STORY: The Netherlands ma history by emergg victor over 22 nttants, claimg the crown for the first time. Followg closely behd, Sgapore and the Uned Stat secure send and third place rpectively the petn."Believe yourself orr to achieve everythg that you want bee you are the hero of your own story," said Dekker who wore the glisteng stage, Miss Internatnal Queen Philipp Lars Pache said the pageant was very meangful for her. "It serv as the bt platform for me to raise awarens, to raise my voice towards our battle for equaly," she add. Introduced 17 years ago wh the aim of fosterg acceptance of transgenr women society, the ntt un dividuals om across the globe who intify as transgenr.Thailand's reputatn as a liberal holiday statn for ternatnal tourists is further bolstered by s vibrant and proment lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) muni, solidifyg s posn as one of Asia's most welg and clive natns.
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AP PHOTOS: MISS GAY NIRAGUA TO FIGHT HOMOPHOBIA
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Thailand has one of Asia's most open and visible lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) muni, addg to s image of tolerance and attractn as a liberal holiday statn for foreign activists say Thai laws and stutns have yet to reflect changg social attus and still discrimate agast LGBT+ people and same-sex upl. Who We Are Gay Internatnal is more than a crown, a medalln and a tle.
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08 / 29Thailand remas a largely nservative society, wh no laws regnizg same-sex unns though has a proment lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny.