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Xinyu Wen traveled to Thailand in June, planning a two-week vacation around Bangkok’s Pride parade. But the 28-year-old ended up staying a month and a half, soaking up the Thai capital’s thriving LBGTQ+ community.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

@candle_lighter

@Blursty

Yes, Liberia was colonized by freed slaves from America, and their descendants formed a power elite there until the civil wars.

It's a fascinating history. At one point America had to step in because Britain wanted to investigate reports that the ex-slaves were massacring some of the local African population.