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After a quarter century, Thailand's LGBTQ Pride Parade is seen as a popular and political success
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After a quarter century, Thailand's LGBTQ Pride Parade is seen as a popular and political success
![Sakchai Lalit A Thai walks past a display on Bangkok Pride celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a37961b4f1cc49129a997950a17fb928/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A Thai walks past a display on Bangkok Pride celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
![Sakchai Lalit A drag queen applies makeup on her face before a news conference on the Bangkok Pride in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/197902c1ab4b4546b4f75f8af93f6e36/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A drag queen applies makeup on her face before a news conference on the Bangkok Pride in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
![Sakchai Lalit Ann "Waaddao" Chumaporn, an organizer of the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month events, speaks during an interview in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 9, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, June 1, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/54fd9b85cbda4475a977b7a5d17240a3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Ann "Waaddao" Chumaporn, an organizer of the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month events, speaks during an interview in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 9, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, June 1, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
![Sakchai Lalit Participants hold a rainbow flag during the Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/50723607075c4c4687e89113c3d823c4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Participants hold a rainbow flag during the Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
![Sakchai Lalit A Thai person walks on the rainbow painted at the Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/260937076ea74221b72c922ce7f5d423/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A Thai person walks on the rainbow painted at the Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
![Sakchai Lalit Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, center, raises his hand during the Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d0613d01354d40068e10766737e3022a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, center, raises his hand during the Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
![Sakchai Lalit Participants hold a rainbow flag during the Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fa39c267072c42539088411fbe058726/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Participants hold a rainbow flag during the Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
![Sakchai Lalit Participants wearing costumes take part in the Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/79e314e63650463ebd3ea1739ff49798/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Participants wearing costumes take part in the Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
![Sakchai Lalit An LGBTQ participant leaves a news conference on the Bangkok Pride in Bangkok, Thailand , Monday, May 20, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/52ef37f57c3543368e895c5e802b7a1a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An LGBTQ participant leaves a news conference on the Bangkok Pride in Bangkok, Thailand , Monday, May 20, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
![Sakchai Lalit A participant, right, takes a selfie with a drag queen at a news conference on the Bangkok Pride in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d92874cf26d84c719772b168754562c5/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A participant, right, takes a selfie with a drag queen at a news conference on the Bangkok Pride in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Thailand is kicking off its celebration for the LGBTQ+ community's Pride Month with a parade on Saturday, as the country is on the course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)