Gay Rights Thailand: Court Stops Short of Grantg Marriage Equaly - Bloomberg

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Acrdg to a 2018 World Bank survey, 60% of transgenr people, 30% of lbians, and 20% of gay men Thailand reported discrimatn at work. When former Brish Ambassador to Thailand Brian Davidson, who is gay, arrived for his postg 2016, his legal hband the U. 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 four drafts approved on Wednday each seek to provi same-sex partners wh almost the same legal rights as heterosexual bet endorsed two last week that would create a same-sex civil partnership law.

Thailand has one of Asia's most open and visible lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muni, but many polil activists say Thai laws and tradnal stutns have yet to reflect changg social attus and still discrimate agast LGBT people and same-sex upl. Thai Court Stops Shy of Grantg LGBTQ Marriage RightsThe urt however said LGBTQ rights should be expandCountry’s LGBTQ rights nsistent spe gay-iendly imageLock This article is for subscribers only. A urt Thailand has led that laws should be expand to guarantee greater rights for lbian, gay, transgenr, bisexual and queer dividuals but stopped short of grantg marriage Constutnal Court said the current marriage bill that only regniz heterosexual upl is nstutnal, but add the ernment and parliament “should draft laws that guarantee the rights for genr diverse people, ” acrdg to a statement on Wednday.

That uld change as soon as this nearly a , the untry now has three potential paths toward regnizg same-sex partnerships, short of full marriage — a same-sex-partnership bill that received the Cabet’s nod 2020, a proposed legal amendment that would allow same-sex marriage and a urt lg April on the nstutnaly of nyg same-sex upl the right to signs pot to Thailand possibly beg the next untry Asia to regnize gay partnerships, a signifint move a regn that lags far behd Europe and the Ameris LGBTQ rights. Outwardly, Thailand has a reputatn for beg iendly toward gay, lbian and transgenr people – pecially when pared to some of s Southeast Asian neighbors – but the realy is often different. Often gay, lbian, transgenr and queer people are limed to workg the entertament dtry or feel they mt hi their sexual orientatn at work.

January 4, 2020 05:49 JST | ThailandBANGKOK -- Thailand's blossomg gay muny is generatg new bs opportuni, cludg bars and Tourism Authory of Thailand lnched a mpaign targetg lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr visors 2018 that has volved roadshows Asia, Europe and the U. 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 four drafts approved on Wednday each seek to provi same-sex partners wh almost the same legal rights as heterosexual bet endorsed two last week that would create a same-sex civil partnership law. Gay Marriage⚭✖ UnregnizedCensorship✔ No censorshipChangg Genr✔ Legal, surgery not requiredNon-bary genr regnn✖ Not legally regnizedEmployment Discrimatn✔ Sexual orientatn and genr intyHog Discrimatn✔ Sexual orientatn and genr intyDonatg Blood✖ Banned (fe ferral)Conversn Therapy✖ Not banned.