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REAL TALK WITH A GAY LOCAL IN BRUNEI

Happy is a gay local that lives in Brunei, he was born and raised there and shared with us how the situation is since the country  adopted a new penal code allowing stoning punishment for gay sex and adultery. He agreed to give us an interview if we kept his identity anonymous for his safety.  We chose the name Happy because although he is living in what we would consider a suppressed society, to us he came across very Happy.   You can’t say anything negative about this country or about its government or “sovereignty”.Just to put your voice out there you have to be smart about the way you say things because it can sound like you are against the government. It’s a tabu and possibly even illegal to criticize the government. It’s not normal what is happening and Happy is very aware of the situation. But there are…