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Race for gender equality
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/01/2016
» It's been only 28 days, but 2016 is already promising to be yet another fun, interesting and tumultuous year for the LGBT community worldwide.
Conforming to outrageous type
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/01/2016
» Queer men are fun. I think that's the general consensus many can agree on, no matter how stereotypical that claim may sound. Look at the rainbow glam, the pride marches and the fancy parades. They are often the stars of the party. They dance with passion. They bring a big, entertaining laugh to TV shows. That's how queer men are often portrayed, very stereotypically so by the Thai media.
Born to be heard
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/01/2016
» When Anchuleeon Buagaew first appeared for the blind audition of The Voice Thailand Season 4, no one — not even she — expected she would end up being the show’s first runner-up.
A star reborn
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/01/2016
» The Bangkok Planetarium -- along with the prime minister's chair and tanks -- has been one of the capital's most popular destinations on Children's Day for many years. After 50 years in operation, the planetarium recently underwent its first major facelift; the ceremony to unveil it was held on Tuesday, just in time for Children's Day tomorrow.
The rainbow round-up
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/12/2015
» Most-discussed LGBT issues in 2015 and what to look for in the year to come.
This carefully plotted soap opera called life
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/12/2015
» During the last three-day weekend, many of us were stuck at home while half the country was out travelling. At least it wasn't too boring. We had Father's Day on Saturday and political corruption and TV dramas to occupy ourselves with during the brief no-work period.
Models of sensitivity
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/11/2015
» We're approaching the end of 2015, and news from the LGBT community is still in the headlines. The case of Baby Carmen who was born through a Thai surrogate mother continued to be unravelled. Her fathers -- Gordon Lake and Manuel Santos -- are caught in limbo now that they have to wait until next year to go back to court. The couple has since moved out of Bangkok for a lower cost of living and for the safety of their daughter.
Graduating with a sense of freedom
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/11/2015
» Come graduation season in Thailand, the topic that often pops up on the public radar usually concerns LGBT students and their graduation uniforms. While some universities now allow trans students to dress according to their gender identity, many others still hold on to the ancient rule that dictates males wear trousers and females skirts. Even on a special day like graduation, there's no exception to the rules.
Outside comfort zones
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 22/10/2015
» 'I've been working seven days a week for the past two years," said Kriangkrai Vachiratamporn, director of Thai teen series Hormones 3 The Final Season.
Stuck on you
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/09/2015
» Varanon Thongkame and Kosol Thongduang make stickers for a living. Not the kind that can be peeled off and stuck on random surfaces -- the pair make and sell virtual cartoon stickers for the popular messaging app, Line.