Australia will assist in hosting two major LGBTQ+ events to promote gender equality in Thailand, shortly after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2022 summit in Bangkok from Nov 18-19.
During a recent press conference at the Australian embassy in Bangkok, the Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health (APCOM) announced the two events will run from Nov 25-27 to promote awareness of LGBTQ+ inclusivity in Thai society.
The first will be the HERO Awards 2022 ceremony, co-hosted by the Australian embassy. This celebrates LGBTQ+ advocates in the Asia-Pacific region who have contributed significantly to improving the rights and health of these minority groups under 11 categories.