Protection based on sexual orientation and gender identity in law[edit]
On March 13, 2015, Gender Equality Act B.E. 2558 was enacted and will be effective as of September 9, 2015. The bill criminalizes discrimination among the sexes and genders, including LGBTs; thus, making it the first law that contain language mentioning homosexuals. The law stipulates that unfair discrimination to a male, female or “a person who has a sexual expression different from that person’s original sex” will be criminalized, with the exception of education, religion and the public interest.