Thailandia, studentessa trangender libera di indossare l'uniforme femminile in università

Siwakorn "Buzzy" Thatsanasorn, dopo essere stata costretta a portare un abbigliamento maschile negli anni della scuola, può finalmente scegliere cosa indossare. Un importante passo avanti per le persone transessuali, che, pur essendo generalmente rispettate nel Paese, non godono di pieni diritti. LA FOTOGALLERY

epa08645104 A Thai transgender student Siwakorn Thatsanasorn wearing female university student uniform plays with a cat during a break at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 24 August 2020 (issued 04 September 2020). Outdated regulations at most schools and universities in Thailand mean many transgender people are forced to wear a uniform in class that does not match their gender identity. Since June, Thammasat University has removed those regulations, allowing 20 year-old Siwakorn 'Buzzy' Thatsanasorn to wear the outfit of her choice at school. But Siwakorn says that transgenders in primary and secondary schools are still not allowed to choose gender-appropriate school uniforms. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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A causa di una normativa obsoleta, molti studenti transgender in Thailandia sono costretti a indossare un'uniforme che non corrisponde alla loro identità di genere. Qualcosa, però, sta iniziando a cambiare

epa08645097 A Thai transgender student Siwakorn Thatsanasorn (R) wearing female university student uniform chats with female classmates during a break at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 24 August 2020 (issued 04 September 2020). Outdated regulations at most schools and universities in Thailand mean many transgender people are forced to wear a uniform in class that does not match their gender identity. Since June, Thammasat University has removed those regulations, allowing 20 year-old Siwakorn 'Buzzy' Thatsanasorn to wear the outfit of her choice at school. But Siwakorn says that transgenders in primary and secondary schools are still not allowed to choose gender-appropriate school uniforms. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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Siwakorn "Buzzy" Thatsanasorn è sempre stata consapevole di essere una donna nonostante sia nata nel corpo di un uomo. La sua famiglia lo ha accettato incondizionatamente, ma a scuola è stata costretta a indossare un'uniforme maschile e a tenere i capelli corti, anche quando due anni fa si è iscritta alla prestigiosa Thammasat University di Bangkok

epa08645100 A Thai transgender student Siwakorn Thatsanasorn adjusts her female university student uniform in a female toilet at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 24 August 2020 (issued 04 September 2020). Outdated regulations at most schools and universities in Thailand mean many transgender people are forced to wear a uniform in class that does not match their gender identity. Since June, Thammasat University has removed those regulations, allowing 20 year-old Siwakorn 'Buzzy' Thatsanasorn to wear the outfit of her choice at school. But Siwakorn says that transgenders in primary and secondary schools are still not allowed to choose gender-appropriate school uniforms. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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Il problema è stato finalmente risolto: l'università ha deciso di consentire agli studenti di scegliere liberamente se indossare un’uniforme maschile o femminile. La stessa iniziativa era già stata messa in pratica dalla Chulalongkorn University lo scorso anno e dall'Università di Bangkok nel 2015

epa08645099 A Thai transgender student Siwakorn Thatsanasorn wearing female university student uniform walks at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 24 August 2020 (issued 04 September 2020). Outdated regulations at most schools and universities in Thailand mean many transgender people are forced to wear a uniform in class that does not match their gender identity. Since June, Thammasat University has removed those regulations, allowing 20 year-old Siwakorn 'Buzzy' Thatsanasorn to wear the outfit of her choice at school. But Siwakorn says that transgenders in primary and secondary schools are still not allowed to choose gender-appropriate school uniforms. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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Tuttavia, come sottilinea la stessa Siwakorn, questo non avviene ancora nelle scuole primarie e secondarie, dove gli studenti non possono scegliere quale uniforme indossare, con conseguenze negative sul loro benessere pscologico

epa08645098 A Thai transgender student Siwakorn Thatsanasorn wearing female university student uniform flips her hair in a female toilet at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 24 August 2020 (issued 04 September 2020). Outdated regulations at most schools and universities in Thailand mean many transgender people are forced to wear a uniform in class that does not match their gender identity. Since June, Thammasat University has removed those regulations, allowing 20 year-old Siwakorn 'Buzzy' Thatsanasorn to wear the outfit of her choice at school. But Siwakorn says that transgenders in primary and secondary schools are still not allowed to choose gender-appropriate school uniforms. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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In Thailandia la comunità LGBTQI+ è generalmente rispettata, in parte anche grazie all’approccio inclusivo del buddismo. Persone transgender possono tranquillamente occupare ruoli di front-desk nei negozi e nelle filiali delle banche

epa08645095 A Thai transgender student Siwakorn Thatsanasorn wearing female university student uniform walks at a canteen during a lunch break at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 24 August 2020 (issued 04 September 2020). Outdated regulations at most schools and universities in Thailand mean many transgender people are forced to wear a uniform in class that does not match their gender identity. Since June, Thammasat University has removed those regulations, allowing 20 year-old Siwakorn 'Buzzy' Thatsanasorn to wear the outfit of her choice at school. But Siwakorn says that transgenders in primary and secondary schools are still not allowed to choose gender-appropriate school uniforms. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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D'altra parte, le persone trans thailandesi non possono cambiare nome e sesso sui documenti di identità e non possono sposarsi. Alcuni casi di discriminazione, inoltre, sono stati segnalati in contesti lavorativi

