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Contents:

• GAY CHARACTERS VIETNAME FILMS: ANY EXAGGERATN?
• GAY VIETNAM: THE MOST BETIFUL PLAC VIETNAM FOR DISCERNG GAY TRAVELLERS
• GAY VIETNAM: QUEER CULTURE, LOL LIFE, AND WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW! ??
• "COMG OUT UNR FIRE": THE STORY OF GAY AND LBIAN SERVICEMEMBERS
• WATCH: SOLDIERS FALL LOVE THE JUNGL OF VIETNAM THIS MOVG GAY WAR DRAMA

GAY CHARACTERS VIETNAME FILMS: ANY EXAGGERATN?

The ntributn of thoands of gay & lbian veterans and out of bat durg the Vietnam War Era has not been acknowledged as the men and women kept their sexual orientatn hidn to avoid persecutn, prosecutn, discharge, and often vlence om fellow soldiers. Denial of their ntributn served the greater culture’s belief that gay people uld not, would not, and should not fight for their untry.

Yet this war and the ntributn of straight & gay soldiers alike gave the Rsians pse to thk we might fight if they vad Europe, which they threatened to do at that time. Dpe the many brave and patrtic gay soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for , why uldn't they live as equals amongst ? It is not difficult to fd gay characters on Vietname screens nowadays, but the way filmmakers pict them has bee a bone of ntentn.

GAY VIETNAM: THE MOST BETIFUL PLAC VIETNAM FOR DISCERNG GAY TRAVELLERS

In the last , lol cemas have screened a wi range of movi featurg gay characters such as “Gai Nhay” (Bar Girls), “Hot Boy Noi Loan” (Lost Paradise), and “Lac Gi” (Paradise Heart). The most recent film, “De Hoi Th” (Let Hoi Take Care of It), has created mixed opns over the e of gay characters on the silver screen. In lol movi, most gay characters are ed for humor, which means creatg lgh-worthy moments, helpg dienc to relax between dramatic scen.

However, some s, the characters overact while flirtg, gropg other men, sayg dirty words or beg too effemate, leavg a bad imprsn on viewers over both the film and gay people.

In 2011, “Cam Hung Hoan Hao” (Perfect Inspiratn) was also cricized as gave an rrect fn of homosexualy, llg a “sickns” while g bad words that discrimated agast the gay muny. In “De Hoi Th, ” Pham Huong Hoi, the ma character, who do not hate to ll himself “bong” (gay) ont of other people and act an offensive way, ed backlash om the Vietname LGBT (Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr) muny immediately after s official release on December 13. On a Facebook page named “Toi Dong Y” (I Agree) which aims to support LGBT rights and has around 82, 000 fans, many people ed the hashtag “Hoikhongtheth” (Hoi Cannot Take Care of It) to prott agast the film, accg of huiatg and smearg gay people through overacted actns and exprsns.

GAY VIETNAM: QUEER CULTURE, LOL LIFE, AND WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW! ??

There are, however, movi that have received posive feedback om viewers for creatg a good imprsn of gay people. In 2012 the film “Lost Paradise” about Khoi (played by Ho Vh Khoa), an nocent 20-year-old gay man who travels to Ho Chi Mh Cy om the untrysi to beg a new life, helped lol dienc ga a new, empathetic viewpot toward gay people and won praise om the LGBT muny. Although “De Hoi Th” has not been supported by LGBT people, the film still attracts many viewers and is able to touch the dienc’ hearts by showsg the image of a kd gay man who sacrific his own feelgs for the happs of his love.

When I watch a gay-themed movie I'd like to have that attachment to the romance stuck my md for hours, even days, after watchg . The chemistry among the actors are as good as begners an actg for the two lead gay gay characters, maybe I might have overlooked , but there was no background about them for me to feel anythg for them.

It's like they were there out of the be set durg the Vietnam war wh a gay romance as s central theme is que a huge feat self.

