While transexuals are not taken in the military draft, humiliating scenes like this can be eliminated by a simple law allowing change of gender on national ID cards. (Bangkok Post file photo by Kosol Nakachol)A proposed law change allowing gender certification will increase legal support for the LGBT community in Thailand, says Matalak Orungrote, an associate professor at the Faculty of Law, Thammasat University. This would allow Thai citizens to choose their gender, affecting their legal obligations, such as conscription, based on the gender they choose to identify with, she said. The law change was suggested by a joint research programme between Thammasat University's Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Social Administration. The Thai Gender Equality Act 2015 is not a one-stop solution to provide equal rights for the LGBT community, Ms Matalak said.

Source: Bangkok Post July 25, 2017 21:33 UTC