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#1 rxpharm

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Posted 08 July 2014 - 07:03 AM

The Thai National Human Rights has issued a new resolution supporting transgender university students. this story was published in the June 28 edition of The Nation. This is a positive step as many universities, particularly the more prestigious ones banned transgender students from graduation if they dressed in their desired gender clothing or hair styling. Many lbs either skipped graduation or had to wear suits/ties and short hair wigs if they wanted to received their diplomas at the ceremony.

 

Hopefully this will lead to more resolutions and eventually legal recognition by the government

 

 

New resolution on transgender rights
 
The Nation
June 28, 2014 1:00 am
The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand has issued a resolution advising universities to revise regulations, permitting students to cross-dress at their graduation ceremony.
The NHRC has reportedly considered a student petition from an unnamed university in a case involving transgender students being unable to receive their diplomas while cross-dressing. Complainants claim that male students who live as females were part of the university and were being unfairly treated.

They feel like their rights are restricted and that they are being deprived of freedom and, as a result, are under stress.

The NHRC said universities that did not allow transgender students to receive a diploma under the premise that their clothes conflicted with the university dress code were disrespecting human dignity and violating human rights.

The organisation called on universities to revise their regulations to clearly specify dress codes for class attendance, exam-taking and graduation in order to foster human rights, freedom and equality.

 


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Posted 08 July 2014 - 01:11 PM

The NHRC has reportedly considered a student petition from an unnamed university in a case involving transgender students being unable to receive their diplomas while cross-dressing.

 

Arguably they would be cross-dressing by being obligated to dress as male  :mrgreen:

 

 

Although Thailand is perhaps considered the 'Ladyboy Capital of the World' the hypocrosy within the Kingdom itself is clear to see. Ladyboys are commonly accepted within the entertainment industry, yet often ridiculed and persecuted outside in the real world far more than 'normal' people simply to create headlines purely due to their lifestyle choice. They're an easy target.

 

Despite this that story is good news and a definite step in the right direction for transgender rights within the country.


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#3 rxpharm

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Posted 09 July 2014 - 07:51 AM

Good comment DC!  Many forum members don't know, or don't care about status of lbs in society. There has been some progress in Thailand to get more recognition for transgenders, but whenever a bill has been proposed, the changes in government means it has had to start over from scratch several times.

 

Let's hope this move by the NHRC will set the scene for some actual progress the next time a government is formed. Similar situations for transgenders also applies to the Philippines, Malaysia, Brazil, etc.


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