The term 'gay paradise' is used a lot in relation to Thailand, mainly by sex tourists made giddy with excitement by the plentiful supply of gorgeous young men for cheap sex and by the lack of anything much in the way of overt hostility from the general population. Foreigners who spend a lot of time in Thailand, perhaps having moved there permanently, soon begin to realise that the situation is more complicated for Thai gays. They can face prejudice in the family, at school, and at work. Not only can they not marry their gay lovers but they cannot have a civil partnership either. An interesting article about all this in today's Bangkok Post:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/investi ... -tolerance
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