Ann Chumaporn
Thai LGBTQ activist
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Chumaporn Taengkliang (Thai: ชุมาพร แต่งเกลี้ยง, RTGS: Chumaphon Taengkliang), also known as Ann "Waaddao" Chumaporn (อรรณว์ (วาดดาว)) is a Thai LGBTQ rights activist and founder of Naruemit Pride, the organizer of Bangkok Pride.[1][2][3][4]
founding Naruemit Pride
Ann Chumaporn | |
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Chumaporn in 2020 | |
| Born | Chumaporn Taengkliang |
| Other name | Waaddao |
| Citizenship | Thailand |
| Known for | LGBT rights activism founding Naruemit 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.[5][6][7]
Chumaporn founded Nauremit Pride in 2022, and has organized subsequent pride events in Bangkok.[8][9][10] She served as spokesperson of the parliamentary committee for the Marriage Equality Act.[11] Following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand, Chumaporn plans to hold a mass wedding for over 1,000 LGBT couples on 23 January 2025.[2][12][13]
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