Ann Chumaporn

Ann Chumaporn
Born
Chumaporn Taengkliang
Other namesWaaddao
CitizenshipThailand
Known forLGBT rights activism
founding Nauremit Pride

Chumaporn Taengkliang (Thai: ชุมาพร แต่งเกลี้ยง), also known as Ann "Waaddao" Chumaporn (อรรณว์ (วาดดาว)) is a Thai LGBTQ rights activist and founder of Naruemit Pride, the organizer of Bangkok Pride.[1][2][3][4]

From Nakhon Sri Thammarat Province, Chumaporn co-founded Togetherness for Equality Action (TEA), a women-led NGO, and co-founded Women for Freedom and Democracy.[5][6][7]

Chumaporn founded Nauremit Pride in 2022, and has organized subsequent pride events in Bangkok.[8][9][10] She served as spokesperson of the parliamentary committee for the Marriage Equality Act.[11] Following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand, Chumaporn plans to hold a mass wedding for over 1,000 LGBT couples on 22 January 2025.[2]

Awards

In December 2024, Ann Chumaporn was included on the BBC's 100 Women list.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Marriage equality law likely by early 2025". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  2. ^ a b "Marriage Equality Bill becomes law". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ^ Bangkok, Chad de Guzman / (2024-06-01). "Bangkok Pride in Full Swing as Marriage Equality Seems Close". TIME. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  4. ^ "Thai same-sex marriage Bill passes first Senate reading". The Business Times. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  5. ^ "Group calls for strengthening gender equality law". nationthailand. 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  6. ^ Beech, Hannah; Suhartono, Muktita (September 24, 2020). "Young Women Take a Frontline Role in Thailand's Protests". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "Gender-rights activists remake Thai feminism". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "จับตา 3 ประเด็นใหญ่ ก้าวต่อไปของ LGBTQ+ เมืองไทย หลังสมรสเท่าเทียมผ่าน!". posttoday (in Thai). 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  10. ^ ""สมรสเท่าเทียมเป็นของประชาชน" คุยกับ 'วาดดาว' ชุมาพร แต่งเกลี้ยง ในวันที่ผู้คนส่งเสียงถึงความหลากหลาย". plus.thairath.co.th (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  11. ^ Suen, Thomas (April 2, 2024). "Thai LGBT activists celebrate vote that brings marriage equality closer". Reuters.
  12. ^ "BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year?". BBC. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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