Deities and Divas: Queer Ritual Specialists in Myanmar, Thailand and Beyond Government John Coast and Sukarno’s shared

John Coast and Sukarno’s shared love of Balinese music and dance bore fruit in the famous Dancers of Bali tour of the West End and Broadway

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Deities and Divas: Queer Ritual Specialists in Myanmar, Thailand and Beyond Government John Coast and Sukarno’s sharedEdited by Peter A. Jackson & Benjamin Baumann In central Thailand, a flamboyantly turbaned gay medium for the Hindu god of the underworld posts Facebook selfies of himself hugging and kissing a young man. In Myanmars largest city Yangon, a one time member of a gay NGO dons an elaborate wedding dress to be ritually married to a possessing female spirit; he believes she will offer more support for his gay lifestyle than the path of LGBTQ activism. The