Entry #318: LGBT discrimination in Thailand

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RegionThailand
IssueLGBT discrimination
StatusIllegal
Start DateSep 9, 2015
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe Gender Equality Act B.E. 2558 was passed on March 13th, 2015, and came into effect on September 9th, 2015. The act bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Sourceshttps://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2558/A/018/17.PDF


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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing description, adding source, and adding a date. Unsure what the previous entry was talking about

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Start Date(unknown)Sep 9, 2015
DescriptionThe Thai Constitution (unsure which one) prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.The Gender Equality Act B.E. 2558 was passed on March 13th, 2015, and came into effect on September 9th, 2015. The act bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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The Thai Constitution (unsure which one) prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Gender Equality Act B.E. 2558 was passed on March 13th, 2015, and came into effect on September 9th, 2015. The act bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Sourceshttp://homosexuality-ais.wikispaces.com/Thailand-law
http://bangkokpost.com/news/investigation/368584/the-two-faces-of-thai-tolerance
https://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2558/A/018/17.PDF
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http://homosexuality-ais.wikispaces.com/Thailand-law http://bangkokpost.com/news/investigation/368584/the-two-faces-of-thai-tolerance https://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2558/A/018/17.PDF

edited by Pizzaslices412653

Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueIllegal in some contextsIllegal
DescriptionThe Thai Constitution (unsure which one) prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity but there are not any stand alone laws or statutes that prohibit discrimination which continues to occur.The Thai Constitution (unsure which one) prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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The Thai Constitution (unsure which one) prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity but there are not any stand alone laws or statutes that prohibit discrimination which continues to occur. identity.
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  • Sources are invalid or broken "Unsure of which constitution? There’s been a bunch of them, if the date is supposed to be correct then you know what constitution you’re referring to. "
  • Sources are invalid or broken "All sources are not functional links"

created by bradcoffey106

Original entry
StatusIllegal in some contexts
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe Thai Constitution (unsure which one) prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity but there are not any stand alone laws or statutes that prohibit discrimination which continues to occur.
Sourceshttp://homosexuality-ais.wikispaces.com/Thailand-law http://bangkokpost.com/news/investigation/368584/the-two-faces-of-thai-tolerance
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct "Still legal in religious or the national security context "