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LGBTI Human Rights Defenders, Not Criminals!
- Manushya Foundation
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min read
šØ Demanding Marriage Equality & Equal Rights is not a crime! Today, twenty (20) LGBTIQ+ activists š³ļøāš including our Human Rights Campaign Advisor & LGBTIQ+ activist, Nada Chaiyajit; our Board Member & LGBTIQ+ activist Sirisak Chaited; Sulaiporn Chonwilai and Supecha Baotip from Tamtang Group, rejected all allegations of violating the state of emergency under COVID-19 when they took the stage at the #MarriageEquality protest at Ratchaprasong Intersection in Bangkok on 28 November 2021. They rightly exercised their fundamental right to freedom of assembly! #ąø”ą¹ąøąøąøŖąø”ąø£ąøŖą¹ąøą¹ąø²ą¹ąøąøµąø¢ąø”
ā ļø They attended a Bangkok police station today after being summoned earlier this month after protesting against the homophobic verdict issued by the Constitutional Court claiming that #MarriageEquality would be against "natural order" and comparing LGBTIQ+ individuals to animals. All activists took a strong stance against such discriminatory treatment and have fought for human rights of the LGBTIQ+ community ā The excuse of the police that the protest was against COVID-19 regulations does not fool anyone!
š³ļøāš @manushyafoundation calls on Thai authorities to immediately stop all forms of harassment against LGBTI activists! We stand in solidarity with the overall LGBITQ+ community in Thailand. We believe that as Equal Human Beings, we all deserve to love and be loved, regardless of our sexual orientation or gender identity! āš¼ Join the call to legalize marriage equality now! Sign the petition here: https://www.support1448.org/ #LoveWINS š§”
#WeAreManushyan ā¾ļø Equal Human Beings - Equality for ALL!
It's heartbreaking that LGBTI human rights defenders are still being criminalized just for standing up for equality. This article is a powerful reminder of the resilience of these activists and the continued need for solidarity. On a lighter note, I was searching for a way to make bold protest visuals and came across this online graffiti generator for creating street art text right in the browser.