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Vol 1. No 7. April, 1998
Queer of the Month
Parinya Kiatbusaba
Amazing Thailand indeed! Residents of the fair metropolis - and the world, it seems - were caught up in "Parinya Fever" and those who never saw a round of Muay Thai boxing in their lives were crowded around television sets everywhere.
The source of this mania was Parinya Kiatbusaba, a 16 year old boxer from the North, who also happens to be a cross-dresser. He's knocked out 18 of his 22 opponents so far, and his debut in Bangkok was nothing less than sensational.
We've chosen Parinya as Queer of the Month for his truly heroic courage: not in the ring, but in his personal life. It's not always easy to be who you are, much less when you're young, and still much less when you're in the public eye.
As well, while we talk about a lot of
gays and lesbians, we often forget the other leg of the
"Queer Triangle" - the transgendered community,
those who feel trapped in the body of the wrong sex, and
those who prefer to wear the clothes of the opposite sex.
Their struggle is just as valiant and difficult.
So, hats off to Parinya. May we all be blessed with such
courage and dignity.
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