Thailand's Same-sex Marriage Milestone

AP PHOTOS: Same-sex couples in Thailand share their joy over new marriage equality law
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.
Hundreds of same-sex couples wed as Thailand’s landmark marriage bill takes effect
Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.
Hundreds marry in Thailand as same-sex marriage becomes legal today
The law became legal today, making Thailand the first Southeast Asian nation to allow same-sex weddings. In Asia, Taiwan and Nepal are the only other countries that have legalized
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
Hundreds of couples marry as Thailand legalizes marriage equality (in photos)
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples across Thailand were officially married in ceremonies large and small after a law recognizing marriage equality took effect on Thursday. Thailand is the first country in Southeast Asia and the third in Asia to recognize marriage equality.
Meet the first couples to wed as Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage
Thailand has long been known as a haven for LGBTQ+ communities. It is only the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, behind Taiwan in 2019 and Nepal in 2023.
Thailand holds its 1st same-sex weddings as new marriage equality law takes effect
Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with 2SLGBTQ+ groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1,000 marriage registrations in a single day.
Thailand marriage equality law takes effect
Thailand’s marriage equality law is set to take effect on Jan. 22. The country will become the first one in Southeast Asia — and the third in the continent after Taiwan and Nepal — to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. Thai MPs passed the marriage equality bill on June 15, 2024, by a 210-180 vote margin. Four lawmakers abstained.
Avalanche of same-sex weddings in one day in Thailand as marriage equality law comes into force
Thailand has celebrated a historic day for the LGBTQ+ community. The country's authorities have passed the equal marriage law and on its first day of entry into force, this Thursda
Thailand Celebrates First Day of Marriage Equality with 1,832 Couple Registers
Thailand marked a historic milestone as 1,832 same-sex couples registered their marriages nationwide on January 23, 2025, the first day of the Marriage Equality Act implementation.
Couples wed as landmark same-sex marriage law takes effect in Thailand
Hundreds of same-sex couples tied the knot across Thailand on Thursday, as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to legally recognize equal marriage.
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