> The New Zealand pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale, running now through November at Arsenale, recreates a sun-drenched, lazy beach island setting to present Yuki Kihara’s Paradise Camp, introducing visitors to the Fa’afafine, Samoa’s “third gender” community. The Fa’afafine are people in Samoa who forages identify themselves as non-binary, a gender that is … Continue reading
– For the first time in 16 years, counter to the frustrating recent slowdown in progress toward LGBTQ equality in Thailand Bangkok saw its first gay pride parade since anyone can remember (over 15 years at least) The Bangkok Naruemit Pride Parade was held on Sunday, June 6 right at the starting gate … Continue reading
Let’s talk a bit about Pangina Heals, stage name of Pan Pan Narkpasert, Asia’s most famous drag queen, the RuPaul of Thailand, a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race Thailand (2 seasons), and who just competed in “RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. the World” (can we squeeze another “RuPaul” in this sentence?)… … Continue reading