Boost for gender equality

Show of support: Pita and Pheu Thai’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra attending the Pride parade in Bangkok. — The Nation/ANN

The frontrunner to be Thailand’s next prime minister joined a Pride parade in Bangkok, promising to pass a law that would allow same-sex marriage and gender identity rights if he becomes premier.

Thousands of LGBTQ+ people, their allies and political leaders marched through central Bangkok, marking Pride month and promoting gender equality in the second official Pride parade to be held in the country.