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Progress in rights hailed
News, Published on 26/06/2025
» At the Bangkok Post Pride 2025 forum "Pride in Action -- Together Now, Together Always", LGBTQ+ activists and experts said they were optimistic about progress in supporting LGBTQ+ rights.
Creative community optimistic about LGBTQ+ rights
Published on 25/06/2025
» Leading figures in the creative community say they are optimistic about further progress in supporting LGBTQ+ rights in Thailand.
Gender recognition law ‘next big step’ in Thailand
Published on 25/06/2025
» Advocates are urging the government to expedite the passage of a gender recognition law following Thailand’s landmark legalisation of same-sex marriage.
Srettha: Protecting rights is a year-round challenge
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 25/06/2025
» Thailand needs to keep supporting the spirit behind Pride Month to ensure LGBTQ+ rights are protected and people are treated equally, said former prime minister Srettha Thavisin.
Trans Pride Thailand Celebrates Transformative Weekend
Published on 25/06/2025
» Bangkok, June 24 — Trans Pride Thailand 2025 concluded its two-day celebration, marking a pivotal moment for transgender rights advocacy in the kingdom. The event, held June 23-24 at Park Silom under the theme "Trans(formative) Pride: Reshaping the Future for Equality," drew unprecedented support from public, private, and civil society sectors.
Mind the Gap: Queer perspectives across cultures and generations
Published on 24/06/2025
» Continuing the pride celebration from the previous episode, the eighth episode of Bangkok Post’s Mind the Gap explores questions such as: Is Thailand truly a tolerant or accepting place for the LGBTQIA+ community? What parallels and challenges do LGBTQIA+ people face in Thailand and the Philippines? And how do different generations and cultures understand the meaning of ‘pride’?
Queer perspectives across cultures and generations
Online Reporters, Published on 23/06/2025
» The meaning of pride appears to be different across various cultural platforms and familial makeup. When freedom is expressed and walls have been put down, the choice to gender identity becomes limitless. Paul Payawan, an LGBTQ+ Filipino Operations Transformation Specialist, meets with Tevit "Pote" Smakul, an LGBTQ+ Thai Sophomore & Part-time tutor, to discuss their differing cultures and generation gap that sets them apart. Although being brought up in separate countries, the two share a common agreement on queer journey.
Cross-dressing candidate expelled from exam for teacher's licence
News, Online Reporters, Published on 23/06/2025
» A liberal arts student has complained he was not allowed to sit an examination for a teaching licence because he was wearing women's clothing, sparking social media debate on discrimination, diversity and individual rights.
'Noble to attend': Budapest prepares for 'banned' Pride march
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» BUDAPEST - Defiant about potential fines after police declared a ban, organisers and volunteers are working to ensure Saturday's Budapest Pride march is the largest Hungary has ever seen.
