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Queer nights at the cinema
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/06/2020
» LGBTI Pride Month celebrations are alive on the big screen.
All aboard the train to nowhere
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/06/2020
» A new train has left the platform, plunging its passengers through a frozen wasteland on board the engine that perpetually circumnavigates the planet.
A new way forward
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 01/04/2020
» Many Thai filmmakers would agree that our movie industry is in the rough. Several obstacles are preventing it from flourishing. A group of film professionals recently gathered for a plenary discussion held at Unesco Bangkok to address the challenges of, and the changes they want to see in, the Thai film sector.
Irish eyes smiling
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/02/2020
» Wedding bells are ringing. Celebrations of love take place worldwide this month.
A few steps forward, a few steps back
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/01/2019
» From the portrayal of sexual diversity in movies to controversies in real life, here is what happened in the LGBTI community in the past month.
The future of film
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/01/2019
» People who've watched Roma on Netflix can agree on one thing: this is the kind of film that deserves to be seen on a big screen.
The politics of trans acting
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/04/2018
» Kudos and controversy in film, and other happenings in this month's round-up of LGBT news
The good, the bad, and the lovely
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/12/2017
» Joyful tears were shed inside Bangkok Art and Culture Centre earlier this month when the Ardhanareeswara Award was given to individuals and groups who worked tirelessly to advocate for LGBTI rights and gender equality. And no one could've said it better than veteran activist Anjana Suvarnananda of the Anjaree group, a long-time organisation that advocates for lesbian and gay rights. This line of work is not something people usually get praised or recognised for.
All over the world
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/05/2017
» We're reaching the end of May, or as many LGBTI would call it, the Idahot month. The world celebrated, in 1990, the World Health Organization's decided to no longer classify homosexuality as a mental illness. The battle against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia has been long endured and well fought, and now the resistance continues.
Harry Potter's more adult cousin
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 18/11/2016
» There are flying magical creatures and a wand-waving wizard community. But as Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them -- the Harry Potter spin-off -- unravels, we realise that the beast has been brought up to be so much more than just child's play and fantasy.