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Bangkok Pride 2024

The Bangkok Pride Festival 2024 marked a major milestone as Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. The grand celebration featured the Bangkok Pride Parade on June 1st along Rama 1 Road, attracting over 200,000 attendees and spectators. Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin joined the parade, making history as the first Prime Minister to participate.

The event reinforced Thailand’s positioning as a top LGBTQ+ tourist destination and celebrated the success of the equal marriage law set to take effect by the end of 2024. Siam Piwat Group and its properties like Siam Paragon, Siam Center, and ICONSIAM hosted various Pride-themed activities throughout June.

Additionally, Youth Voices Count (YVC), Inc with IFMSA (International Federation of Medical Students Association) joined the parade named LOVE for DIGNITY which definition of love that are open for participants to interpret, express, imagine and present their own definitions of love for use.


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     Bloom finished their Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies from the University of Auckland with Second Class/First Division Honors, and their Masters in Education in Adult Learning and Community Development at the University of Toronto. They successfully launched Asia’s first application for queer gig workers, successfully advocated for the inclusion of queer migrant workers for Vertie Southeast Asia’s study about the situation of migrant workers in Thailand during pandemics, and successfully helped Non-binary Thailand partner with queer CSOs overseas especially in the South East Asia region. Currently, they are the consultant of ASEAN SOGIE Caucus, and the Head of the IR Unit for Non-binary Thailand.
 
    They take pride in being a neurodiverse non-binary/trans activist based in Thailand who has been involved in activism and international development for almost five years.

      Dr. Emmanuel D. Dayalo holds a doctorate degree in Education major in Educational Management and is currently an Associate Professor of Capiz State University-Roxas City Main Campus, Roxas City, Capiz. He is the co-adviser of United Colors of CapSU Roxas City Main Campus (UCC) which its organization’s advocacy is for the empowerment and capacitating the LGBTQIA+ students’ right, health programs and other organized activities to have a voice in the University. Presently, he holds the position as the Coordinator of the Student Organization and Activities of the campus.

      He was recognized as the Outstanding Coach/Adviser of the Student Organization and received an award in Research and Extension of the University of Capiz State University, Roxas City Main Campus.