Filipina Fuschia Anne Ravena was crowned Miss International Queen 2022 on Saturday at a pageant in Thailand considered the world’s biggest and most famous. transgender contest.
The 27-year-old business owner beat out 22 other contestants for the crown, with second and third places going to Colombia and France respectively.
“My first message to everyone is to spread love, peace and solidarity because that is the most important thing we have done so far and what is happening in the world right now. hey,” said Ravena, who wore a sparkling silver evening dress.
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The beauty contestAlisa Phanthusak, CEO of Miss Tiffany Show, the organizer, said, which has been suspended for nearly two years because of the pandemic, is resumed in the Thai coastal town of Pattaya during Pride Month. to celebrate gender equality.
The contest, which brings together transgender people from around the world, was launched more than a decade ago to help transgender women feel more socially accepted.
The 27-year-old business owner beat 22 other contestants for the crown (REUTERS / Soe Zeya Tun)
Thailand has one of the most open and visible lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in Asia, reinforcing its image of tolerance and attractiveness as a destination. Free vacation for foreign tourists.
But activists say Thailand’s laws and institutions have yet to reflect changing social attitudes and are still discriminatory. LGBT+ people and same-sex couples.
(Written by Orathai Sriring Edited by Frank Jack Daniel)
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