People's Pioneer Party candidate Myo Min Tun speaks to the media on September 12 at his Mandalay office. (AFP)
People's Pioneer Party candidate Myo Min Tun speaks to the media on September 12 from his Mandalay office. (AFP)

‘I don’t want to lie’: Gay pioneer stands in Myanmar election

Myo Min Tun, who is running as a People's Pioneer Party candidate for the regional assembly in his home city of Mandalay, decided to stand after watching friends in the LGBT+ community being harassed by police.

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