Myanmar's first LGBT pride boat parade sets sail

Some 600 revellers partied under a blazing sun as the discreet community slowly emerges into the limelight in a country where gay sex remains illegal. Last year marked a milestone after authorities granted permission to hold the event for the first time in a public park with some 12,000 people coming along.

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