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Spain approves trans rights bill that has split the left
AFP, Published on 22/12/2022
» MADRID: Lawmakers on Thursday passed a transgender rights bill allowing anyone 16 and over to change gender on their ID card, putting Spain on track to becoming one of the few countries to allow transgender people to change their status with a simple declaration.
Buzzing with creativity
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/12/2022
» The eighth edition of Chiang Mai Design Week, a nine-day cultural festival that wrapped up last week, was a manifesto of the melting pot that is this northern province. At an out-of-use warehouse in Chang Moi, a group of local artists who took part in a homecoming project exhibited objects from their neighbourhoods in the style of Renaissance curiosity. Here, Achariyar Rojanapirom and Ratthee Phaisanchotsiri curated personal items from their cupboard, including a bowl of stir-fried salted chilli from a nam ngiao shop in the old town, to show how they remain contemporary.
On the road to equality
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/09/2022
» Joyce Teng remembers the day when Taiwan's parliament passed the same-sex marriage bill in 2019, making it the first country in Asia to recognise such a union. Thousands of supporters erupted in joy outside the parliament building in the capital.
After abortion, gay marriage? Fears US court may target other rights
AFP, Published on 05/05/2022
» NEW YORK: After abortion, could gay marriage be next? With America's Supreme Court poised to roll back half a century of abortion rights, activists fear conservatives will set their sights on other constitutional freedoms, starting with same sex unions.
Marriage bill lags LGBTI rights, activist says
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/03/2022
» Tunyawaj Kamolwongwat, a member of the Move Forward Party, said the civil partnership bill and marriage equality bill cannot be tabled together because they differ in principles.
Holding them accountable
Life, Published on 19/07/2021
» It was during the early hours of July 5 when a chemical factory in Samut Prakan went up in flames after an explosion damaged nearby homes and property.
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
Fighting Transphobia
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 29/06/2020
» On the occasion of Pride Month, a review of the latest happenings regarding LGBTI inclusivity
By the people, For the people
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/11/2019
» A former member of the Democrat Party's New Dem faction, Parit "Itim" Wacharasindhu impressed people when he made a different decision from most politicians. The 27-year-old political novice decided to keep his vow to his voters by quitting the Democrats after the party chose to form a coalition government with the Palang Pracharath Party.
For the kick of it
Published on 26/09/2019
» The jittery video footage makes for unsettling viewing. It was taken at ringside on a mobile phone during the third round of a five-round Muay Thai fight in the province of Samut Prakan last November. The short online video shows Anucha Thasako, a 13-year-old boy, being punched repeatedly in the head by his 14-year-old opponent before he falls unconscious to the floor as the crowd cheers the knockout.