian

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	Old Value	New Value
Description	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.
Description	Show Difference 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). activity.

Jan 10, 2022

edited by LGBT_southeastasian

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	Old Value	New Value
Description	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).
Description	Show Difference 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). was replaced by up to 20 years in prison.No rules known for female same sexual activity.Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar).

Jan 10, 2022

edited by LGBT_southeastasian

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	Old Value	New Value
Description	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).
Description	Show Difference 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). replaced to up to 20 years in prison.No rules known for female same sexual activity.Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar).
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/
Sources	Show Difference 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/

Jan 10, 2022

edited by LGBT_southeastasian

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	Old Value	New Value
Start Date	Jan 1, 1886	2016
Description	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).
Description	Show Difference 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). 20 years in prison.No rules known for female same sexual activity.Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar).

Dec 31, 2021

edited by Muhammadaji2022

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	Old Value	New Value
Description	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).
Description	Show Difference 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). up to life in prison.No rules known for female same sexual activity.Date represents British colonization of Burma (Myanmar).

Dec 31, 2021

edited by Muhammadaji2022

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	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Value	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)	Male illegal, female uncertain
Description	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).
Description	Show Difference 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).

Sep 20, 2013

created by bradcoffey106

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	Original entry
Status	Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start Date	Jan 1, 1886
End Date	(none)
Description	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).
Sources	http://www.iglhrc.org/content/burma-all-burma-students-democratic-front-repeals-law-criminalizing-homosexual-acts

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."
May 21, 2020
Newer law has been passed 
Mar 8, 2018