Bangkok Pride

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Bangkok Pride Festival
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Years active1999-2006, 2022-present
InauguratedOctober 31, 1999 (1999-10-31)
Most recentJune 1, 2024 (2024-06-01)
Next eventJune 1, 2025 (2025-06-01)

Bangkok Pride Festival is an annual series of events which celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) life in Bangkok, Thailand. [1] [2] The festival culminates in a pride parade held on Silom Road in June. The event is hosted by Naruemit Pride, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. [3]

History

Thailand's first LGBT pride celebration was the “Bangkok Gay Festival", held over Halloween weekend in 1999. [1] [4]

In 2022, "Naruemit Pride 2022" was held as the country's first official pride parade since 2006. [5] [6] Founded by Ann "Waaddao" Chumaporn, the march was supported by Governor of Bangkok Chadchart Sittipunt. [7] [8]

In 2023, leading opposition candidate Pita Limjaroenrat participated in the parade on 4 June 2023, along with Paetongtarn Shinawatra. [9] [10] [11]

In 2024, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin became the first Thai prime minister to participate in the festival. [12]

With the legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand on 23 January 2025, Naruemit Pride hosted a mass same-sex wedding at Siam Paragon. [13]

The most recent Bangkok Pride was held on 1 June 2025. [14] [15] [16] The parade was attended by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and other dignitaries. [17]

References

  1. 1 2 "After a quarter century, Thailand's LGBTQ Pride Parade is seen as a popular and political success". AP News. 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  2. ↑ Bangkok, Chad de Guzman / (2024-06-01). "Bangkok Pride in Full Swing as Marriage Equality Seems Close". TIME. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ↑ "Naruemit Pride flies the rainbow flag on the road to equality". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Thailand Celebrates Its 1st Bangkok Gay Pride Festival - The Cambodia Daily". english.cambodiadaily.com. 1999-11-10. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  5. ↑ "Bangkok celebrates first Pride parade in 16 years". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  6. ↑ Ratcliffe, Rebecca (2022-06-03). "'Like a bridge that connects us': Pride parade comes to Bangkok amid new hope for LGBT rights". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  7. ↑ "Thailand: Bangkok sees first LGBTQ Pride march in years – DW – 06/05/2022". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  8. ↑ "Organisers collaborate on Bangkok Pride Festival 2024". nationthailand. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  9. ↑ "Thailand Kicks off Pride Month With Massive Parade in Bangkok". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  10. ↑ Ratcliffe, Rebecca; Siradapuvadol, Navaon (2023-06-03). "'Time of new hope': Optimism is high for Bangkok Pride after Thai elections". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  11. ↑ "Thousands join Bangkok Pride Parade". nationthailand. 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  12. ↑ "'First' as PM set to join Pride". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  13. ↑ Paddock, Richard C.; Suhartono, Muktita (2025-01-23). "Thailand Starts Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  14. ↑ "Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage in a first for Southeast Asia". NBC News. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  15. ↑ "AP PHOTOS: Thailand kicks off Pride Month with a parade in Bangkok". AP News. 2025-06-01. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  16. ↑ Choomanee, Bright (2025-06-01). "Bangkok Pride 2025 to make global history with record-breaking parade". Thaiger. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  17. ↑ Press, Associated (2025-06-01). "Thailand Kicks off Pride Month with a Parade in Bangkok" . Retrieved 2025-06-01.


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