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In Thailand, Homo Transvestites Get Loving Cups Instead of Lumps

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This clipping focuses on an interview with Rungnapa Sricharoenkul, a katoey fashion model and hairdresser who helps lead Thailand's 'Gay Liberation Front'. She discusses her identity and her relationship with her husband, expressing the desire to be "accepted by the world, for myself without deceit." She expresses her commitment to peaceful activism, wanting to show the world "that we can live decent, normal lives."

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Identifier
ns064620g
Collection
Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
Institution
Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
Creator(s)
Cole, Herb
Date Issued
circa 1972
Dates Covered
Oct. 23, 1971
Genre
Clippings
Subject(s)
Gay Liberation Front
Gay Liberation Front Thailand
Rugnapa Sricharoenkul
Places
Bangkok
Topic(s)
Beauty contests
Festivals
Katoey
Pageants
Parades
South Asian LGBTQ+ people
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
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