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Plaifah Kyoka Shodladd

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Plaifah Kyoka Shodladd (Thai: ปลายฟ้า เคียวกะ โชติรัตน์) is a Thai LGBTQ rights activist.[1][2][3][4] Shodladd, who identifies as non-binary, co-founded the Asian Pride Alliance (APA) and served as a member of the parliamentary committee on same-sex marriage in Thailand.[5][6][7][8][9]

Plaifah graduated from VERSO International School in 2024.[10][11]

In October 2024, Plaifah was named one of the TIME 100 Next leaders for representing the new generation of LGBTQ advocates in Asia, alongside Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ Ewe, Koh (2024-10-02). "2024 TIME100 Next: Plaifah Kyoka Shodladd". TIME. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  2. ^ Olarn, Kocha (2024-03-27). "Thailand's lower house passes bill to legalize same-sex marriage". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  3. ^ "Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to allow same-sex marriage". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  4. ^ "หยุดส่งต่อปัญหาสังคมให้เยาวชน". www.amnesty.or.th (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  5. ^ "Asian Pride Alliance to boost LGBTQIA2S+ rights". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  6. ^ Rosenzweig-Ziff, Dan; Vongkiatkajorn, Kanyakrit; Kaur, Anumita (2024-06-19). "Thailand passes landmark bill legalizing same-sex marriage". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  7. ^ ""ความรักเอาชนะอคติในไทย" หลังร่างกฎหมายสมรสเท่าเทียมผ่าน". SBS Language (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  8. ^ "Cultural norms must change too, LGBTQ+ advocates say". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  9. ^ "Thailand's Senate Approves Landmark Bill Legalizing Same-sex Marriage". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  10. ^ "โรงเรียนนานาชาติเวอร์โซประกาศจบการศึกษานักเรียนรุ่นแรก 50 มหาวิทยาลัยชั้นนำทั่วโลกตอบรับให้ศึกษาต่อทันที". Naewna (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  11. ^ "VERSO Celebrates Pioneer Graduates". www.verso.ac.th. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  12. ^ "Thai PM and LGBTQ+ rights activist named in TIME100 Next lis". world.thaipbs.or.th. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  13. ^ Ewe, Koh (October 2, 2024). "Plaifah Kyoka Shodladd". TIME. Retrieved October 19, 2024.