Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Network of Transgender Women of Thailand Calls For End To Transphobic Education
Posted by Monica Roberts at 8:00 PM
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/12/network-of-transgender-women-of.html (http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/12/network-of-transgender-women-of.html)
TransGriot Note: Yep, even in the ostensibly transgender friendly 'Land Of Smiles' we have to fight tooth and nail for our basic human rights. An interesting December 11 story from The Nation.
The Network of Transgender Women of Thailand has urged the Education Ministry and universities to cancel regulations forcing transgender persons to wear male uniforms to classrooms, exams and graduation ceremonies.
Network chairperson Yollada Suanyot said yesterday they had received complaints from transgender students, alumni and lecturers about the regulations, which she believes stem from society's misunderstanding of transgender, identified medically as transsexuà¸alism.