https://www.scmp.com/rss/503623/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com With chubby cheeks and a nervous smile, 18-year-old Kai is preparing to attack his judo coach on stage in front of hundreds of onlookers. Light beaming from the raised platform illuminates the crowd sitting cross-legged on the grass of the park in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, drawn to the spectacle and the colourful striped flags. Some of them are familiar with the symbolism of the flags’ rainbow colours. They have been waiting for this, January’s fourth annual Pride festival, in a country... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3049992/myanmars-lgbt-taught-how-fight-back-woman-judo-champ?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3049992/myanmars-lgbt-taught-how-fight-back-woman-judo-champ?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Feb 2020 21:00:15 +0000