Bangkok is gearing up for an extraordinary celebration of diversity, equality and unity for Pride Month in June.
The capital will be transformed into a vibrant center of love, acceptance and empowerment, in honor of the LGBTQ+ community and its allies.
Throughout the month, the city will host a series of sensational events, including the highly anticipated Bangkok Pride Parade on June 4. Renamed Bangkok Pride for the 2023 edition, the parade aims to position Bangkok as a potential World Pride venue in the future.
Under the theme “Beyond Gender”, Bangkok Pride Month 2023 will champion four essential issues: gender recognition, marriage equality, sex worker rights and LGBTQ+ equal rights to health. The month-long celebration will be packed with a variety of vibrant and creative activities, including six parades representing the LGBTQ+ community, all designed to communicate and amplify their voices.
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The parades, organized around the theme “LGBTQ+ Wellness”, will emphasize the importance of wellbeing for people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, with the aim of improving their quality of life.
The capital will be transformed into a vibrant center of love, acceptance and empowerment, in honor of the LGBTQ+ community and its allies.
Social and community organizations, activists and networks of the LGBTQ+ community will actively participate in the parades, each of which will have its own character:
In addition to the parades, Bangkok Pride Month 2023 will offer a wide range of events and parties throughout the month of June. Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy film festivals, parties, cruise parties, drag brunches and pride-themed events hosted by prominent hotels such as Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok and W Bangkok,