Love is a many-gendered thing: Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal status
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand made Thursday a life-changing occasion, registering their marriages legally on the first day a law took
Thailand Celebrates New Same-Sex Marriage Law With Mass Wedding
Hundreds of people began registering their marriages at a mall in Bangkok, as Thailand became one of the few places in Asia to legalize same-sex unions.
LGBTQ+ couples register marriages
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand made Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, a life-changing occasion, registering their marriages legally on the first day a
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.
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.
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.
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.
LGBTQ+ rights: Where does Southeast Asia stand?
Thailand is legalizing same-sex marriage — the first country in Southeast Asia to do so. DW looks at what is next for ...
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Thailand becomes Southeast Asia’s first to legalise same-sex marriage
Thailand has become the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, granting LGBTQ couples rights equal to heterosexual unions, including adoption, assets, and healthcare.
Thailand ushers Southeast Asia’s first same-sex marriages
Hundreds of LGBTQ couples on Thursday became legally married in Thailand, which celebrates a historic day as the first nation in Southeast Asia to guarantee equal marital rights for same-sex ...
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News Wrap: California crews battling new fires in Los Angeles area
In our news wrap Thursday, California firefighters are battling new fires in the Los Angeles area, Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma and the family who owns it will pay up to $7.4 billion to settle ...
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Beautiful Cities Around the World to Add to Your Travel Bucket List
Some people are happiest when lost in a country's nature, while others feel more at home in a city. A town's bright attractions and sense of history have a powerful allure. The greatest cities often ...
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EXPLAINED: What are scam parks?
Across Southeast Asia, criminals have found there is big money to be made in human trafficking and bilking victims out of their savings.
How UNICEF Improves Nutrition For Girls And Women In South Asia
Nutrition is one major area of mounting concern. UNICEF works with partners all across South Asia in an effort to reduce malnutrition and improve overall nutrition, by strengthening nutrition support ...
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Gurung, Pak rule ITF Asia Singles
Shivali Gurung from Nepal and Nicholas Ming Pak from Singapore claimed the top honours in the Girls’ and Boys’ Singles finals ...