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This came in today on google alert about two gay men's trip into Laos .Whether it might not be interesting to some who like bawdy posts or not , an interesting story and some suggestions of where to go.
Full Story at the Nomadic Boys
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Nomadic Boys - Discover Laos's Gay Luang Prabang With a Local
It appears to be another Asian country struggling hard to accept and protect its LGBT population. There are no anti discrimination laws in place and marriage equality is nowhere near being implemented.
Yet, there are no laws criminalising homosexuality and haven't really ever been since independence. We also felt completely at ease travelling as a gay couple in Laos: locals just didn't bat an eyelid when they worked out we are not really brothers.
We also noticed a very accepting attitude towards lady boys (just like in Thailand), more so than in Western Europe. We buddied up with Somphorn, the owner of the popular gay friendly Lao Lao Gardens in Luang Prabang, who gave us a local's insight as to what it's like growing up in gay Laos.
Somphorn photo is shown above
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