Thai LGBTQ+ Couples Register Marriages as Landmark Equality Law Takes Effect
The landmark enactment makes Thailand the first in Southeast Asia and third in Asia (after Taiwan and Nepal) to legalize same-sex marriages.
Couples wed in a riot of colour as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage
In the 2019 election which returned Thailand to civilian rule after five years under a military government, a new reformist party called Future Forward, which fully supported equal marriage, did unexpectedly well. They won the third-largest share of seats, revealing a growing hunger for change in Thailand.
AP PHOTOS: Same-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect
BANGKOK (AP) — It's a big day for LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand.
Thailand Legalises Same-Sex Marriage; Hundreds Of Couples Gather To Get Married On The Historic Day
Marriage registration is customarily done at district offices, but on Thursday, around 300 couples are expected to complete the formalities at a daylong gala celebration in an exhibition hall at a shopping mall in central Bangkok.
Factbox-Thailand's Same-Sex Marriage Law
LGBTQ+ couples wait to receive official marriage certificates, as the country's marriage equality bill comes into effect following a royal endorsement which effectively makes Thailand Asia's third territory to legalise same-sex unions,
Couples in Thailand celebrate legalization of same-sex marriage with mass wedding
Couple across Thailand officially said "I do" during a mass wedding in honor of the legalization of same-sex marriage in the country. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer has more on the celebration.
Watch: 'I do', say Thai couples as country legalises same-sex marriage
The BBC spoke to LGBTQ couples in Thailand who wed in a mass ceremony on the same day that the country legalised same-sex marriage. More than 100 couples got married at Siam Paragon, a luxury mall in central Bangkok on Thursday as the law came into effect.
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.
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