You still think Thailand is a gay paradise?
It’s certainly a paradise for retirees in Pattaya who desire an unending supply of cheap male prostitutes. But according to Thailand’s Constitutional Court this week, same-sex activity is against the natural order.
Thailand’s Constitutional Court yesterday conceded that its objections to same-sex marriage are ideological rather than legal in a statement declaring it “against the natural order.”
The comments, included in the court’s full 12-page ruling against a challenge to the charter’s prohibition of same-sex marriage, angered proponents and supporters of marriage equality and has sent #ConstitutionalCourtisSexist trending atop Thai Twitter since last night.
“The Constitutional Court had many ways to write its ruling on marriage equality that recognized people’s hearts and exercised goodwill. But from the way it was written, it obviously shows that they had no heart nor empathy of any kind,” wrote writer and illustrator Teepagorn “Champ” Wuttipitayamongkol. “They see that all people are just inferior subjects to them.” Gender rights activist Nada Chaiyait’s post on Facebook was more succinct: “This country is not haven but hell for LGBTIQNAs+”
Portions of the ruling reflected the court’s culturally conservative roots, stating that because marriage is only for reproduction, LGBTQ relationships are unnatural because they cannot produce children. “Marriage equality would not only overturn the natural order, but it would also shake the very foundation of society and humanity,” read the ruling.
https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/lgb...l-court-rules/
Re: You still think Thailand is a gay paradise?
"because marriage is only for reproduction, LGBTQ relationships are unnatural because they cannot produce children"
I'm sure couples who for whatever cant or choose not to conceieve children will be shocked to find out that their marriage is at best worthless and at worst "unatural" ! I wonder who's going to tell them !?
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Nirish guy
"because marriage is only for reproduction, LGBTQ relationships are unnatural because they cannot produce children"
I'm sure couples who for whatever cant or choose not to conceieve children will be shocked to find out that their marriage is at best worthless and at worst "unatural" ! I wonder who's going to tell them !?
Why would they get married at all?
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"You still think Thailand is a gay paradise?"
You can get married to your boyfriend in Middlesborough, Merthyr Tydfil and Slough. Gay paradises all, right?
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StevieWonders
Why would they get married at all?
Love!
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francois
Love!
So marriage is the gold-plated, genuine relationship and everything else is merely shacking up? How quaint
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arsenal
"You still think Thailand is a gay paradise?"
You can get married to your boyfriend in Middlesborough, Merthyr Tydfil and Slough. Gay paradises all, right?
I guess having failed demonstrably at English our intrepid poster now wants to demonstrate his complete incompetence at the syllogism
Re: You still think Thailand is a gay paradise?
Gay Paradise? Isn't that an entirely subjective notion? Not much of a paradise if one happens not to be into Asian guys. I don't know much about the make-up of the gay world, but I suspect those of us who do enjoy the charms of Asia guys are in a very considerable minority.
Like all the old timers I find Thailand is nothing like the gay paradise it once was a few decades ago. But then times change and it seems most gay destinations have also changed, some quite dramatically - and not for the better. I still enjoy Thailand and it still offers a lot to enjoy. Hopefully it will continue to do so, but over the longer term I am not optimistic. The elite and their allies will see to that.
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Moss Side, Coalville and Coatbridge also qualify as gay paradises under stevie's narrow criteria. Don't let him arrange your stag do.