Thai army to introduce 'third category' for transsexuals

[Shana A]

Thai army to introduce 'third category' for transsexuals

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3 hours ago

BANGKOK (AFP) — Thailand's military will stop branding transsexual conscripts as mentally disturbed, and will list them in a new "third category" as neither male nor female, a senior officer said Wednesday.

Thai men are required to report for the draft once they turn 21. Under the current system, transsexuals are rejected as suffering from "a mental disorder."

[Natasha]

Thai army to introduce 'third category' for transsexuals

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03/19/2008

"BANGKOK (AFP) — Thailand's military will stop branding transsexual
conscripts as mentally disturbed, and will list them in a new "third
category" as neither male nor female, a senior officer said Wednesday.

Thai men are required to report for the draft once they turn 21. Under
the current system, transsexuals are rejected as suffering from "a
mental disorder."

[Shana A]

Thai Military to Create 'New Category' for Transsexuals

http://www.medindia.com/news/Thai-Military-to-Create-New-Category-for-Transsexuals-34396-1.htm
   
Thailand's military will stop branding transsexual conscripts as mentally disturbed, and will list them in a new "third category" as neither male nor female, a senior officer said Wednesday.


Thai men are required to report for the draft once they turn 21. Under the current system, transsexuals are rejected as suffering from "a mental disorder."

Gay rights groups complained that the label penalises transsexuals for the rest of their lives, because men are required to prove if they have completed their national service when they apply for jobs or bank loans.