[5][6] His political aspirations first began in 1988, at the time of the 8888 pro-democracy uprising, when he participated as a student activist in Yangon in the nationwide campaign calling for democracy and human rights in Myanmar.

In a 2018 interview with FORUM-ASIA, of which Equality Myanmar is a member, he stated that his "passion for truth and justice" motivated him to become involved in human rights.

[citation needed] Aung Myo Min founded the Human Rights Education Institute of Burma (HREIB) in 2000,[7] which was later renamed Equality Myanmar (EQMM), and served as an executive director.

On 3 May 2021, Aung Myo Min was appointed by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw as the Union Minister for Human Rights in the National Unity Government.

[4] In 1999, Aung Myo Min received the Felipa de Souza Award from the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission.