'A long fight full of tears': Why Thailand became a haven for LGBT couples
People think they know the answer. Thailand is famously open to and accepting of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people.
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Calls mount for transgender equality
It was agreed during a panel talk that, despite Thailand being well-known for its acceptance of transgender individuals, discrimination against them remains prevalent, particularly in rural areas.
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Despite progress, HIV stigma and discrimination continue to bubble beneath the surface in Thailand
The Thailand Stigma Index 2.0 study was launched in early March to commemorate Zero Discrimination Day. It shows that despite ...
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The slow fight for same-sex marriage in Asia
"It has been a long fight full of tears for us." So said Ann "Waaddao" Chumaporn, the organiser of Bangkok Pride March, after Thailand finally began recognising same-sex marriages last week.
37 transgender women arrested at Phuket’s Soi Bangla
PHUKET: Police in Phuket province on Thursday (March 20) evening rounded up 37 individuals, most of them transgender women, ...
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Same-sex marriage
LGBT couples now have the same rights as any ... married at a Bangkok mall to ask what the legalisation means to them. Thailand is set to legalise same-sex marriage - one of the few places in ...