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Added on: 11/19/2024

Is Thailand the next big LGBTQ wedding destination? Insiders think so

11/19/2024

On September 24, Thailand celebrated the landmark passage of a marriage equality bill. The legislation, which goes into effect in January 2025, will solidify Thailand’s reputation as…

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Added on: 11/09/2024

Queer and Fighting for Climate Justice in Southeast Asia

11/08/2024

In September 2023, Aidil Iman Aidid, a Malaysian youth activist, was invited by a group of students at a university in Kuala Lumpur to give a speech…

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Added on: 09/26/2024

‘Monumental step’: Thai king signs same-sex marriage into law, a first in Southeast Asia

09/25/2024

Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex union after King Maha Vajiralongkorn signed a historic marriage equality law. Thai activists have…

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Added on: 09/25/2024

Thai king signs same-sex marriage bill into law

09/24/2024

Thailand’s king has signed a marriage equality bill into law, making the country the first in South East Asia to recognise same-sex unions. The bill cleared the…

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Added on: 09/14/2024

Same-sex marriage was on a roll in Asia. Not anymore

09/13/2024

Rainbow flags rippled in the wind as gay and lesbian couples walked hand in hand down a makeshift aisle in Bangkok’s busy Siam shopping district. Thailand’s Senate…

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Added on: 09/11/2024

In Thailand, Locals Are Expanding on the Country’s Queer Legacy

09/10/2024

Daytime Bangkok is an industrial opera—flashing tuks-tuks, hectic motorbikes, and dogged taxis whizz by the end of a side street, creating a soundtrack of car horns and…

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Added on: 08/04/2024

Thailand’s historic marriage equality laws may spark a ‘pink baht’ boom

08/03/2024

Niar Ibrahim Rose came to Thailand in search of knowledge; instead, she found her identity. While living in Thailand, the Indonesian scientist came out as trans and…

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Added on: 08/02/2024

Thailand’s tolerance questioned as LGBT+ people fight for recognition in workplace

08/01/2024

Natthineethiti “Nikki” Phinyapincha dreamed of landing a job with an international hotel chain in Thailand, when she returned from Switzerland with a master’s degree in tourism about…

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Added on: 06/20/2024

Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to allow same-sex marriage

06/19/2024

Thailand’s Senate has passed the marriage equality bill, paving the way for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to recognise same-sex marriage. The upper house…

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Added on: 06/19/2024

Rainbow Revolution: Thailand becomes third Asian nation to recognize marriage equality

06/19/2024

In a momentous occasion for LGBTQ+ rights in Asia, the senate in Thailand senate has overwhelmingly approved same-sex marriage legislation. The vote, passing 130 to 4 with…

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Added on: 06/18/2024

Thailand on the brink of legalising same-sex marriage in historic vote

06/17/2024

Thailand’s senate has passed the final reading of a historic marriage equality bill, paving the way for the country to become the first in south-east Asia to…

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Added on: 06/03/2024

Thai LGBT community start Pride Month ahead of marriage equality bill readings

06/01/2024

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Rainbow flags filled the streets of Bangkok on Saturday at the start of Pride Month as Thailand inches closer to recognising same-sex marriages. Thousands of…

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Added on: 06/02/2024

Thai LGBT community start Pride Month ahead of marriage equality bill readings

06/01/2024

Rainbow flags filled the streets of Bangkok on Saturday at the start of Pride Month as Thailand inches closer to recognising same-sex marriages. Thousands of LGBTQ+ revellers…

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Added on: 06/01/2024

After a quarter century, Thailand’s LGBTQ Pride Parade is seen as a popular and political success

05/31/2024

Thailand kicked off its celebration of the LGBTQ+ community’s Pride Month with a parade Saturday, as the country is on course to become the first nation in…

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Added on: 05/31/2024

In the ‘gay capital’ of Asia, Chinese LGBTQ+ emigres look to build a new life

05/30/2024

BANGKOK, Thailand — In 2019, business was booming for Owen Zhu. He was one year into his new career in real estate, showing Bangkok properties to Chinese investors. Then the…

