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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.[1][2][3][4]
Ann Chumaporn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chumaporn Taengkliang |
| Other names | Waaddao |
| Citizenship | Thailand |
| Known for | LGBT rights activism founding Nauremit 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 22 January 2025.[2]
In December 2024, Ann Chumaporn was included on the BBC's 100 Women list.[12]
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