ADDED ON: 01/30/2018

Myanmar LGBTI Festival Goes Public for First Time

01/29/2018 | Channel News Asia

Fluorescent wigs askew and leaving broken stiletto heels and a cloud of glitter in their wake, Myanmar drag queens pounded across the finish line and crashed into a waiting coterie of photographers at a groundbreaking festival. The race and other games including handbag throwing were some of the highlights of the “&Proud” festival, which took place in public for the first time in a country where same-sex relations are still officially illegal.

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