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[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So glad to be hearing actual good news for once.

Happy Pride btw

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Given the long history of kathoey, I'm kinda surprised they weren't among the first in the world to adopt it. Good news nonetheless.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yeah, it's an interesting dichotomy and one that is quite typical of Thai culture, which many people don't realize is actually conservative in a quiet kind of way.

For years, LGBT+ people have been tolerated but still not fully accepted by mainstream society. So while LBGT+ people can be out in public and not get harassed like they do in other cultures, they still haven't had the same legal rights as CIS/straight people. This is why this new legislation is a great move forward in the right direction.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I actually thought this was already a thing hahaha. Good for Thailand though!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Good job Thailand!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

I'm surprised that it wasn't already a thing. Congratulations to them

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Good decision from Thailand here.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Thailand walkin down the road be like

::squints::

"Yo! Is that same-sex marriage!?... It is!!!!"