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Island picked for Pride bid
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/07/2024
» Phuket has been chosen to represent Thailand in a bid to compete for the opportunity to host the 2025 InterPride World Conference.
Frustrated by Japan's same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
Published on 09/07/2024
» TOKYO/YOKOHAMA: Unable to get married legally in Japan, LGBTQ couples are celebrating their special bond by donning traditional kimonos and fashionable formal wear for elaborate "photo weddings".
Marriage equality brings joy
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/07/2024
» Same-sex couples have been expressing joy since the passage of Thailand's Marriage Equality Bill in the Senate two weeks ago.
PM to host VIPs as gender equality bill nears approval
News, Published on 17/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is hosting a reception tomorrow at Government House to celebrate the marriage equality bill as it enters the last lap before being approved.
Chiang Mai, Phuket, Khon Kaen to vie for 2025 InterPride meet
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/06/2024
» Chiang Mai, Phuket and Khon Kaen will compete to host the 2025 InterPride World Conference, according to Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) president Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya.
Marriage equality bill poised for final push
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/06/2024
» The Marriage Equality Bill is expected to pass the final round of Senate voting this month. The bill, which may take effect by the end of this year, will make Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to support gender equality.
Govt to chase pink baht after Pride nets B4.5bn
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/06/2024
» The government expects June's Pride Month will generate more than 4.5 billion baht in cash flow for the economy, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Huge Pride parade has extra meaning this year
Published on 01/06/2024
» Rainbow flags filled the streets of Bangkok on Saturday at the start of Pride Month as Thailand inches closer to recognising same-sex marriages.
Pride month celebration
Published on 01/06/2024
» Bangkok Pride Parade marked Bangkok’s grand celebration of Pride Month and marked a major milestone for Thailand to become the first Southeast Asia country to legalize same-sex marriage. The rainbow parade attracted more than 200,000 attendees and spectators and spanning along the bustling Rama 1 Road.
Pope apologises for anti-gay slur
Published on 28/05/2024
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, widely quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the LGBT community, did not intend to use homophobic language and apologises to anyone offended by it, the Vatican said on Tuesday.