New Thai constitution may recognize third gender

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Thailand, which is drafting a new constitution, may soon recognize a third gender category. In a CNN report, spokesperson of Constitution Drafting Committee Kamnoon Sittisamarn said, “It is a human right if you were born a male or female and you want to have a sex change or lead a life of a different gender.” Third gender means an individual does not have to identify as either male or female, and gives their right to self-identify. If enacted, Thailand would join India, Pakistan and Nepal, that recently moved to recognize a third gender. Gender reassignment surgery is widely available in Thailand.

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