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Deities and Divas: Queer Ritual Specialists in Myanmar, Thailand and Beyond Government Olivia Killias is a seniorEdited 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