Economic Inclusion of LGBTI Groups in Thailand
Thailand is widely considered progressive among developing and middle-income countriesregarding the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex (LGBTI) people. Yet,a growing body of research shows they still experience discriminat...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/269041521819512465/Economic-inclusion-of-LGBTI-groups-in-Thailand http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29632 |
| Summary: | Thailand is widely considered
progressive among developing and middle-income
countriesregarding the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, or intersex (LGBTI) people. Yet,a growing body
of research shows they still experience discrimination,
limited job and housingopportunities, and barriers to
accessing many common services. Most information on sexual
orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in Thailand is
qualitative in nature. A new study led by the World Bank, in
partnership with Thammasat University, Love Frankie, and the
Nordic Trust Fund, includes the first endeavor to gather and
analyze quantitative data on economic and financial outcomes
for a large, statistically significant sample of LGBTI
people in Thailand. Qualitative data from in-depth
"live story" interviews with 19 SOGI-diverse
participants from across each of Thailand's main
regions complement the online survey data and provide
further insights into the lives of LGBTI respondents. For
the first time in Thailand, the study also presents
information on non-LGBTI people and their attitudes toward
LGBTI groups, based on survey responses from a statistically
representative non-LGBTI reference group. |
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