Thailand holds its 1st same-sex weddings as new marriage equality law takes effect
Celebration and a mass wedding in Thailand as same-sex marriage law takes effect
Hundreds of same-sex couples wed as Thailand’s landmark marriage bill takes effect
First same-sex marriages in Thailand set it apart from much of Asia
Weddings took place across the country, including at a Bangkok mall, as same-sex marriage became legal. Thailand is one of the few places in Asia where it’s allowed.
Thailand Holds Its First Same-Sex Weddings, Targets Record Registrations
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with LGBT groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1,000 marriage registrations in a single day.
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LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages as law gives them equal status
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal Thursday, the day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples. The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage,
LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages as new law gives them equal status, AP explains
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Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal status
The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in South East Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.