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Chumaporn Taengkliang (Thai: ชุมาพร แต่งเกลี้ยง), also known as Ann "Waaddao" Chumaporn (อรรณว์ (วาดดาว)) is a Thai LGBTQ rights activist and founder of Naruemit Pride, the organizer of Bangkok Pride.

From Nakhon Sri Thammarat Province, Chumaporn co-founded Togetherness for Equality Action (TEA), a women-led NGO, and co-founded Women for Freedom and Democracy.

Chumaporn founded Nauremit Pride in 2022, and has organized subsequent pride events in Bangkok. She served as spokesperson of the parliamentary committee for the Marriage Equality Act. Following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand, Chumaporn plans to hold a mass wedding for over 1,000 LGBT couples on 22 January 2025.

Awards

In December 2024, Ann Chumaporn was included on the BBC's 100 Women list.

See also

• Bangkok Pride
• LGBT rights in Thailand
• Recognition of same-sex unions in Thailand

References

1. "Marriage equality law likely by early 2025". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
2. ^ "Marriage Equality Bill becomes law". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
3. Bangkok, Chad de Guzman / (2024-06-01). "Bangkok Pride in Full Swing as Marriage Equality Seems Close". TIME. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
4. "Thai same-sex marriage Bill passes first Senate reading". The Business Times. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
5. "Group calls for strengthening gender equality law". nationthailand. 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
6. Beech, Hannah; Suhartono, Muktita (September 24, 2020). "Young Women Take a Frontline Role in Thailand's Protests". The New York Times.
7. "Gender-rights activists remake Thai feminism". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
8. "After a quarter century, Thailand's LGBTQ Pride Parade is seen as a popular and political success". AP News. 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
9. "จับตา 3 ประเด็นใหญ่ ก้าวต่อไปของ LGBTQ+ เมืองไทย หลังสมรสเท่าเทียมผ่าน!". posttoday (in Thai). 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
10. ""สมรสเท่าเทียมเป็นของประชาชน" คุยกับ 'วาดดาว' ชุมาพร แต่งเกลี้ยง ในวันที่ผู้คนส่งเสียงถึงความหลากหลาย". plus.thairath.co.th (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-09-25.
11. Suen, Thomas (April 2, 2024). "Thai LGBT activists celebrate vote that brings marriage equality closer". Reuters.
12. "BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year?". BBC. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.

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