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  • World NewsBreaking free: Young gay man flees Saudi Arabia for acceptance and safety

    Breaking free: Young gay man flees Saudi Arabia for acceptance and safety

    A young gay man bravely came out last year, but when his family could not accept him, the 20 year old had no choice but to leave Saudi Arabia, a deeply conservative country, to find freedom and safety. Turki (name changed for security reasons) recalls the harsh treatment he faced from his family after coming out as gay in Saudi…

  • LifestyleAll the single ladies… Unmarried Thai women sick of being bad-mouthed

    All the single ladies… Unmarried Thai women sick of being bad-mouthed

    As a foreigner who is not married and has no intention of ever marrying, unmarried Thai women are not happy with me, and neither is anyone else. It seems to me that Thai society is composed of everyone knowing their own place and knowing everyone else’s place too. There actually is a place for a “man like me” – it’s…

  • NewsCzech Republic star comes out as gay on Twitter (video)

    Czech Republic star comes out as gay on Twitter (video)

    A high-profile Czech Republic international football star yesterday came out as gay. Getafe midfielder Jakub Jankto, currently on loan at Czech side Sparta Prague, announced in a video on Twitter: “I no longer want to hide myself.” The 27 year old who has made 45 appearances for the Czech national side, previously played for Italian clubs Sampdoria, and Udinese. Jankto…

  • Hot NewsFamous US actor Kevin Spacey does about-face in court on sex assault claims

    Famous US actor Kevin Spacey does about-face in court on sex assault claims

    In what seems to be an about-face, famous US actor Kevin Spacey told a federal court that he regretted apologising over an unwanted sexual advance accusation. The now 50-year-old actor told the court that the allegation was “not true” saying that he was never alone with actor Anthony Rapp who made the claims. According to South China Morning Post, the…

  • Thailand NewsBlood supplies low during pandemic, LGBTQ activists call to be allowed to donate

    Blood supplies low during pandemic, LGBTQ activists call to be allowed to donate

    Blood supplies in Thailand have reportedly run critically low over the recent months as many donation centres have suspended operations due to the Covid-19 situation. With calls from the Thai Red Cross society for blood donations, LGBTQ activists are urging the Red Cross to change their criteria to allow those in the gay and transgender communities to donate, especially now…

  • Thailand NewsTransgender inmates to get more medical help in Thailand’s jails

    Transgender inmates to get more medical help in Thailand’s jails

    Thailand’s transgender inmates will be getting more medical help in jails as The Department of Corrections is seeking to improve services to be in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Currently, Thailand has over 4,000 transgender inmates, or about 1% of the total prison population, spread out in 143 prisons. 1,800 of them are transvestites, 1,200 are transgender…

  • Thai LifeUPDATE: Thai Cabinet approves civil partnership bill

    UPDATE: Thai Cabinet approves civil partnership bill

    NOTE: Yesterday, The Thaiger referred to the bill as allowing “same sex marriage”. Our headline was incorrect. We have corrected the story with updated information. We apologise for the error. The Thai cabinet yesterday endorsed a bill allowing registration of same-sex couples, as well as legal amendments to ensure same-sex couples have the same rights and privileges as opposite-sex couples.…

  • Thailand NewsUPDATE: Thai Cabinet approves civil partnership bill

    UPDATE: Thai Cabinet approves civil partnership bill

    The Thai cabinet has today endorsed a bill allowing registration of same-sex couples, as well as legal amendments to ensure same-sex couples have the same rights and privileges as opposite-sex couples. The bill and the amendment will now be put to a vote in the Thai parliament. The government’s deputy spokeswoman says the new Civil Partnership Bill and the amendment…

  • Politics NewsThai LGBT advocates push for equal rights for same-sex marriage

    Thai LGBT advocates push for equal rights for same-sex marriage

    LGBT equality advocates are calling on Thailand to allow same-sex marriage, asking that laws regarding marriage simply change the words “man and woman” so same-sex couples can have the same rights as traditional married couples. A Civil Partnership Bill allows same-sex couples to register in a civil union, but the so-called “partnerships” are not treated the same as marriages. If…

  • Tourism NewsTAT reach out to the NY Pride March to attract more LGBT tourists to Thailand

    TAT reach out to the NY Pride March to attract more LGBT tourists to Thailand

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand is reaching out to the US LGBT community to help broaden Thailand’s tourism base and attract more travellers. The TAT sent a contingent to New York’s annual pride parade, held on World Pride Day, to lure more tourists to the Kingdom. The parade was held last Sunday. TAT are using the branding “Go Thai Be…