Lương Thế Huy

Lương Thế Huy
Born31 October 1988 Edit this on Wikidata
Alma mater
OccupationLGBT rights activist, jurist, politician Edit this on Wikidata
Employer
  • Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment (2019–) Edit this on Wikidata

Lương Thế Huy (born 31 October, 1988) is a Vietnamese jurist and LGBT rights activist.

Biography

He studied law at Ho Chi Minh City University of Law[1] and University of California, Los Angeles.[2]

He has been doing LGBT-related social work since 2008.[1] He was listed as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in Vietnam in 2016[3] and "Asia 21 Young Leaders" of Asia Society in 2018.[1] In 2019, he became director of the Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment (iSEE). In May 2021, he contested the Vietnam's National Assembly elections, becoming the first openly LGBT candidate.[4] He was not elected despite being one of the most prominent independent candidates for Hanoi city.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "LGBT rights activist nominates himself for National Assembly seat". vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). VnExpress.
  2. ^ N.P.H, 28 tháng 4, 2021, Lương Thế Huy - Người đồng tính công khai đầu tiên tự ứng cử ĐBQH và HĐND Hà Nội 2021-2026, Gia đình và Pháp luật
  3. ^ Danh sách Thành viên Under 30 của Forbes Việt Nam qua các năm
  4. ^ Cộng đồng LGBT "đòi quyền" được giống như mọi người
  5. ^ "Tứ trụ trúng cử đại biểu Quốc hội, ứng viên tự do Lương Thế Huy thất cử". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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