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All for pride, pride for all
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/06/2022
» Silom Road was packed. I don't think anyone -- not even the organisers -- anticipated such a scene. What a turnout it was on the first Sunday of June when crowds flocked to the area to join the Pride parade. There was music and dancing. Lady Gaga's Born This Way blasted from the stereo. Feathers and sequins sparkled in the late afternoon sun. And in the midst of all the fun, there were voices of the people calling for marriage equality, sex workers' rights and the fall of patriarchy. For equal rights. For equality.
Looking to a hopeful future with Pride
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/05/2022
» Election of inclusive Bangkok governor, return of famed pageant point to good times ahead
Advances stalled in film, sport
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/04/2022
» Censorship and discrimination cast pall over World Cup.
Real world lags behind virtual
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/02/2022
» LIVING THE DREAM
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
Creative comfort in ChangChui
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/09/2020
» Chicken basil is a go-to dish for many Thais. And the best thing to eat it with would be well-cooked rice and fried egg -- together a perfect, simple meal found just about anywhere in the country. But at Olive Kitchen, this favourite phad kaprao gai is seeing new life in an unexpected place: on a pizza.
Equality falls short
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/07/2020
» Push to legalise same-sex civil partnerships a step in the right direction but work still remains to ensure LGBTI have the same rights as everyone else
Alice Wu is back with ode to teen romance
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 06/05/2020
» The first time I saw the movie's trailer, I thought to myself: "Yes." This is the kind of young, queer story I've been waiting for. Finally, we're getting a teen story with queer girls in the lead. Praise be to Alice Wu for making her cinematic return in The Half Of It.
Relish the chase in dystopian Korea
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/04/2020
» Amid a state of chaos, a group of men dream of a better life. Living in a country wrecked by an economic crisis in the dystopian future, they hatch a plan to rob a gangster-run gambling house to grab some cold hard cash. Their new life awaits in another land.
Normalising the norm
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/03/2020
» Korean TV, Disney's subtle additions of gay, trans characters signal new levels of visibility, acceptance