Asia Insight · SEASON 8

Fighting Transgender Discrimination - Thailand

Episode 27 · 2019-11-29

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Episode overview

Thailand has a reputation as a haven for transgender people. But the reality is that many continue to experience discrimination, forcing them to hide their sexual identities. Determined to change this situation, transgender people are taking action. Making use of the Gender Equality Act of 2015, they are winning access to jobs previously closed to them, along with the right to wear clothes that match their sexual identity. In this episode, we hear from transgender people standing up to discrimination in a changing society.

28 minutes

Season 8 episodes

1. Democracy Through Laughter: Myanmar2019-01-25 2. Emerging Youth Culture in Chengdu, China2019-02-01 3. The Changing World Wholesale Market: Yiwu, China2019-02-15 4. Reviving a Silk Road Tradition2019-02-22 5. The Change in China's Online Video Bloggers2019-03-01 6. South Korean Youth Struggling for Work2019-03-15 7. Marriage and Migrant Workers - Tajikistan2019-03-22 8. Individuality and China's Unwed Women2019-03-29 9. Shanghai's "Children of the Stars" with ASD2019-04-05 10. Protecting Asian Elephants in Laos2019-04-19 11. Guardians of Taiwan's Migrant Mothers2019-05-03 12. The "War on Drugs" in the Philippines2019-05-24 13. Let There Be Neon Light: Hong Kong2019-06-14 14. Running for Cash in China2019-06-21 15. Growing Prosperity with Organic Farming - Cambodia2019-06-28 16. Fishing with Dolphins: Myanmar2019-07-12 17. The Entrepreneurs Reenergizing China's Rural Communities2019-07-19 18. A New Esports Hub: Hong Kong2019-07-26 19. Homegrown Cotton for a Homegrown Brand: Myanmar2019-08-02 20. Performing Your Story in China2019-08-09 21. Opening Doors to Independence - Disabilities in Vietnam2019-09-06 22. Changing Lives of Fishermen on the Yangtze River2019-09-13 23. Hongkongers Seeking Freedom in Taiwan2019-10-04 24. Taiwan's Bookstore Revolution2019-10-25 25. From Trash to Treasure: Indonesia2019-11-15 26. Extras in China: The Hengdian Drifters2019-11-22 27. Fighting Transgender Discrimination - Thailand2019-11-29 28. Homegrown Sustainable Forestry: Indonesia2019-12-06 29. Forgotten Dancers2019-12-27