Lao transgender queen turns struggles into pride on global stage


Taneung Chanthasenesack at Wattay International Airport as she prepares to go to Thailand for the Miss International Queen competition on September 20. -- Photo: Taneung Chanthasenesack/Laotian Times

VIENTANE (Laotian Times): Taneung Inthavong Chanthasenesack, recently crowned Miss International Queen Laos 2025, will represent Laos at the world’s largest transgender beauty pageant in Thailand later this month.

Her journey is one of determination to raise visibility for the LGBTQ+ community.

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