epa08645102 A Thai transgender student Siwakorn Thatsanasorn wearing female university student uniform applies make-up in a female toilet at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 24 August 2020 (issued 04 September 2020). Outdated regulations at most schools and universities in Thailand mean many transgender people are forced to wear a uniform in class that does not match their gender identity. Since June, Thammasat University has removed those regulations, allowing 20 year-old Siwakorn 'Buzzy' Thatsanasorn to wear the outfit of her choice at school. But Siwakorn says that transgenders in primary and secondary schools are still not allowed to choose gender-appropriate school uniforms. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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Siwakorn, che preferisce essere definita “donna” piuttosto che "transessuale", ha spiegato che la lotta per i diritti della comunità LGBTQI+ è strettamente legata alle proteste studentesche scoppiate a luglio per chiedere riforme a favore della democrazia e la riduzione dei poteri militari e monarchici

epa08645105 A Thai transgender student Siwakorn Thatsanasorn wearing female university student uniform plays with a cat during a break at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 24 August 2020 (issued 04 September 2020). Outdated regulations at most schools and universities in Thailand mean many transgender people are forced to wear a uniform in class that does not match their gender identity. Since June, Thammasat University has removed those regulations, allowing 20 year-old Siwakorn 'Buzzy' Thatsanasorn to wear the outfit of her choice at school. But Siwakorn says that transgenders in primary and secondary schools are still not allowed to choose gender-appropriate school uniforms. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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"Oggi gli appartenenti alla comunità LGBTQI+ in Thailandia sono considerati cittadini di seconda classe – ha affermato - come emerge dall’approvazione del disegno di legge sul partenariato civile, che non estende i diritti matrimoniali"

epa08645103 A Thai transgender student Siwakorn Thatsanasorn wearing female university student uniform chats with classmates during a break at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 24 August 2020 (issued 04 September 2020). Outdated regulations at most schools and universities in Thailand mean many transgender people are forced to wear a uniform in class that does not match their gender identity. Since June, Thammasat University has removed those regulations, allowing 20 year-old Siwakorn 'Buzzy' Thatsanasorn to wear the outfit of her choice at school. But Siwakorn says that transgenders in primary and secondary schools are still not allowed to choose gender-appropriate school uniforms. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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Pioniera nell’attivismo LGBTQI+ nel Paese è la donna transessuale Saran Chuichai, che già nel 2013 ha lanciato una campagna contro la discriminazione dell'uniforme presso l'Università Thammasat

epa08645106 A Thai transgender student Siwakorn Thatsanasorn (C) wearing female university student uniform chats with classmates during a lunch break at a canteen in Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 24 August 2020 (issued 04 September 2020). Outdated regulations at most schools and universities in Thailand mean many transgender people are forced to wear a uniform in class that does not match their gender identity. Since June, Thammasat University has removed those regulations, allowing 20 year-old Siwakorn 'Buzzy' Thatsanasorn to wear the outfit of her choice at school. But Siwakorn says that transgenders in primary and secondary schools are still not allowed to choose gender-appropriate school uniforms. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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Dopo un colpo di stato militare l'anno successivo, è stata costretta ad auto esiliarsi in Francia per sfuggire a una possibile condanna al carcere (all'interno di una prigione maschile) con l'accusa di lesa maestà, che prevede pene fino a 15 anni

epa08645096 A Thai transgender student Siwakorn Thatsanasorn (C) wearing female university student uniform buys food during a lunch break at a canteen in Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 24 August 2020 (issued 04 September 2020). Outdated regulations at most schools and universities in Thailand mean many transgender people are forced to wear a uniform in class that does not match their gender identity. Since June, Thammasat University has removed those regulations, allowing 20 year-old Siwakorn 'Buzzy' Thatsanasorn to wear the outfit of her choice at school. But Siwakorn says that transgenders in primary and secondary schools are still not allowed to choose gender-appropriate school uniforms. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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Il Programma delle Nazioni Unite per lo sviluppo ha affermato che il problema più grande per la comunità LGBTQI+ in Thailandia è l’impossibilità di registrare la propria identità di genere nei documenti, in quanto ciò limita l’accesso ai servizi e rende vulnerabili alla discriminazione. Inoltre, ha evidenziato la libertà di scegliere l’uniforme quale questione prioritaria

epa08645101 A Thai transgender student Siwakorn Thatsanasorn wearing female university student uniform applies make-up in a female toilet at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, 24 August 2020 (issued 04 September 2020). Outdated regulations at most schools and universities in Thailand mean many transgender people are forced to wear a uniform in class that does not match their gender identity. Since June, Thammasat University has removed those regulations, allowing 20 year-old Siwakorn 'Buzzy' Thatsanasorn to wear the outfit of her choice at school. But Siwakorn says that transgenders in primary and secondary schools are still not allowed to choose gender-appropriate school uniforms. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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"Gli studenti che vogliono indossare un'uniforme che coincide con la loro identità di genere non sono semplicemente ostinati – si legge in un rapporto del 2018 - poiché l’impossibilità di esprimere la propria percezione interiore di sé può portare a un profondo tormento psicologico"