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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.
Paetongtarn backs transgender rights law
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/05/2024
» Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the ruling Pheu Thai Party and chairwoman of the National Committee on Soft Power Development, is backing efforts to push for a law on recognition of transgender people before 2030, when Thailand hopes to be granted the right to host World Pride.
Can-do 'katoey' hopes to move past gender
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/12/2021
» The term "katoey" or transvestite may have been used as reference to Pitchaya Pocharasadorn for the wrong reason but it is what propelled her to a resounding victory in the Nov 28 tambon administrative organisation election in Nakhon Phanom.
LGBTQ+ groups turn to Pheu Thai
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/11/2021
» Several advocacy groups campaigning for marriage equality on Wednesday petitioned the opposition Pheu Thai Party to support their bid to propose amendments to the Civil and Commercial Code that allows only a man and a woman to register their marriage and enjoy legal benefits of that relationship.
Activists broaden push for same-sex marriage
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/12/2019
» LGBT activists are broadening their push for an amendment to the Civil and Commercial Code in a bid to allow people to legally wed, regardless of gender.
Gender panel gets no-go
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/08/2019
» The House of Representatives has voted down a proposal by the Future Forward Party (FFP) to set up an additional house committee on gender diversity. The vote tally was 365 against and 101 in favour, with three abstentions.
Political parties broaden policy offerings to public
Spectrum, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/05/2018
» Contenders broaden policies on offer to appeal to LGBT, mixed race voters and youngsters.