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Small steps forward
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/08/2022
» Singapore's rights bill falls short while media representation lags with Netflix cancellation.
One step forward, two steps back
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/11/2021
» Local courts fail to follow Taiwan's lead in granting LGBTI marriage rights, transphobia remains a concern
Overcoming the fear of stigma
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/05/2021
» Billy Porter opens up about his HIV diagnosis as LGBTI activists fear abuse over delays in a ban on conversion therapy in UK
Old ways in modern times
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/03/2021
» FROM NOVEL TO SCREEN
New dawn, new day
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/01/2021
» Change in tone and rhetoric from new US President Biden leaves LGBTI community feeling good
Progress and setbacks
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/12/2020
» This year has seen a lot of development regarding LGBTI communities in Thailand, around the world, and even on-screen, and although Covid-19 has led to more stigma and discrimination, there were still victories in some places
Light flickers in US, fades in Thailand
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/11/2020
» For a good part of November, the world was gripped by a tumultuous fanfare that is the US election. And even before the very last votes were counted, relief and joy were already felt in many communities, not only in America but perhaps across the world. For better or for worse, Donald Trump's reign is coming to an end, and the world now looks to President-elect Joe Biden in the hopes that his win will let voices from the marginalised LGBTI community become louder. Biden promised to enact the Equality Act, a civil rights law that will protect LGBTI people from discrimination within his first 100 days in office among other things.
Raising the Pride flag
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/08/2020
» Alongside anti-government demonstrations, protesters are raising their voice for equality and LGBTI gender rights.
When superpowers collide
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/08/2020
» Bulletproof skin, invisibility, Elsa-like freezing ability -- a mysterious pill able to unlock temporary superpowers is escalating crimes in New Orleans. To retaliate and reclaim his city, a local cop works with a teenage dealer and former soldier to stop the pills and the supplier at all costs, even if it means risking it all to use the dangerous pills themselves.