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Thailand’s first transgender billionaire, Anne Jakrajutatip,  has joined forces with a up and cominNCaU5to0%Q2Iq$Zg+Tx+5!q%u#$Hkhh-Y8fh=$EPshN^fRJB_Ug Bollywood star to launch I Wanna Touch the Sky.

The empowering track and accompanying video empowers transgender and gender diver86ItsLmF!35KWIHhjN_#$a-@fqB^yiSN0+dag=xXKN*Q6(KUMLse people across the region.

"The music and video tells the story about equality and human rights no matter which genders youyxw31SuTiftV92frOHCcywK8!6r_*0lkXgKCc^Zxcbt-U&CE%K are and especially for the transsexual people” Jakrajutatip, CEO of JKN Global Media PLC and chair of LIFT Foundation told GaLaTai.

"We think that a young transgender and LGBT will embra2CH5SHVtOBys(agTLdLrDcQA^3mGuh=TLsL6_HVYacWP4)sBt#ce it since it speaks out the message that LGBTQ society would like to say to the society” Jakrajutatip explained.

e)P^vb!NcVakbgYBwrkt3RJnmpK%2%OiUIXafMc8V2K(kbgl_)The groundbreaking music video features Bollywood’s rising star, Ashish Sharma.

It has been released as part of LIFT’s efforts to raise awareness of transgender rights issues in Thailand and beyonjHH&65=7pNb5-X&q@3B!cbxOW)lvKw$6Je7D0f=+)OFD1oNGCXd. 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 As5mZeZA3==4D78%Ci1UW^JP*TT6*$zAix1=iTkpp-3^e%OSdjDeia, many people wrongly assume they are accepted, according to LIFT.

But, transgender people in Thailand are stigmatised and rejected by mainstream society1pNCv(h^bz_u@z@QK!XxL6Rv9+#558cxooVort8hlsJmnR1_k0.