Thailand's parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill Wednesday, paving the way for the kingdom to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognize LGBTQ marriage equality.
A same-sex couple poses in wedding dresses as members of the LGBTQIA+ community take part in a Pride March in Bangkok on June 5, 2022. Thailand's parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill on March 27, 2024, paving the way for the kingdom to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise LGBTQ marriage equality.
And while the kingdom enjoys a welcoming reputation for the international LGBTQ+ community, Thai activists have struggled for decades against conservative attitudes and values. It also means LGBTQ+ couples will be able to enjoy inheritance and adoption rights in the kingdom for the first time.GForest named 2023 national winner of Energy Globe Award in the PhilippinesWatsons wins Silver at 59th Anvil Awards for Himtayan campaignIsraeli troops battled Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, with no sign of a let-up in the war despite a UN Security...
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