As Pride Month was approaching, I decided to transform my own imaginary Pride of Bangkok into reality. I have invited people from different groups who have contributed to the LGBTQ community in many aspects —social movement, human rights, politics, and entertainment to express themselves as if today were Bangkok Pride.

My selected 25 pictures to describe 2020 from the global pandemic, COVID-19 to the youth-led democracy movements in Thailand

My on-going collection of photography from 2015 to 2019 showcases documentations of Pride or similar LGBTQ public activities throughout Asia, from Manila to Taipei to the first-ever pride event in Yangon and Chiang Mai in the beginning of 2019.

The love story of two young Cambodian women, Soy Meta and Mai Sophak began with Facebook Live. They met each other and then moved to Siem Reap to start a life together as a couple. They own a beauty salon where they also live with Sophak’s younger siblings who they look after. However, their relationship is not legally recognized in Cambodia.

“7465” represents the hidden identify of youth that was forced from being freely expressed. Under the uniformity, they tried to be themselves as much as possible. “7465” is not just a student number sewed on their uniform, but also a fight for their own identification. ‘Young, free and being me’ is what they want to be.

“Mr. Pearl” is the story of Kanattsanan “Mukk” Dokput who lives true to his heart. Mukk always knows that he was born in the wrong body, so he decided to make to change. This is a journal of the transition of himself and also the society’s.

“Mr. Pearl” photography project is a project started in July 2015.

“Our relationship is like a fairytale.”

In June 2016, Ash and Ghiea join hands to be married at LGBT Mass Wedding in Quezon City, Manila. Although the same-sex marriage is not legally recognized in #Philippines yet, there were 8 couples who joined the 5th year of same-sex holy union wedding organized in Manila.