Being homosexual in Vietnam, Dating show “Come Out” with model and singe
In terms of Asia goes, Vietnam has made great progress on LGBTQ legal rights, but as a normal town Hanoi usually lags a small behind
It may come as a shock for some, but Vietnam happens to be marked among the more LGBTQ+ friendly countries in Asia. The country can sometimes appear a relative safe-haven for those alienated from their immediate familial communities from LGBTQ+ couples announcing their sexual orientation on the country’s popular, yet somewhat unsubtly titled dating show “Come Out – Step into the Light, ” to the near-national-hero status of beloved transgendered model and singer Huong Giang. However, beneath the outward friendliness there was controversy. Scratch underneath the area, and deep complexities in attitutes toward the nation’s ‘queer community’ are revealed.
Dating show “Come Out” with singer and model(right) Lam Khanh Chi.
Many first recognized the increasing presence associated with LGBTQ+ community in Vietnam through the 2012 online “I do” campaign, that was initiated to aid same-sex wedding in the united states. Though, needless to say, homosexual tradition and all sorts of the attendant colors underneath the queer rainbow have actually a storied history that extends back much further, with gossip, rumor and talk of immorality an occurrence that is common. (más…)