People's Pioneer Party's (PPP) candidate Myo Min Tun talking to a vendor as he campaigns in market in Mandalay, ahead of the Nov 8 general election. 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.
Yangon, Oct 5 (AFP): 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.
His decision to enter the political fray came after transgender friends told him how they had suffered police harassment.
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