Gender Stereotype: Mental Health Challenges of LGBTQ+ After the Adoption of the Marriage Equality Law in Thailand
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Thailand used the Civil and Commercial Code Amendment Act (No. 24) B.E. 2567, or “Marriage Equality Law,” which was formally declared and took effect on January 23, 2025. However, the LGBTQ+ community still faces challenges with discrimination and stigmatization based on gender identity, which may be caused by gender stereotypes derived from publications that frequently feature news about the LGBTQ+ community negatively. This results in unjust beliefs and perspectives in society, as well as preconceptions that the LGBTQ+ community frequently exhibits undesirable behavior. Furthermore, there are problems with social stratification and norms within the LGBTQ+ community, which contribute to stress, loneliness, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. The article aims to study and collect information regarding gender stereotypes. The author hopes that this article may prove useful to anyone interested in or involved in supporting the LGBTQ+ community, as well as others who want to use the data to understand and minimize discrimination based on gender produced by gender stereotypes toward the LGBTQ+ community. Additionally, this may serve as a guide for planning strategies to reduce the problem of gender stereotypes in society, care for the LGBTQ+ community's well-being with compassion, human rights, respect for individual differences, and encourage the LGBTQ+ community to live in their optimal physical and mental health and to be able to live in society with the highest quality.
Keywords: LGBTQ+, Gender stereotype, Mental Health
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