Meet James, a young pâtissier whose passion for cooking and baking has never faded. James started up at his early 30s for his first bakery and since then, he has never stopped learning to enhance his baking skills. James follows the concept of healthy sweets and creates desserts/cakes using whole wheat ingredients . Let James share with you his story, how his family accept him and his brother as LGBTQ, and how he develops his cooking/ baking skills. Roll your sleeves up to start making some Vietnamese desserts such as steamed banana with cooked coconut milk or local caramel flan with coffee and such.
LGBTQ rights in Vietnam have seen significant progress over the past few decades, though challenges remain. Homosexuality has never been criminalized in Vietnam. The country does not have laws that criminalize consensual same-sex activities. While same-sex marriage is not legally recognized, Vietnam made a notable change in 2015 by removing fines for holding same-sex marriage ceremonies. Social attitudes towards the LGBTQ community in Vietnam are evolving, especially among younger generations. LGBTQ individuals are becoming more visible in media and public life. There are numerous of notable groups include ICS Center, PFLAG Vietnam (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), and iSEE (Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment).
Pride events, such as VietPride, have been held annually in various cities since 2012, but instead of June, VietPride is usually held in August – September.
