Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand

Thailand Becomes First Country in Southeast Asia to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand is now the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, granting LGBTQ couples the same human rights as their heterosexual counterparts. The new law, effective this Thursday,
Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic law
It is a day many in Thailand's LGBTQ+ community have long been waiting for, as couples celebrate a law giving them the same legal rights as married heterosexuals.
Historic Thai law recognises same-sex marriages - but not all families are equal
American businessman Jacob Holder met his Thai husband Surapong Koonpaew in 2021, got married in the United States two years later and then returned to Thailand, where they live and work.
Thailand prepares for Southeast Asia's first law allowing same-sex marriages
Same-sex couples in Thailand will be able to marry from next week, under Southeast Asia's first law allowing their unions. The Thai prime minister reaffirmed the country's commitment to promote diversity and gender equality.
Thailand Gears up for a Celebration as a Long-Awaited Marriage Equality Law Takes Effect
It is a big day many in Thailand's LGBTQ+ community have long been waiting for, as couples celebrate a law giving them the same legal rights as married heterosexuals
AP PHOTOS: Same-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect
It's a big week for LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand. On Thursday, they will be able to legally register their marriages, making it only the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, where they have such a right.
Thai LGBTQ+ couples ready to tie knot as marriage equality law comes into effect
Same-sex couples in Thailand are poised to celebrate a landmark achievement many decades in the making: the legal right to marry. On Thursday a marriage equality bill will become law, allowing members of the LGBTQ+ community in Thailand to get married and have the same legal rights as heterosexual couples.
Thai PM joins LGBTQ+ couples ahead of first same-sex marriages
LGBTQ+ couples and activists have gathered in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, to celebrate ahead of the country’s first same-sex weddings on Thursday (23 January). Last June, Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise gay marriage.
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