Wrapped up in the trimmings of a man was a phoenix waiting to be reborn—a woman waiting to give love, and be loved. I met with a dear old friend who was visiting the country, now every inch a real lady, and happily married. Classified by society as a transvestite, “Ramona” gamely talks about her [...]
From The National News Bureau of Thailand. A gay rights activist network is planning to draft a civil partnership bill supporting same-sex marriage and demanding rights comparable to those accorded to male-female married couples. The government formed a committee late last year to draft legislation giving legal recognition for same-sex couples. Last year’s incident where [...]
The Team at Asiaout would like to thank everyone for the warm welcome we’ve received on our launch yesterday. We thank everyone who visits, leaves comments, joins the Friends Of AsiaOut, ‘Likes’ our Facebook page, or just comes to look. Launching AsiaOut on 14 February was a demonstration that we believe in the power of love [...]
Following the sad death from a heart attack of locally reknowned Bangkok artist Panuwat Hoonbumrung, as a tribute to this gentle and talented man, we republish an interview he gave to Dragoncastle.net a few years ago. He is missed. Gentle Giant A familiar figure strolls casually along Silom Road in Bangkok. Strangers give way as [...]