Queer Myanmar couple Nyan and Mae pose after accepting a mock marriage certificate at the LGBTQ Pride event in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai on May 26. (AFP)

‘Our revolution’: Myanmar LGBTQ couple tie knot at Thai Pride

Denied the chance to celebrate their union in their homeland, where LGBTQ people face persecution and imprisonment, a Myanmar queer couple seeks peace and happiness in the more tolerant kingdom next door.

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