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Gay and Undocumented, Burmese Refugees Struggle in Thailand

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Aug 02, 2017
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“Queer migrants” or LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex) refugees from Myanmar – called as such because they had to leave their countries and go somewhere else to be able to live safely as themselves – have looked at Thailand as the ideal destination, with its louche, gay-friendly lifestyle.

But in too…

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