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Thailand: Human Rights Commission Pushes for Civil Partnerships, Says Marriage Equality Would “Take Too Long”

Friday, April 12th, 2013

ThailandThailand’s Human Rights Commission is suggesting a civil partnerships law in lieu of full marriage equality, because the latter would “take too long”. Gay Star News reports:

Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)’s Taejing Siripanich has said that he supports partnership rights for same-sex couples. However the NHRC is pushing for a new law to give same-sex partners rights, rather than legalizing marriage for gay couples. ‘It would take too long to change everything,’ said Siripanich. ‘A new law could state that all rights given to married heterosexual couples must now also apply to same-sex married couples.’

What kind of reason is that? “Sorry, it would take too long to give you your full civil rights. Have a civil partnership instead.”

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Thailand: Country Considers Civil Unions Bill

Sunday, February 17th, 2013

Thailand Lesbian CoupleA Thailand House committee is considering a gay/lesbian civil unions bill that, if passed, would be the first of its kind in Asia. Towleroad.com reports:

The House committee chaired by Pol Gen Viroon Phuensaen, a Pheu Thai Party-list MP, started drafting the bill a year ago after receiving a complaint from a gay male couple. The couple said they had been denied a marriage certificate. Three more public hearings will take place at Chiang Mai University on Friday, Khon Kaen University on Feb 22 and Prince of Songkhla University on March 1, respectively. Opinions from the public will be gathered and used to amend the bill before being proposed to the cabinet for further consideration. If the cabinet rejects the bill, the supporters have pledged to collect 10,000 names of eligible voters or at least 20 members of the House of Representatives to forward to parliament for consideration.

In related news, a lesbian couple tried to get married on Valentine’s Day, the Advocate reports:

An adorable lesbian couple in Thailand joined thousands of couples across the globe who tried to get married on Valentine’s Day. According to Coconuts Bangkok, Pallawee Jongtangsajjatham and Rungtiwa Tangkanopak were one of many couples that went to the Bang Rak District to get a marriage certificate on V-day but officials turned them away, saying same-sex marriage wasn’t legal in the country.

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Thailand: Government Drafting Civil Partnerships Law

Monday, December 17th, 2012

Thailand Government Drafting Civil Partnerships LawThe Thai government has formed a committee to draft legislation on civil-partnership law for same-sex couples.

One of the committee members, Anjana Suvarnananda of LGBT rights group Anjaree told Gay Star News that the committee has already met and the timetable for drafting recognition of same-sex partnerships is six weeks.

‘It’s just drafting,’ said Suvarnananda. ‘And then they will send it to a legal department who will iron it out and make it more legal language. And then it needs to get approval from the government. I’m not sure how long it will take.’

Authored By Anna Leach – See the Full Story at Gay Star News

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Thailand: New Marriage Equality Ad

Monday, August 20th, 2012

Just got this new marriage equality video from one of our twitter followers – thanks, @iipongz! It even has english subtitles. Enjoy!

See the Original at YouTube

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Thailand: Gay Facebook Friends Get Married

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Having found each other on Facebook and dated for three years, 27-year-old Thongchai Rattanakaew wed his 30-year-old florist boyfriend Chumwit Sudsai in front of their parents and 200 guests in Trang’s Huay Yot district yesterday.

Chumwit’s mother, Jinda Sudsai, said she had known her son was homosexual since he was young, but she had never criticised him because he was a good person and didn’t cause any problems to society. She also encouraged him to join beauty contests, eventually leading to his victory in the Miss Krabi Fairies 2011 title, she said. She gave her blessing and consent to his wedding because it made him happy, and because society was now more open to same-sex marriage.

Jinda said her family sought no money or assets from the “groom” – as she described Thongchai; the families speak of Chumwit as the “bride” – beyond the gold-and-diamond wedding ring, because love and understanding were more important than money.

Full Story from AsiaOne

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Thailand: National Human Rights Commission to Push Marriage Equality Legislation

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Thailand Gay MarriageThe Office of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Sexual Diversity Network are considering pushing forward draft legislation to back the marital status of “gay” relationships.

NHRC secretary-general Chuchai Suphawong said Monday the draft law to back “gay” relationship status was a good thing and NHRC would fully support it.

Chuchai was speaking at a seminar brainstorming draft legislation for the proposal in a lead up to the APF Annual Meeting and Biennial Conference opening in Bangkok’s Shangrila Hotel from today.

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Being Lesbian in Thailand

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

When she initially pitched the idea for Thailand’s first lesbian movie, it was quickly shot down. Producers called the premise distasteful and said movie viewers would find the story line disgusting.

After scrounging together funds for five years, director Saratsawadee Wongsomphet released “Yes or No” on an independent label to considerable acclaim.

The film’s recent success in outwardly tolerant but traditional-minded Thailand is part of a growing acceptance of lesbians under the influence of the Internet and fashion trends. These emboldened lesbians are not using Western-style activism. They are quietly pushing boundaries to find space for their lifestyle, harnassing pop culture and introducing a Thai variation of Lesbian Chic.

Full Story from MySask.com

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Thailand: 500 Gay Burmese & Thai Activists March for Gay Rights

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Gay Activists in ThailandAbout 500 Burmese and Thai homosexual activists staged a protest against discrimination against gays and lesbians in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Sunday. Gay, lesbian and transgender people from Burma and Thailand demonstrated for their human rights on Sunday in Chiang Mai, Thailand. (Photo: Mizzima)

The demonstration, organised by Thai and Burmese human rights organisations, HIV care organisations and homosexual rights advocacy groups included gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people who demonstrated in the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar area.

[Gay] activists have staged protest demonstrations in Chiang Mai since 2007. Khun Narumon Parawat, the deputy mayor of Chiang Mai, opened the demonstration, and Christian priests and Buddhist monks delivered speeches against discrimination.

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