Thailand has undeniably earned its reputation as the most LGBTQ-friendly country in Asia, drawing LGBTQ individuals from across the continent and beyond. A Personal Positive Experience When Wen Xinyu planned a two-week holiday to Thailand in June, centered around Bangkok’s vibrant Pride parade, she didn’t anticipate extending her stay to a month and a half. Her experience at the parade …

Japan has approved a new version of the LGBTQ+ Understanding Law, signaling a step forward in the LGBTQ+ community‘s acknowledgment and acceptance. While the legislation acknowledges the rights and experiences of LGBTQ+ people, its watered-down character has spurred debate in Japan about the need for more comprehensive protections and societal change. The amended LGBTQ+ Understanding Law seeks to foster understanding …

MANILA: From this effort to exist openly came up The Gay Liberation Front (GLF). The Stonewall Inn riots in 1969 were a response to police raids that targeted persons who were clearly LGBT or non-conforming of gender — a historical predecessor to what we now know as Pride in America. Equally in the 1960s and 1970s, the term “safe place” …

Thailand – There were huge number of LGBTQ+ community members joined the happy “Bangkok Naruemit Pride Parade” on Silom Road, a considerable lot of them wearing rainbow-themed outfits and waving rainbow banners to commend the event. In view of this, numerous LGBTQ+ activists additionally joined the walk and took theopportunity to request fundamental privileges for the LGBTQ+ people group, like …