In Vietnam, an unlikely haven for gays - and a lucrative market | Rters

Contents:

• GAY VIETNAM: QUEER CULTURE, LOL LIFE, AND WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW! ??
• IN POWERFUL REBE OF HATE, JAGUARS' KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY G OUT AS GAY
• GAY VIETNAM · COUNTRY GUI
• SAIGON GAY TRAVEL
• IN VIETNAM, AN UNLIKELY HAVEN FOR GAYS - AND A LUCRATIVE MARKET

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

I me across an article onle talkg about Blued, a new mobile applitn om Cha that aims at gay men this untry.

For example, TaoXanh is the largt muny for gay men Vietnam, whereas AsianLabrys is more popular among the lbian muny. In Ameri (and the world), Grdr is very well-ed for most gay men, whereas Brenda is a reprentative for lbian fr mobile applitn. This article talks about one of problems which closeted gays who have to marry to meet social expectatns end up gog to gay prostutns.

This event, huge as might be, is only a part of a larger scene, where proment NGOs such as ISEE ph for acceptance and tolerance of LGBT general, and gays Vietnam particular through myriad workshops, talk shows, and onle events.

IN POWERFUL REBE OF HATE, JAGUARS' KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY G OUT AS GAY

The latt events have shown that the untry has gone through major chang om a homophobic society to a more tolerant one, allowg for a flourishg, albe still somewhat unrground, gay culture which has a fair share of unique perks and tras. History Of Homosexualy In Gay Vietnam.

Homosexualy is not a new thg Vietnam. Artifacts om the era suggted that Vietname at that time actively promoted sexual exploratn and sexual terurse, irrpective whether heterosexually or homosexually, to fd the perfect harmony wh nature, thereby promotg fertily and prospery to the lol muny.

The first documented se of homosexualy Vietnam’s history appeared a legal lled Hong Duc Thien Chh Thu. However, on the ground that the hband’s seeds might have been transferred om the pregnant woman to the other durg homosexual terurse, the urt led her nocent. It is tertg to note that there was no nvictn of homosexualy the official rerd of the se, and seems homosexualy was not nsired a social crime at that time, as evinced other ntemporaneo rerds.

GAY VIETNAM · COUNTRY GUI

Then the French me along, and homosexualy was quickly brand a social vice. French lonists likened homosexual practic Vietnam to those Cha, even went so far as to state the former was hered om the latter.

SAIGON GAY TRAVEL

The 20th century saw massive and plex chang to the gay muny Vietnam. Durg the Vietnam War, homosexualy was nmned as a type of sexual viatn the South, so gay upl had to retreat to private unrground bars Saigon to enjoy their time together. After the war, the new socialist ernment did not ban homosexualy, but s lack of support for the upl, as well as overwhelmg support for fay value, created a new issue for gay muni.

Bee there was no official legislatn for them, lol thori found difficult to solve homosexual-related s, so homosexuals Vietnam found themselv a disadvantaged suatn whout legal protectn or regnn. Contemporary Gay Culture In Vietnam. Recent years have seen massive chang for the better LGBT rights Vietnam, helpg to shape a unique gay culture the untry.

In 2015, the Natnal Assembly has approved a law to outlaw any future attempt to ban homosexualy Vietnam.

IN VIETNAM, AN UNLIKELY HAVEN FOR GAYS - AND A LUCRATIVE MARKET

While is still a long way to go before homosexualy is legalized the untry, this is a memorable step om the ernment s effort for gay rights progrs. The untry also se annual pri events, as well as awarens workshops to help retegrate gay muni to mastream society.

That said, gays Vietnam are far om beg accepted. The subject still remas a taboo the untry, so gays Vietnam are still away om mastream society. Gay upl prefer to hi their sexualy, pecially om their parents and relativ, due to fear of beg ostracized and isolated.