Legal revisions are required after the next election to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ and other minorities, opposition parties said.
The opposition parties, Pheu Thai and Move Forward Party (MFP) spoke at a recent online seminar series titled “The Buddy”, saying they would push for changes to ensure the protection of LGBTQ+ rights, regardless of health and legal recognition issues.
Chanan Yodhong of the Pheu Thai Party said Thailand’s legal system was in a binary system of male and female.
If society is to progress and reveal the diversity evident underneath the traditional binary system, the laws will need changing, Mr Chanan said.
“The party will not only consider protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ but will also take into account sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) when making policies,” Mr Chanan said.
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