Bhutan, which measures progress with a 'gross national happiness' metric, has decriminalized gay sex and seen a rise in LGBTQ acceptance and activism.
LGBTQ groups applauded the repeal but said discrimination will continue without recognition of same-sex couples.director of the Journalists’ Assn. of Bhutan and a long-standing ally of the queer community. “Imagine, I covered the first story on LGBTQ+ rights for the national broadcaster in 2014, less than 10 years ago. Back then we didn’t have WeChat; you couldn’t find any content about this on Facebook. Now people are sharing music videos of boys falling in love with boys.
Wangchuk said there have been “some significant wins even at a school level, where boys have been allowed to wear a kira, and girls a gho.” “My parents are old, and they’ve sacrificed so much,” he said. “I don’t want to burden them with a big coming-out and have them worry about who I am going to marry and who’s going to take care of me. My compassion is rooted in Buddhism, too.”
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