Make gender choice official, says Phuket Poll

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Make gender choice official, says Phuket Poll
The Phuket News


Treechada ‘Nong Poy’ Petcharat, born in Phang Nga, raised in Phuket, is one of Thailand’s most famous transsexuals. Photo: @poytreechada/Instagram

PHUKET: -- More than half the respondents to an online poll by The Phuket News have voiced their support for transgenders or transsexuals to choose the gender shown on their Thai government identity cards.

The issue for years has sparked heated debate both inside Thailand and among international rights groups, with much vocal support both for and against the right to choose an “official” gender.

To this, The Phuket News asked in its most recent poll, “Should people who identify themselves as transgenders or transsexuals be allowed to nominate the gender shown on Thai ID cards?”

A total of 28% of respondents to the poll voted, “Yes, but only if they have had gender re-assignment surgery.”

A further 30% of respondents voted, “Yes, regardless of surgery. If they choose to be a man or a woman, that’s their choice.”

A neat 20% responded, “Yes, but their gender at birth must be shown”, but only 17% of all people who took part in the poll voted, “No, only their gender at birth should be shown.”

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/make-gender-choice-official-says-phuket-poll-55096.php


-- Phuket News 2015-11-24

[Bkungbank]

What I know when in local don't have problem but when travel or married oversea cost a lots of legal problems for them

[wooloomooloo]

I'm identifying as a thingy today. Tomorrow, something different.

[Krataiboy]

It's not much fun when you are born one sex but choose a different gender. Just ask Emily.

Then ask yourself whether this video could be broadcast on national TV now - and if not, why not.