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The people of Myanmar want you to visit. Money that you spend there goes directly into their hands to improve their lives. Many of the people you encounter have studied English (they have already placed their bets on Myanmar's brighter future) and they are very grateful for any contact with foreign visitors.
Myanmar seems frozen in time, but expect everything to change rapidly as the country opens. You can still see Asian daily life here as it existed more than a century ago. Almost everywhere you visit is going to be safe. You must take shoes off at all sacred s, so consider easily removable footwear (and a wet towel to clean feet).
Women and men still wear charming wrap-around longyis (sarong) as standard attire and decorate their faces with pale yellow powder. The farther upcountry you go, the more colorful ethnic groups will be encountered ("Myanmar" was chosen as the country's name to include all of the dozens of ethnic groups that comprise the nation, not just the ethnic Burmese). Myanmar should definitely be on your dream itinerary for Southeast Asia.
Organisers of cultural events for LGBT in Yangon. They hosted the first &PROUD Yangon LGBT Film Festival (Nov 2014).
Gay and lesbian-friendly tours to Myanmar. English speaking team of travel agents and tour guides who organise individual and private tours, custom made tours, group tours, hotel and flight bookings exclusively in Myanmar. Member of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association.
Gay-friendly pub experience with a unique, cross-cultural design and menu ranging from authentic pizzas to fusion Asian dishes. Their gay-friendly management will be pleased to welcome you.
Have high tea at the classic Strand Hotel, wander the shady markets in the afternoon and then head to the glimmering Shwedagon pagoda before sunset. Here, amidst prayer halls, spirit shrines, and monumental bronze bells, take a moment to sit and watch the crowd of families, tourists, pilgrims, school children, monks, nuns, and worshippers as they flow through the golden light.
Yangon has a population of over 5 million (that's more than 200,000 Utopians).
The first PLU cafe and bar in Myanmar. Ko Ko is a famous hair-stylist with five hair salons around Yangon.
It is an upstairs restaurant and bar on a balcony connected to one of the overhead walkways (and to a department store above 369). It draws some local gays for a snack or beer. Gays gather at the bar. Handsome young waiters. Not much English spoken, so consider going with a local friend. Closes early.
Not gay, but the place to be on Fri nights for trendy locals, expats, and visitors alike. Cozy seating and excellent service. Great range of cocktails, wines and spirits, cigars and snacks. Happy Hour special prices. Pool table.
The front is a Ko Ko hair salon, the club is in the back. Live music club with very friendly staff. Local food and drinks. Two blocks from The Strand. Busy from 8pm onwards.
A 15 minute walk west of Sule Pagoda (the central landmark in the British colonial section of Yangon). This largely gay disco has been in operation for a number of years and seems to have fallen on lean times. The crowd is small and the show close to nothing. Entry fee includes a drink. It closes at 2am. Open on Sat and Sun (maybe more nights). Some some foreigners.
Located in the Mingal Zei group of buildings, north of the old British colonial area and close to Kandawgyi Lake. Tell your taxi driver to go to JJ Disco. JJ is on 8/F and 9th Floor Disco is on 9/F. Can get jammed on Sat with hunfreds of young Burmese. Loud disco music makes conversation difficult and the lighting challenges anyone trying to identify the number of transgenders among the clubbers. Video screens continually show football. The crowd is middle-class, about 90% gay males, plus lesbian couples and some straights. The crowd's too hip to wear longyis (sarong). Basically everyone's in jeans. Entry includes a beer. A sign indicates the disco is open Thu-Sun. It closes at 4am. Few, if any, foreigners.
Venue location is announced on their website each month, email. Gay-owned fab is Yangon's first monthly party for lesbians, gays and friends. Every last Sat of the month they throw a party. It's for drinking, dancing and flirting. It attracts a mixed crowd of locals, expats and visitors. Even though it's a mixed crowd, most of the LGBT will eventually attend the party. Organised by YG. Come and dance, flirt, drink and chat in a great mix of locals, expats and tourists, gays and straights. The relaxed atmosphere and great tunes from DJ Bay Tar make for a great night out. Entrance is very inexpensive and includes a free shot. FAB is non-profit: all proceedings go to the Yangon LGBT cause. The party starts at 10pm and there's often a line after 11:30pm.
See full listing under Shops and Salons. Gay-friendly hair salon and healthy massage center for men.
Gay-owned spa.
National team dormitories under stadium and restaurants surrounding. Soldiers, police and athletes. Take someone with you who can speak Burmese.
Cruisy in the day and early evenings 5-7pm on weekends especially. -- eye contact is crucial. Once you make contact, you'll find a friend. Beware of the hustlers but most times they just want to get to know a foreigner who will help sponsor them and help them get out of a life of tyranny and unemployment.
In the evenings between 7-9pm. If you make a new friend, head to nearby Lion World Beer Garden for a drink. Young men stand here in the evening hoping to find a boyfriend. There is also a facility at the northwest corner of this junction and people also stroll along the section of Shwedagon Pagoda Rd north of this junction.
Lovely, gay-friendly café and bar in a restored colonial building. It has pool tables, newspapers, sand-blasted brick walls and warm wood trim. Very fashionable. Excellent Burmese food and cold beer. A well known hangout frequented by both the expat and local crowd.
Popular with the locals. Have a driver or friend take you there. Everyone knows where it is.
Several branches around, including one near the jetty to cross the river that has a great view and atmosphere, plus really cute waiters who are sometimes bathing outside at the far end of the restaurant.
Gay friendly and later in the evening gay and lesbian couples show up.
Expensive, but the food is good and the waiters cute. Very gay friendly.
This local coffee shop is popular with lesbians.
Gay-owned French style creperie. Tues they organize "Friends Tuesday" which is popular with the gay community. Great ambience. Food is tasty and at a reasonable price. Drag queen show every 2nd and last Tues of the month. Happy Hour every night.
Their Myanamar set lunch is a great introduction to local cuisine, including seasonal specialties like a fantastic tomato salad with crunchy peanut dressing, savory butterfish curry, and delicious sweets. Their daily high tea is also a wonderful way to relax during the heat of afternoon while you absorb the ambiance of this classic colonial-era hotel.
The cities most elegant fine dining in a refined, exotic interior. Excellent service from charming staff.
Gay-friendly hair salon and healthy massage center for men. Services and packages are professionally designed for the purposes of relaxation, health, beauty and recreation. Their staff are physically well trained, service orientated, humble, nice looking and certified to serve professionally. They care about quality of service, guest relations, cleanliness of their environment and peacefulness of the surroundings. They listen and try to understand and provide service solutions tailored to your needs.
Great contemporary laquerware. Closed Mon.
Welcome to a gay-friendly haven, a one-stop shop for all of your grooming needs, a place where you can leave behind the stress of humdrum daily life and experience tranquility and harmony. They offer you personal time and space to revitalize your body, mind, and spirit. Their team is dedicated to serving you each and every day. Open 10am-10pm.
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