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LGBT identification hits US high of 7.1% as Gen Z comes of age
AFP, Published on 18/02/2022
» WASHINGTON: The proportion of US adults identifying as LGBT has increased to a high of 7.1%, double the figure from 2012 when Gallup first started measuring it, reflecting a generational shift, the polling firm said Thursday.
Changing perceptions
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/01/2022
» Sherbet is a transgender woman who studied sports science and wanted to be a personal trainer. However, she faced difficulties due to her sexual identity and her university lecturer worried that if she dressed up as a woman, she would be discriminated against. When looking for an internship, she learned that a famous fitness centre did not accept transgender women. She then applied to be an intern at the international organisation Virgin Active which has a gender equality policy. After training at Virgin Active for three months, she became a personal trainer and has never faced any gender equality issues there.
Cinephiles to get a week-long French treat
Life, Published on 05/01/2022
» The French Embassy, in partnership with HAL Distribution, presents "Celine Sciamma Retrospective (2007-2022)", which will bring five selected movies of the French screenwriter and film director to theatres in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, from Sunday to Jan 16.
Top of the class
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 22/12/2021
» Life gives out awards in recognition of the best worst and everything in between for all things LGBTI-related in 2021.
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
Chappelle 'more than willing' to meet LGBTQ groups over special
AFP, Published on 26/10/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Comedian Dave Chappelle has offered to meet with the transgender community and thanked Netflix for standing by him after he was accused of stoking transphobia with his stand-up special "The Closer."
Breaking gender stereotypes in toys
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/10/2021
» Outdated expectations still influence what boys and girls are allowed to play with which stifles creative expression.
Protestors rally at Netflix over Chappelle special's 'transphobia'
AFP, Published on 21/10/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Protestors gathered outside Netflix in Los Angeles on Wednesday, angry over a new Dave Chappelle comedy special that has sparked accusations the streamer is trampling transgender rights and profiting from hate speech.
Free speech or hate speech? Netflix at eye of LGBTQ storm
AFP, Published on 17/10/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Netflix has been plunged into America's culture wars by a Dave Chappelle comedy special that raises concerns about free speech and censorship but has been slammed by its own employees as transphobic.
Trans Netflix staff plan walkout over Chappelle special
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Transgender Netflix employees are planning a walkout to protest a Dave Chappelle comedy special they say is transphobic as the streamer's content chief again defended the controversial episode, US media reported Thursday.