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• DOZENS ARRTED THAILAND RAID ON GAY 'CHEMSEX' PARTY
• POLICE ARRT 62 MEN AT GAY CHEMSEX PARTY BANGKOK SNA
• THAI GAY ACTIVISTS RAISE PRI FLAGS BANGKOK
• GAY THAILAND TRAVEL GUI
• THE BTER TTH BEHD THAILAND'S GAY-IENDLY IMAGE
• TOM HOLLAND GO VIRAL FOR PERFORMG TENSE GAY SEX SCENE THE CROWD ROOM
• JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY

DOZENS ARRTED THAILAND RAID ON GAY 'CHEMSEX' PARTY

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. BANGKOK, May 23 (Thomson Rters Foundatn) - Thai police said on Sunday that they had arrted 62 men for breachg ronavis rtrictns a raid on a gay “chemsex” party, the untry’s largt such crackdown durg the men were arrted on Saturday night at Faros Sna 2, where police also found dgs, needl and ed ndoms, said Police Colonel Ekapop Tanprayoon, supertennt of Bangkok’s Wang Thong Lang District police statn. “But unr the current circumstanc there shouldn’t be so many people such a crowd area, ” he said, addg that Faros Sna 2 has two buildgs - one wh 50 bedrooms - and a swimmg pool and Thailand grappl wh a third COVID-19 wave, mpaigners are warng of the health risks posed by an apparent crease chemsex - where maly gay and bisexual men meet to take dgs such as crystal meth and unprotected sex is mon.

A largely nservative Buddhist society, Thailand has a reputatn for s relaxed attu towards genr and sexual diversy sce homosexualy was crimalised Thai LGBT+ people often face discrimatn and stigma schools, the workplace and healthre facili, and are often rejected by their who attend the party and s anisers face charg of vlatg an emergency cree put place last March to bat COVID-19, Ekapop said, and uld face up to two years prison and a fe of up to 40, 000 baht ($1, 276) 30 people have also tted posive for dgs so far and will be charged wh dg-related crim, he said. Chemsex ers are at risk of dg addictn or overdos, as well as mental health problems, acrdg to Chimkong, print of the Bangkok Rabow Organizatn, an LGBT+ advocy group, said he was ncerned the arrts would ntribute to the image of gay men beg “promiscuo” and “spreadg diseas”.

POLICE ARRT 62 MEN AT GAY CHEMSEX PARTY BANGKOK SNA

The prence of Boys Love seri, a unique drama genre that picts homoerotic relatnships between male characters, has creased signifintly recent years.

It was probably the first time Thai entertament history that two boys wh homosexual clatns were featured the lead. Thai Boys Love is a lol appropriatn of yaoi, the Japan-origatg form of homoerotic fictn that revolv around the romantic narrativ between a mascule boy (lled “e”) and a more feme boy (lled “seme”). Uta Boonorana, a medil doctor who’s also an LGBTQ fictn thor known by his psdonyms, Patrick Rangsimant and Mor Tood (“Homo Doctor” Thai).

He’s also the md behd GMMTV’s LGBTQ productns, many of which have been praised for their plex and thought-provokg narrativ, cludg Gay OK Bangkok. Police arrted 62 men for breachg COVID-19 rtrictns durg a raid on a gay chemsex party at Faros Sna 2 Bangkok, Thailand on 22 May 2021. Although the ma gay scene is ncentrated Bangkok, the equally betiful getaways Phet, Koh Samet, and Pattaya are also worth a vis for LGBTQ travelers.

THAI GAY ACTIVISTS RAISE PRI FLAGS BANGKOK

If you’re travelg to Thailand as a gay uple, wh your gay iends, or by yourself, you n expect a fun, welg atmosphere and loads of great parti. While gay travelers will generally have no issu travelg here, LGBTQ rights Thailand for lols rema a work progrs. Silom Soi 2 is where you’ll fd gay clubs and parti, and Silom Soi 4 is where you’ll fd more relaxed bars and dg optns.

Silom Soi 2 is home to most of Bangkok’s gay clubs, and the whole street is almost like a club plex, so you need to pay to get to the street self. There aren’t any gay-specific bars and clubs, but there are numero gay-popular spots where you n meet LGBTQ travelers and lols.

