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Cheers Queers! 2025's LGBTI news in review
Life, Published on 22/12/2025
» The year began with a bang when the Marriage Equality Act came into effect, allowing same-sex couples to register their union for the first time in Southeast Asia. But there remains legal confusion and impediments to establishing diverse forms of families.
Court ruling sets off blood screening row
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/10/2025
» LGBTQ+ advocates have urged the Thai Red Cross's National Blood Centre to revise its blood donation application form following an Administrative Court ruling which upheld the ban on LGBTQ+ blood donations as non-discriminatory for public safety.
Tourist attacked in Pattaya after gender dispute
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/06/2025
» A Sri Lankan tourist was assaulted by a transgender woman armed with high-heeled shoes on Pattaya's Beach Road Saturday night after he touched her genitals twice to verify her gender--then refused to pay or proceed with any services.
Sri Lankan tourist attacked in Pattaya after gender dispute with transwoman
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 01/06/2025
» PATTAYA: A Sri Lankan tourist was assaulted by a transgender woman armed with high heel shoes on the city’s beach road Saturday night after he daringly touched her genitals twice to verify her gender--then refused to pay or proceed with any services.
Trans people in Thailand 'still lack protection'
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 05/05/2025
» Following the brutal killing of a Thai transgender woman by a Chinese national in Pattaya last week, LGBTQ+ advocacy groups across Thailand are calling for urgent legal reforms to protect transgender individuals from hate crimes.
Autopsy underway on Pattaya transwoman's mutilated body
News, Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 28/04/2025
» PATTAYA: Forensic police have yet to thoroughly examine the body of a transwoman who was murdered by a Chinese visitor – with some organs reportedly missing – while her relatives and peers in Pattaya were concerned about negative comments about the victim.
Chinese suspect arrested after brutal murder in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/04/2025
» A Chinese male suspect said he killed a Thai transwoman in Pattaya because she refused to have sex with him, and then he cut open her body and removed organs because he wanted to "play" with it.
Pattaya transwoman slain after refusing sex: Chinese suspect
News, Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 27/04/2025
» A Chinese male suspect said he killed a Thai transwoman in Pattaya because she refused to have sex with him, and then he cut open her body and removed organs because he wanted to "play" with it.
Chinese man held after Pattaya transwoman found mutilated
Online Reporters, Published on 26/04/2025
» A Chinese man has been detained at Suvarnabhumi airport on suspicions of murdering and mutilating a transwoman in Pattaya before attempting to flee the country.
LGBTQIA2S+ art festival kicks off amid Pride celebrations
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 29/05/2024
» Held alongside the greatly expanded Bangkok Pride Festival, the inaugural Homohaus Performing Arts Festival For Diversity 2024 presents LGBTQIA2S+ performing arts throughout Bangkok from Friday until June 9.