{"id":6352,"date":"2012-07-09T12:00:49","date_gmt":"2012-07-09T16:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.qwoc.org\/?p=6352"},"modified":"2012-07-09T12:00:49","modified_gmt":"2012-07-09T16:00:49","slug":"yollada-nok-suanyot-becomes-first-trans-woman-politician-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/test.qwoc.org\/?p=6352","title":{"rendered":"Yollada \u201cNok\u201d Suanyot Becomes First Trans Woman Politician in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yollada “Nok” Suanyot has just become the highest ranking openly \u00a0trans-gender female politician in Thailand, winning in the province of Nan, after elections at the end of May.<\/p>\n

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This is Yollada at a press conference. She has also said that she will continue to do entertainment and celebrity appearances between her political duties.<\/p><\/div>\n

Yollada ran against two cis gendered males, and won.<\/p>\n

The Transadvocate<\/a> quoted her during her campaign, saying,<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m confident that my experience and ability will be useful in the development of Nan,\u201d she said.\u00a0 \u201cI want to represent the trans women and all groups of homosexuals across the country in parliament and press the government to pay more interest to women and trans women.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It is also important to note that Yollada was successful without a political party’s support. She ran as an independent candidate surpassing \u00a0the ruling party’s candidate.<\/p>\n

As quoted by care2.com<\/a>, she said,<\/p>\n

\u201cGood laws protecting transexuals have yet to come. We\u2019re still on the fringe. Look at me. My role in society is that of a woman. But the law recognizes me as a man. That doesn\u2019t make much sense, does it? Perhaps we now have greater acceptance in society. But not when it comes to legal rights\u2026 so, if we\u2019re jailed, we\u2019re put in prison with the men. We can\u2019t get proper health insurance. We can\u2019t get married. We have problems travelling outside the country and trouble dealing with banks and government offices.\u201d<\/p>\n

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According to Trans Griot, among her other accomplishments, “she is currently the president of the TransFemale Association of Thailand<\/a>,\u00a0she runs a satellite television station, has a PhD in Social Science, was once a member of an all-trans Thai pop group called Venus Flytrap, owns a jewelry business, and has been a strong advocate for TBLG rights.”<\/p>\n

The basis of her campaign focused on resolving flooding problems, as well as proposing a hotline for young people focused on youth services, among other issues.<\/p>\n

Please join us in congratulating Yollada ‘Nok’ Suanyot on her landmark victory!\u00a0We could not be more proud to celebrate the success and visibility of yet another member of our community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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