GAY THAILAND TRAVEL GUI

Jt unr 2 hours om Bangkok by r, Pattaya is a popular beach rort statn wh a few excellent hotspots for gay travelers. Don’t miss out on Thailand’s biggt New Year’s gay ftival, Whe Party Bangkok, which is also one of the largt LGBTQ gathergs the world.

Baan Souy Rort is one of the only official gay hotels Pattaya (of urse, straight people are also wele), and s staff n give you sir tips on the cy’s gay scene. As ’s a very well-known area worldwi for s gay scene, attracts thoands of tourists search of a great party and beach. The 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.

THE BTER TTH BEHD THAILAND'S GAY-IENDLY IMAGE

He explaed that some homosexual and heterosexual upl may want civil unns, while others may want marriage, and the two optns should be available to everybody.

Pa said the ph for gay rights is “herently nnected” wh the broar pro-mocracy movement and praised Thailand’s general acceptance of the issu. “The nature of Thailand, we are not discrimatory based on genr, sex or race, pared to many other parts of the world, ” he said, addg that MFP has taken “spiratn” om Taiwan’s gay marriage reforms.

The ph for same-sex unns and gay marriage is part of a growg movement of social reform Thailand [Andrew Nachemson/Al Jazeera]. The overlap between Thailand’s pro-mocracy movement and the ph for gay rights was on full display durg Chiang Mai Pri.

TOM HOLLAND GO VIRAL FOR PERFORMG TENSE GAY SEX SCENE THE CROWD ROOM

The gay rights reforms e on the heels of Thailand crimalisg nnabis for certa purpos, which MFP’s Pa se as another victory. Image source, RtersImage ptn, GBT groups Thailand say they "do not yet have equal rights society"Hundreds of Thai gay activists have raised rabow flags Bangkok durg a pro-mocracy rally the pal. The Thai Government has approved a same-sex civil partnership bill to crease the legal rights of gay and lbian upl, and Bangkok’s top private hospal, Bumngrad, opened a clic specifilly for LGBTQ+ patients 2021.

Homophobia still exists, of urse, as do every untry, but is rare Thailand, and beg ls mon as young Thai people are reared a natn that’s creasgly clive of gay and lbian people. The wispread warmth Thailand towards the gay and lbian muny was highlighted April 2021 after a Thai gay uple received ath threats om Indonian ter ers for postg photos of their weddg.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY

As well as acceptance, the untry has a lively LGBTQ+ social scene wh every major Thai cy and beach rort home to many gay and lbian venu. Bangkok’s Silom district, which teems wh gay bars and nightclubs, is wily nsired the largt gay entertament area Asia.

Livg a life of ntradictns–Beg homosexual southern Thailand n e further isolatn the already divid muni Bangkok Post May 8, 2014 By Takato Msunaga Makg a major life-changg cisn is always a stggle. From: Prachatai English () September 23, 2013 By Takato Msunaga Chaiwat Limprasertyg, 33, knew he was gay when he was 12 years old, when he found himself different om others.

Ask different people and get different answers: distert om lol Thai activists; lack of police operatn; no money; homophobia; tratn and whdrawal of foreign learship.

Wthampton, MA – September 4, 2009 Richard Ammon – The Amatr Boxg Associatn of Thailand (ABAT) has discrimated agast a straight boxer for posg suggtively for the ver of a gay magaze.

This is a new take on homophobic discrimatn: stead of actg prejudicially agast a gay person, the ABAT has discrimated agast a. Gay life Thailand is alive and well half a dozen ci and towns, havg survived six years of a homophobic prime mister.

In searchg for human rights activy Thailand ’s easy to be distracted by the sexy flash and boomg diss of Bangkok, Pattaya, Phet and Chiang Mai, which to many visors and reporters appear to prent an excg ‘liberated’ face of homosexualy Thailand. Also see: Gay Thailand Stori Gay Thailand News & Reports 2000 to prent Gay Thailand Photo Galleri By Richard Ammon November 2001 (981 words) Glter and Change Frged by a huge storm cloud thunrg the high horizon, Bangkok’s third annual Gay Pri Para neverthels kicked off (dry) on time and place November 4th. Also see: Gay Thailand Stori Gay Thailand News & Reports 2000 to prent Gay Thailand Photo Galleri By Richard Ammon November 1999 Across the world gay thrholds ntue to be crossed, venturg to new social and cultural terrory, breakg open, or at least peekg to, centuri of cultural darkns regardg homosexualy.

Lock This Article is for Subscribers OnlyA 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.