Tanwarin Sukkhapisit

Tanwarin Sukkhapisit (Thai: ธัญญ์วาริน สุขะพิสิษฐ์, RTGS: Thanwarin Sukkhaphisit, Thai pronunciation: [tʰān.wāː.rīn sùk.kʰà.pʰí.sìt]) is a Thai filmmaker and politician. In the 2019 Thai general election, Tanwarin was elected to the Thai parliament representing the Future Forward Party, becoming Thailand's first ever openly transgender MP in the House of Representatives.[1][2][3] Tanwarin identifies as nonbinary.[4]

Tanwarin in 2019

References

Chandran, Rina (2019-04-17). "From movies to marriage, first Thai transgender MP wants change". Thomson Reuters Foundation. Reuters. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
Lotto Perslo, Sofia (2019-03-25). "Thailand elects first transgender MP Tanwarin Sukkhapisit". www.pinknews.co.uk.
Boonlert, Thana (2019-04-01). "The LGBT advocate set to be an MP". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (April 8, 2019). "'I am not here to entertain': meet Thailand's first transgender MP". The Guardian. Retrieved April 8, 2019.

External links

Tanwarin Sukkhapisit on IMDb

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[1] Chandran, Rina (2019-04-17). "From movies to marriage, first Thai transgender MP wants change". Thomson Reuters Foundation. Reuters. Retrieved 2019-08-25.

[2] Lotto Perslo, Sofia (2019-03-25). "Thailand elects first transgender MP Tanwarin Sukkhapisit". www.pinknews.co.uk.

[3] Boonlert, Thana (2019-04-01). "The LGBT advocate set to be an MP". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2019-04-02.

[guardian-8apr2019-4] Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (April 8, 2019). "'I am not here to entertain': meet Thailand's first transgender MP". The Guardian. Retrieved April 8, 2019.