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Pride Month kicks off in Thailand
Thailand has kicked off its annual month of celebrating the LGBTQ community as the country takes steps to ensure equal rights for sexual minorities.
Pride Month started with a parade in central Bangkok on Sunday. Thousands from Thailand and around the world marched through the streets of the capital with rainbow flags.
The celebration month is the first to be held since Thailand legalized same-sex marriage in January. Such couples are guaranteed the same rights as those in heterosexual unions, including those for tax benefits, inheritance and adoption.
But rights activists say more is needed for gender equality, including laws to allow citizens to identify as they choose, regardless of sex assigned at birth.
More parades are scheduled across the country throughout the month.