"COMG OUT UNR FIRE": THE STORY OF GAY AND LBIAN SERVICEMEMBERS

Cast & crew200929mPlay clip2:02Watch XY Anatomy of a BoyCan you be a virg, gay and to girls? Gay Vietnam: the most betiful plac Vietnam for discerng gay travellersStori > Experienc > Gay Vietnam: the most betiful plac Vietnam for discerng gay travellersJt as a hly dripped sữa đá ffee offers that sweet ffee kick to the ontal rtex, a trip to Vietnam will evably knock you for six.

To help you fd gay Vietnam amongst all, we’ve outled the top plac to vis Vietnam for discerng gay travellers. BOOK WITH US Photo: Suyeon KimLGBT suatn Vietnam stands as the most progrsive untry gay Asia for LGBT rights, sharg s crown wh both Thailand and Taiwan. Dpe Vietnam’s relative acceptance to homosexualy however, there are no anti-discrimatn laws place and same-sex marriage is still not permted (Taiwan wears the crown solo for gay Asia on this ont).

And while social nstrats hold cizens back, the mastream media the untry promot the normalisatn of gay culture and transgenr people are regnised by get to gay Vietnam travel directly to eher of the two biggt ci. At any other time, the two ci have active gay scen, but gay bars and clubs are rather low profile and the scene is nstantly evolvg.

WATCH: SOLDIERS FALL LOVE THE JUNGL OF VIETNAM THIS MOVG GAY WAR DRAMA

Use Grdr to fd like-md lols who n show you the secrets of gay Vietnam, or try Utopia for eful travel rmatn and ntacts around each QUI1. If you’re lookg for gay Ho Chi Mh Cy, District 1 n serve you well, wh a variety of queer hangouts and gay-iendly lodggs around Bui Vien and Pham Ngu Lao. Make sure to ge yourself on much of the bt food Vietnam while gay Saigon, makg sure not to avoid the low-down street vendors where you mt slurp your noodl om ty red tabl jt several ch om the ground.

Photo: Thai An Ho Chi Mh | Photo: Quang Nguyen vhYou needn’t travel far to fd gay Hanoi; simply move north om Hoàn Kiếm Lake towards the backpacker area where most mixed bars, clubs and street eats are found2.

When you need a break om gawkg at Hanoi’s dazzlg streets, hiaway any mm, hipster fé or hangout spot, samplg the surprisgly lic lol specialy of cà phê trứng (egg ffee) as you needn’t travel far to fd gay Hanoi; simply move north om Hoàn Kiếm Lake towards the backpacker area where most mixed bars, clubs and street eats are found.

If this is your first Vietnam travel experience, be aware that smmers and htlers are active here, wh some even preyg on gay travellers. While the Hanoi gay scene is pretty discreet, you n meet like-md people on apps like Grdr or equent any of the exclively male gay massage spas that pop up around the centre.

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Although there are no official gay beach, many of the var beach clubs and bars around the island are nsistently gay iendly and the gay bars and clubs that do exist attract the bt people om across the island, lols and tourists as one! As popular among gays as is honeymooners, Nha Trang stretch beyond s beach to both fort and mountas where famed waterfalls and hot sprgs lie bi ancient templ.

Gay Nha Trang n seem a ltle sparse parison to the big ci above, but worthwhile attractns clu Fairy Sprg waterfall and Thao Ba hot sprgs, as well as the Buddhist s of Po Nagar Cham Towers and Statue of Buddha. By now you will e to except the low-key Viet gay scene, but as always, everyone is Nang | Photo: Pixabay7. Those who n’t rist the ll of the wild meanwhile may be up for a spot of mpg Cuc Phong or – if you n’t go whout a hot shower – try one of the gay-iendly hotels on the edge of Van Long Nature Quang NguyenWant to simplify luxury travel planng?

The first gay pri para took place Hanoi 2012 and a ban on same-sex marriage was repealed 2014. In 2001, 82% of Vietname said homosexualy was never acceptable, but 2014, nearly half were favor of legalizg same-sex marriage.