"1. Context: Approaching nearly 5 months of military coup, people of Myanmar face vastuncertainty and regressions in socio-economic sectors, with all forms of their humanrights being violated. According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners(AAPP), over (881) have been killed, (6,348) have been detained and (1,965) have beenissued warrants by the military junta since the day of the coup, 1 February 2021.Undeniably, members of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer(LGBTIQ) communities are also a part of that statistics. Since the beginning of the coup, LGBTIQ people have been activelyparticipating in anti-coup protests, demonstrations and civil disobedience movement(CDM). As crackdowns, violence and tortures against pro-democracy activists andcivilians intensified within the past few months, many LGBTIQs across Myanmar facedsevere human rights violations. The drag queens who used to be proudlyphotographed with protest signs took to the streets wearing helmets, goggles andshields. As impressive as it looked, the cheap helmets and shields however offeredno safety at all against live ammunition. The situation has extremely deteriorated for the human rights defenders andactivists who led the community as well as for the wider community. Many of theactivists have gone into hiding and change places to sleep every 3-4 days. Themilitary publishes new arrest lists every day and there is a constant fear of getting onthe list. Reports from LGBTIQ civil society organizations highlight that there are 12cases of LGBTIQ fatalities; with 73 being arrested and/or charged under 505 (a); (65)still being detained and (28) either in hiding or having fled to non-SAC controlledareas.....2. LGBTIQ Deaths, Arrests and Detentions: Gathering LGBTIQ-related data during the coup is a challenge given limitedaccess to the internet and communication with those who are out of reach forsecurity reasons or who do not want to disclose their identities. However, reliablesources indicate that gay people and transgender women are predominantly at thetop of the chart of most cases of human rights abuses and violations committedagainst the LGBTIQ.From 1 February to 20 June, (12) LGBTIQ community members from Myitkyina,Myingyan, Monywa, Mawlamyine, Yangon, Kyaukpadaung, and Mandalay were shotdead while participating in non-violent and peaceful protests and defendingprotesters from military violence. (3) gay men and (1) transgender woman fromMyingyan and Bago were seriously injured by riot police/armed forces. LGBTIQ groups throughout Myanmar actively participated under rainbow flagsas front-liners at every stage of the revolution. The visibility of the community leadsto highlighting the diversity and inclusivity of the people against the coup. Nodiscriminations against the LGBTIQ community was observed but respect and unity.Hence, LGBTIQ activists were equally targeted and a lot of them are blacklisted andcharged under section 5051 (a) and (c). Majority of blacklisted individuals are in hidingand some got arrested. (73) arrests of LGBTQ individuals have been reported since 1February. Majority of them were from Yangon and Mandalay regions. Because of thevisible identity of transgender people who got arrested, they experienced differentforms of sexual harassment during arrest, in police custody and in detention placesby armed forces..."