Thailand's same-sex marriage milestone

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.
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.
Thailand same-sex marriage law takes effect: "Every love is the same"
Hundreds of LGBTQ couples in Thailand get married as the country's landmark marriage equality law comes into effect.
Celebration and a mass wedding in Thailand as same-sex marriage law takes effect
The Southeast Asian nation is the third jurisdiction in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage after Taiwan and Nepal.
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.
Thailand gears up for a celebration as a long-awaited marriage equality law takes effect
They have been in a committed relationship for more than 13 years, and even had a wedding in 2019. Since then, Danaya Phonphayung and Sunma Piamboon, both women, have considered themselves a married couple,
Hundreds of Couples Wed as Thailand’s Marriage Equality Bill Comes Into Effect
Last year, Thailand’s parliament passed its Marriage Equality Bill, making it the third country in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, to allow same-sex marriage. The bill was then signed into law by King Vajiralongkorn in September, and came into effect 120 days afterward.
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.
What to know about Thailand's same-sex marriage law
Thailand's historic same-sex marriage equality law came into force on Thursday, making it the first country in Southeast Asia and third territory in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal to legalise marriages of same-sex couples.
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.
Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic law
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
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