Bangkok celebrates first ‘Pride Month’ with newly elected governor

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Bangkok saw its first official Pride parade yesterday (Sunday), to celebrate gender diversity and to advocate for gender equality.

 

Thousands of LGBTQ+ community members joined the festive “Bangkok Naruemit Pride Parade” on Silom Road, many of them dressed in rainbow-themed costumes and waving rainbow flags to celebrate the occasion.

 

Many LGBTQ+ activists also joined the march and took theopportunity to demand basic rights for the LGBTQ+ community, such as same-sex marriage, an end to sexual harassment and the decriminalisation of sex workers.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-celebrates-first-pride-month-with-newly-elected-governor/

 

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[proton]

1. LGBTQIAN, how many more letters will get added and what does the QIAN bit stand for?

[Thailand]

Not compulsory is it?

[Sparktrader]

LGBTQIA+ is an inclusive term that includes people of all genders and sexualities, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and allies.

[Denim]

32 minutes ago, proton said:

1. LGBTQIAN, how many more letters will get added and what does the QIAN bit stand for?

Yup. To be really inclusive they need an M for mongers who are currently marginalized by society and made to feel looked down on.

[RafPinto]

3 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

LGBTQIA+ is an inclusive term that includes people of all genders and sexualities, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and allies.

I like them all.

[OneMoreFarang]

31 minutes ago, proton said:

1. LGBTQIAN, how many more letters will get added and what does the QIAN bit stand for?

Thanks, I was going to write ask the same question.

 

Maybe at some stage someone should add M and F to that list to include those people who still think they are just Male or Female. You know, it should be all inclusive.

 

And for everybody who wants to learn more I can highly recommend this documentary:

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

4 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

LGBTQIA+ is an inclusive term that includes people of all genders and sexualities, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and allies.

How about if I only like sex with pretty girls. Is that good enough these days? Or should I be ashamed that I have such a limited desire? 

[Sparktrader]

N? Not sure?

[Sparktrader]

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

How about if I only like sex with pretty girls. Is that good enough these days? Or should I be ashamed that I have such a limited desire? 

Pag, pretty asian girls

 

Im a pag

[OneMoreFarang]

3 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Pag, pretty asian girls

 

Im a pag

Some time ago I saw a picture of a "farang" pretty girl. I saved the picture right away. Maybe it is the only one.

[Excel]

20 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Maybe it is the only one.

Possibly correct as the typical ordinary western female, i.e. ugly and overweight,  does not normally liked to be photographed.

[JonnyF]

40 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Pag, pretty asian girls

 

Im a pag

I didn't know we were still allowed to be exclusively attracted to 'people with wombs' as they are now fondly, and so eloquently referred to.

 

I've never really got the "Gay Pride" thing to be honest. Why would someone be proud of an immutable characteristic? It's like proud of being tall, or having blonde hair, or being White/Asian or whatever. 

 

The sooner we think of being gay/bi/straight as a morally neutral fact that is deserving of neither pride nor shame the quicker we can move on to more important issues.

[Will B Good]

Live and let live.

[OneMoreFarang]

35 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

I didn't know we were still allowed to be exclusively attracted to 'people with wombs' as they are now fondly, and so eloquently referred to.

 

I've never really got the "Gay Pride" thing to be honest. Why would someone be proud of an immutable characteristic? It's like proud of being tall, or having blonde hair, or being White/Asian or whatever. 

 

The sooner we think of being gay/bi/straight as a morally neutral fact that is deserving of neither pride nor shame the quicker we can move on to more important issues.

But then they wouldn't be special anymore...

[proton]

2 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

N? Not sure?

I would suggest NORMAL for that ????

[Sparktrader]

PMPACB, prefers meat pies and cold beer

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

LGBTQIA+ is an inclusive term that includes people of all genders and sexualities, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and allies.

I can remember the good old days when it was just men and women.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, Denim said:

Yup. To be really inclusive they need an M for mongers who are currently marginalized by society and made to feel looked down on.

Now they know how the Rohingas feel.

[2009]

A whole month.

 

That's pushing it a bit, eh?

 

Even the birth of christ only gets a day. Lol.

 

They couldn't have just gone with Pride Day or Pride Week?

[pagallim]

[2009]

I actually happened to be at that parade; it was quite entertaining. They had a few cool vintage cars.

 

But there was a segment of the parade with some of them dressed inappropriately for public (you could distinctly see penis through the stockings cos they were that tight, thin, and see through) 

 

And they were carrying signs saying, "Sex Work Is Work" -- which I thought was a bit tasteless, considering there were families there with children (I mean it was broad daylight on a main road).

 

Most segments of the parade were some form of protest though (about marriage laws n adoption, stuff like that), so not exactly joyful.

 

There was one segment of the parade with angry ladyboys aggressively telling the spectators, "My body is my choice".

 

And another part was full of signs telling the spectators about their children, example "Don't assume your child is straight" 

 

Anyway, it's their parade.

 

I was hoping to see some joyful gay celebration, but much of it was just a protest about laws, and also quite a bit of X-rated-ness. And of course, bringing " your kids" into the equation.

[RichardColeman]

I do not care if you like to eat kebab or saveloy, Just get on with life and stop this pride nonsense. This causes more discomfort than acceptance.

[2009]

3 hours ago, JonnyF said:

I didn't know we were still allowed to be exclusively attracted to 'people with wombs' as they are now fondly, and so eloquently referred to.

 

I've never really got the "Gay Pride" thing to be honest. Why would someone be proud of an immutable characteristic? It's like proud of being tall, or having blonde hair, or being White/Asian or whatever. 

 

The sooner we think of being gay/bi/straight as a morally neutral fact that is deserving of neither pride nor shame the quicker we can move on to more important issues.

I think most straight white males don't get it, cos we can't say stuff like that.

 

You've got: Gay Pride, Black Pride, Girl Power etc etc 

 

But try saying anything, like White Pride or Male Power and the far left extremists will devour you.

 

It's is really interesting and ironic how fascist the left has become.

 

[OneMoreFarang]

23 minutes ago, 2009 said:

A whole month.

 

That's pushing it a bit, eh?

 

Even the birth of christ only gets a day. Lol.

 

They couldn't have just gone with Pride Day or Pride Week?

How about a minute of silence for all of them? ???? 

[mfd101]

I notice there's no H for 'Homosexual'. At my age I don't feel Gay, and indeed never have done.

 

Perhaps UGBH might do the job (UnGay But Homosexual).

[OneMoreFarang]

8 minutes ago, 2009 said:

And another part was full of signs telling the spectators about their children, example "Don't assume your child is straight" 

 

Anyway, it's their parade.

Personally I think it concerns all of us when they bring children into it.

Maybe it is just my YouTube feed but recently I see enough strange videos and also news about crazy regulations for little kids. Like they talk in the school with young children if they don't want to be something different than just male of female. And it seems those woke activist are not happy if a kid is not interested in all of that. Like: here, look, you could be non-binary and everybody has to call you they, come on, take it, you know you want it...

[Sparktrader]

34 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

I notice there's no H for 'Homosexual'. At my age I don't feel Gay, and indeed never have done.

 

Perhaps UGBH might do the job (UnGay But Homosexual).

H - human.

 

 

[proton]

How long before they stick a P for pedophiles in this nonsense?

[Jingthing]

So much hostility and bigotry here towards LGBT people.