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Gay Life in Bhutan

A story about gay Bhutan is a modest one. There is no visible gay presence, no venues and one organization called Rainbow Bhutan that gently offers education and compassion to inquiring minds in this mountainous society. It is a story of slow determination and courageous commitment that has arisen from the personal lives of a few local Bhutanese gay people.

Gay Bhutan: How gay are Bhutanese gays?

Homosexuality is graded as a petty misdemeanor; no one has ever been prosecuted for  the act but it’s still taboo.   Still a Taboo Homosexuality is still a taboo topic in modern Bhutan. Whenever there is talk of the subject most people ask, “Are there gays in Bhutan?” Many Bhutanese people have puzzled looks on