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çPoliticians often speak [on gay issues] without

accurate understanding,é she said, adding that from now
on they should be made accountable for their statements
on the matter. 2

In December, 2001, she was quoted in a full page back-

ground article on lesbians in the Bangkok Post:

çSexual orientation is a human rights issue,é said

Naiyana Supapung, commissioner of the National Human
Rights Commission of Thailand. çThe right to love and to

develop a relationship with another human being,
regardless of their sexuality for example, is a basic
human right.é

One all-embracing code that the commission will
rely on is Article 30 of the constitution, which ensures

equal rights to citizens regardless of sex, race, age, physical
ability and religion. This inclusive article protects the
rights of homosexuals.

2
Gay women face higher risk: expert, The Nation, November
29, 2001, 6A. Naiyana Supapung had been with the Womenûs
Network and Constitution according to the Bangkok Post, March

20, 2000.

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