People are painting their little finger pink to protest Myanmar’s archaic gay sex ban

Activists in Myanmar are urging people to paint their little finger pink in protest against the country’s archaic ban on gay sex.

The “Pink Pinky” campaign is aiming to draw attention the plight of Myanmar’s LGBT+ community, who continue to face persecution.

The campaign was launched on January 22 ahead of Yangon Pride, which is due to take place this weekend, with activists calling on legislators to overturn the ban on gay sex and to introduce anti-discrimination laws, the Jakarta Post reports.

Myanmar LGBT+ activist says community needs ‘legal protection’ and ‘legal recognition’.

Fronting the campaign is Swe Zin Htet, who is Miss Myanmar and represented the country at the Miss Universe contest in December. She came out publicly late last year, shortly before she was due to compete.