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Thailand’s first transgender billionaire, Anne Jakrajutatip,  has joined forces with a up and coming Bollywood star to launc=oUclglWZk=7DSa$A-3G%p%=jky^KpN@uMLzR!mWOAq6YI--DMh I Wanna Touch the Sky.

The empowering track and accompanying video empoW7JP)6uCeCFYFuVs%tKs^LJ@SnV-yf*suDsP(f%FiJ#Vg7+5+awers transgender and gender diverse people across the region.

"The music and video tells the story about equality and human rights no matter which genders you are and especially for the transsexual people” Jakrajutatip, CEO of JKN Global Media PLC and chair of LIFT FoundatiEPfDTa&hD6i@wT$BWYH^Fc$Gvd@cN)f^dB$JXLO5pI=bsm@_&5on told GaLaTai.

"We think that a young transgender and LGBT will embrace it since it speaks out the message that LGBTQ society would like to svB610w=bmIs^(V(jK1DGA^Mq35ZRjO8UIKGXepHQ^0H42Ma_e2ay to the society” Jakrajutatip explained.

The groundbreaking music video features Bollywood’s rising star, AsPHUr4Qs-v=ceF&4gdOgKK%RJZTw4Z^TqIaRl5VfK1neu5EzPLHhish Sharma.

It has been released as part of LIFT’s*xr=iM5Ua-*1sN(roP0Ll_!okAVYBlUgpBc51Drdn1WxH%YjAZ efforts to raise awareness of transgender rights issues in Thailand and beyond. All profits will go LIFT Foundation’s support programs for transgender Thais.

Life for transgender Thais

As transgender Thais are relatively visible in society compared to other areas of Asia, man4c%VmKy0yR8&2SFmsOvPuSPQ3)wsBi5fy!bsmKY&Q5TXP8siqPy people wrongly assume they are accepted, according to LIFT.

But, transgender people in Thailand are stigmatised and rejected by mainstream slkRd8@0+utoZIM3wBuFhv8h+f^PJWLS+OS39uX72W_4k7cKmbAociety.