PAÑPURI PRIDE 2024
LOVE SURROUNDS US, FLOWS THROUGH US, IN ALL ITS BEAUTIFUL FORMS—A UNIVERSAL FORCE CONNECTED TO NONE, YET BELONGING TO ALL.
This Pride, our beloved country, Thailand, stands on the brink of a historic milestone, poised to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. This monumental step acknowledges and celebrates the spectrum of love that deserves equal recognition in all its forms.
To honor the LGBTQIA+ community’s journey and explore love in all its beautiful forms, we embarked on a sensorial exploration. Through powerful performance art and auditory composition, we sought to both stimulate the senses and capture the essence of love’s multifaceted beauty.
Love Comes in All Forms deeply resonates with all of us here at PAÑPURI, a testament to love’s power to break free from societal constraints and embrace diversity.
“THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY’S UNWAVERING PURSUIT OF EQUAL RECOGNITION STEMS FROM LOVE—FOR PARTNERS, FAMILY, AND THEMSELVES.“
Through this exploration, we embrace the essence of unbound love through the powerful lens of human connection. We partnered with a group of inspiring individuals – activists, artists, community leaders, and everyday changemakers – who shared their unique stories of love, resilience, and the unwavering pursuit of self-acceptance.
These sensory narratives lay bare the strength of human bonds and the infinite expressions of love – romantic, platonic, familial, and profound self-love that fuels acceptance and individuality.
Thailand’s rich cultures, steeped in traditions of acceptance and openness, have provided a foundation for these love stories to flourish. The LGBTQIA+ community’s unwavering pursuit of equal recognition stems from love—for partners, family, and themselves. This historic move towards marriage equality serves as a powerful validation of their journey and a celebration of love in all its forms.
