<div>Eight years ago, Anticha Saengchai came out as lesbian to her husband, family, and society. She then moved with her girlfriend to Pattani and opened a bookstore and learning space called Buku Books &amp; More. This is the story of Anticha’s of coming out, and of gender rights in the three provinces of the Deep South.&nbsp;</div> <div> </div>

<div>A Sex workers’ rights organisation, a Deep South female football club and an environmentalist have received Women’s Day awards from the National Human Rights Commission.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The awards seek to highlight contributions to women’s rights and welfare in Thailand at a time when people around the world are speaking up against sexual harassment, said Angkhana Neelapaijit of the Human Rights Commission.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>“Many who suffered do not see themselves as victims who must hide in shame from society any longer,” said Angkhana, whose commission handed </div>

<div>Buku FC, a football club in the Deep South with the slogan “football for peace and equality,” has created a space for women and girls to exercise and express themselves. The team is made up of Muslim women, men, and LGBT individuals.&nbsp;</div> <p></p>