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It is true that consensual homosexual acts between adults are not punishable in Mongolia. Nevertheless, it is hardly possible to live your life openly "differently" from the majority of the population. Activists have failed more than ten times to register an LGBT organization called 'Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Centre' in Ulaanbaatar. It was not until that the government approved of the founding.

When asked which is our favorite place in the world we've been to, Mongolia is one place we both agree is truly remarkable! We visited Mongolia after our Trans Siberian railway adventure and ended up staying for a month. We didn't expect to, but the landscapes in the Gobi Desert and the nomadic life along the Mongolian steppe just blew our minds. We loved it!

Richard Ammon. When Zorig returns, he brings us a frozen drink with Day-Glo layers. When the country was under Soviet rule from to , all non-heteronormative expression of sexuality was taboo. Until , homosexuality was illegal and punishable by imprisonment.

Read about the time we stumbled on the only gay bar in Mongolia called Hanzo in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. He spends hours reading historical fiction about the Genghis Khan dynasty or watching documentaries about Kublai Khan. We visited Mongolia during our big Asia trip in July when the famous Naadam Festival was taking place. This is the Mongolian Olympics, but instead of taking place every 4 years, it happens in July.