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It's #PrideMonth! šŸ³ļøā€šŸŒˆ

  • Writer: Manushya Foundation
    Manushya Foundation
  • May 31, 2023
  • 2 min read



A month of advocacy and awareness-raising but also a month full of fun and celebration of diversity, authenticity, kindness, and understanding! To kick-off, we asked our amazing Board Member, LGBTIQ+ pro-democracy activist and sex worker rights defender Sirisak "Ton" Chaited for a message that should be shared for everyone to hear. Here's what Ton said! šŸ‘‡šŸ¼


"Society thinks that Thailand is an 'LGBTIQ+ Paradise', but the truth is, Thailand still lacks legal gender recognition of LGBTIQ+ people. Consequently, LGBTIQ+ people can't enjoy their basic human rights in many aspects, the right to #MarriageEquality and family establishment, for example. Gender-based harassment and hate crimes against LGBTIQ+ people are also common in the country because there's still a lack of respect and understanding of diversity and inclusion at both the legal and public levels."


"The LGBTIQ+ community never asked for special treatment. All we want is to be treated as Equal Human Beings as we deserve."


#WeAreManushyan ā™¾ļø Equal Human Beings


Manushya Foundation will always stand with the LGBTIQ+ community, and we have been tirelessly advocating for the rights of LGBTIQ+ people in Thailand and abroad. Have a look at some of our previous work on LGBTIQ+ issues, equality, and human rights ā¤µļø

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#WeAreManushyan ā™¾ļø Equal Human Beings


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  1. Lesbian Visibility Day, April 26, 2023

  2. Informative post on Why Family Acceptance for LGBTIQ+ Youth Matters, April 25, 2023

  3. Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, 2023

  4. Informative video on What It Is Like to be Southeast Asian and LGBTIQ+ in the Digital Space, March 2, 2023

  5. Recap from 'LGBTQI Digital Media Activism and Counter-hate Speech – Experiences from Asia & Europe', December 15, 2022

  6. #BiVisibilityDay: Let's talk about the "B" in LGBTQIA+, September 22, 2022

  7. Raising awareness about How Representation of LGBTIQ+ Relationships in Thai Media Might Hurt Real Communities, February 15, 2022

  8. SLAPPs target everyone, including an LGBTIQ+ Activist Threatened to be Sued for Defamation, January 13, 2022

  9. Why We Must Support 1448: the difference between marriage equality and civil partnership, December 19, 2021

  10. Thailand UPR III Factsheet on the Situation of LGBTIQ+ Persons, including Youth and Children, September 29, 2021

  11. Thailand UPR III Joint Submission on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Rights in Thailand, March 21, 2021


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