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Advances stalled in film, sport
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/04/2022
» Censorship and discrimination cast pall over World Cup.
Old ways in modern times
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/03/2021
» FROM NOVEL TO SCREEN
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.
Ruling on rape
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/06/2019
» Rape always brings with it devastation -- to the victims, their families and even the public that learns of such crimes. The condemnation is loud, a cry for harsh punishment up to the penalty of death -- a solution many believe can put an end to rape.
The people's discontent
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/04/2019
» The means for advocacy has changed in the past few years since the dawning of the so-called 4.0 era. Online platforms such as the worldwide Change.org have become increasingly popular, with campaigns being generated by the people themselves to call for the attention of decision-makers and support from fellow members of the public who share the same ideology.
Double jeopardy
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/09/2018
» Of the 370,000 held in the Thai prison system, 4,500 of them are transgender people.
Stop the attacks, both physical and verbal
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/07/2018
» Violent beating caught on camera, transgender beauty queen and gender affirming surgery, in our monthly round-up of LGBT news.
Respect my body
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/06/2018
» When the subject of sexual assault and sexual harassment is raised, people automatically think of female victims. But while women are clearly the most susceptible, another demographic group often overlooked is the LGBTI, and especially transgender women who are vulnerable to harassment and violence due to stigma and prejudice.
A right to know?
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/09/2017
» In Bangkok, a form recently surfaced at a hotel in Nana, and it has gone viral. It tells guests to be aware that "the person" -- an allusion to a prostitute -- they are bringing to the room could be a "ladyboy".
Transgender rights takes step forward
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/09/2016
» Laws and the LGBT community, at times, are like water and oil. They just don't seem to agree with one another. Same-sex marriage legalisation, if it's even possible in this country, is a long way away. Adoption and surrogacy are not allowed for homosexual couples. Transgender individuals can't change their legal title to the one that befit their gender identity.