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Added on: 04/26/2024

The journey of LGBT Thailand

04/25/2024

In Thailand, the perception of a welcoming atmosphere for LGBT individuals paints a picture of acceptance that many countries strive for. However, the layers of reality for…

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Added on: 04/08/2024

Fears of discrimination in Thailand despite looming same sex marriage bill

04/07/2024

Bangkok, Thailand – Thanadech Jandee is thrilled that Thailand’s marriage equality bill, allowing same-sex couples to marry, is moving closer to becoming law. Thanadech, who was born…

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Added on: 04/04/2024

Thai LGBT activists celebrate vote that brings marriage equality closer

04/03/2024

BANGKOK, April 2 (Reuters) – Thai LGBT activists celebrated another victory on Tuesday after a marriage equality bill overwhelmingly passed a first reading in the upper house,…

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Added on: 04/03/2024

Thai LGBT activists celebrate vote that brings marriage equality closer

04/02/2024

Thai LGBTQ+ activists celebrated another victory Tuesday after a marriage-equality bill overwhelmingly passed a first reading in the upper house, a key step bringing the country closer…

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Added on: 03/28/2024

Thai parliament passes same-sex marriage bill

03/27/2024

Thailand is set to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise equal marriage after politicians passed a same-sex marriage bill. The lower house of parliament overwhelmingly voted…

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Added on: 03/27/2024

Thai parliament passes same-sex marriage bill

03/27/2024

Thailand is set to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise equal marriage after politicians passed a same-sex marriage bill. The lower house of parliament overwhelmingly…

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Added on: 03/05/2024

Trouble in Bangkok as Filipino transgender group clashes with Thai peers

03/04/2024

Police officers from Lumphini station were called out on Monday to break up the fight that broke out at a restaurant in Soi Sukhumvit 11near Nana BTS…

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Added on: 12/21/2023

Thailand’s LGBTQ+ community hopeful as marriage equality bill is set to be discussed in Parliament

12/20/2023

BANGKOK (AP) — Naphat Krutthai and Rasithaya Jindasri have been in a committed relationship for eight years, but only now can they consider getting married. In a clothing…

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Added on: 11/23/2023

Thai Cabinet Approves Draft Law on Marriage Equality

11/22/2023

Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a draft law on marriage equality and that will be brought to parliament during a session starting next month, Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha…

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Added on: 10/28/2023

This country will be the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage

10/27/2023

Prime Minister (PM) Thailand Srettha Thavisin next week will submit a bill (RUU) legalizing same-sex marriage. This move will make Thailand the first country in the region…

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Added on: 09/13/2023

Explained: Why Tourists From China Are Being Drawn To Thailand’s LGBTQ+ Community

09/12/2023

Thailand has established itself as a welcoming refuge for the LGBTQ+ community. Thailand is well-known for its beautiful beaches, extensive cultural heritage, and exciting nightlife. In recent…

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Added on: 06/06/2023

Bangkok Aims to Be Safe Space for LGBT Asians

06/05/2023

Tens of thousands of people in Thailand celebrated Bangkok Pride with a parade on Sunday. Some Thais say they hope laws will one day allow same-sex marriage…

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Added on: 06/05/2023

‘Time of new hope’: Optimism is high for Bangkok Pride after Thai elections

06/03/2023

When rainbow colours cover one of Bangkok’s main thoroughfares on Sunday, crowds joining the city’s pride celebrations may feel a little more optimistic about the future. In…

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Added on: 05/12/2023

Marriage equality on the ballot as Thai political parties compete for gay votes

05/12/2023

BANGKOK – The six parties with policies designed to attract votes from the gay community are Move Forward, Pheu Thai, Democrat, Chart Thai Pattana, Thai Sang Thai,…

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Added on: 04/23/2023

‘They just go to Thailand’: the long and costly wait for gender-affirming surgery in Australia

04/22/2023

Two years ago, Kavitha Sivasamy, an articulate, elegant Canberra lawyer, began to face her fears about undergoing gender-affirming surgery. “It’s really scary to go through something so…