Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✖ Restricted
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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Homosexual activity in Myanmar

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Homosexual activity in Myanmar is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since May 1, 1861
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
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."
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Same-sex marriage in Myanmar

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Same-sex marriage in Myanmar is unrecognized.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1886
Unrecognized
Date reflects British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). In 2014 a same-sex couple featured in the media after holding an unofficial wedding ceremony. Homosexual relations remain illegal.
Details
Sources:
newsinfo.inquirer.net/break…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Myanmar

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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.
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Right to change legal gender in Myanmar

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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.
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Sources:
theguardian.com/global-deve…
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Gender-affirming care in Myanmar

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Gender-affirming care in Myanmar is restricted.

Current status
Since 1963
Restricted
In 1963, Myanmar legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.
Details
Sources:
rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_r…
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Until Dec 1963
Banned
Medical transition is not possible
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Sources:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Myanmar

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Myanmar is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Myanmar does not allow individuals to change the gender assigned to them at birth.
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Sources:
theguardian.com/global-deve…
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LGBT discrimination in Myanmar

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LGBT discrimination in Myanmar is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1886
No protections
Date reflects British colonization of Burma (Myanmar). Homosexual relations are illegal in Myanmar and discrimination occurs regularly.
Details
Sources:
newsinfo.inquirer.net/break…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Myanmar

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LGBT employment discrimination in Myanmar is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1886
No protections
Date reflects creation of Burma
Details
Sources:
newsinfo.inquirer.net/break…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Myanmar

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LGBT housing discrimination in Myanmar is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1886
No protections
Date reflects creation of Burma
Details
Sources:
newsinfo.inquirer.net/break…
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Same-sex adoption in Myanmar

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Same-sex adoption in Myanmar is single only.

Current status
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.
Details
Sources:
meral.edu.mm/record/655/fil…
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Intersex infant surgery in Myanmar

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Intersex infant surgery in Myanmar is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Myanmar

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Serving openly in military in Myanmar is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is illegal.
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Sources:
Homosexuality is illegal.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Myanmar

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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.
Details
Sources:
www.donatebloodmyanmar.org
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Conversion therapy in Myanmar

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Conversion therapy in Myanmar is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There are no laws banning conversion therapy.
Details
Sources:
There are no laws banning conversion therapy.
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Equal age of consent in Myanmar

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Equal age of consent in Myanmar is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
Details
Sources:
Homosexuality is illegal.
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