Hundreds of Couples Wed as Thailand Becomes First Southeast Asian Country to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

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Meet the first couples to wed as Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage

The Marriage Equality Act, the first law of its kind in Southeast Asia, redefines marriage as a partnership between two individuals of any gender and grants same-sex couples the legal rights of traditional marriage on issues such as inheritance, adoption and medical benefits.

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Love is a many-gendered thing: Thai LGBTQ+ couples register marriages as law gives them equal status

LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand made Thursday a life-changing occasion, registering their marriages legally on the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples.

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‘I’m proud of Thailand’: Couples to tie the knot in mass weddings as same-sex marriage become legal

After decades of campaigning and countless setbacks, the country is becoming the first in southeast Asia – and only the second in Asia after Taiwan – to introduce full marriage equality.

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Couples wed as landmark same-sex marriage law takes effect in Thailand

Thailand's parliament passed the historic same-sex marriage bill last June. Thailand joins Taiwan as the only countries in Asia to recognize marriage equality. "I feel more secure in our life because we can be a family and be recognized as a couple in society," said Anticha Sangchai.

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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 Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal.

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Thailand Becomes 1St SE Asian Nation To Allow Same-Sex Marriage, Netizens Cheer While Bashing USA's 'Anti-LGBTQ+ Policy'

Thailand becomes first South Asian nation to legalise same sex marriage. More than 200 LGBTQ+ couples entered into a wedlock in Thailand today. Many netizens celebrated the development while ridiculing the recently signed anti-LGBTQ+ order by the United States President Donald trump in America.

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Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Thailand

Thailand is the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra says the "rainbow flag has been planted gracefully in Thailand" The Marriage Equality Act changed the words 'men and women' and 'husband and wife' in the relevant civil code.

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Same-sex marriages in Thailand now legal

Thailand becomes the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex unions. The decision carries serious economic potential in that country. The word "spouse" replaces "husband" and "wife" in statutes. Same-sex couples can now adopt children, take out joint mortgages, pass on property.

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Thailand same-sex marriage law takes effect: "Every love is the same"

Thailand is the first country or region in South East Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. Over 100 couples were married Thursday in a mass ceremony at a mall in central Bangkok. One couple getting married said they had waited 13 years to do so, while another said they'd been waiting 17 years.

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Thousands Of LGBTQ Couples Tie The Knot As Thailand Legalises Same-Sex And Transgender Marriages

Nearly 2,000 same-sex and transgender couples formalised their union on Thursday as Thailand implemented an equal marriage law. The new bill came into effect following a royal endorsement - making it the first country in Southeast Asia to recognise such relationships. The couples included actors Apiwat“Porsch” Apiwatsayree and Sappanyoo“Arm'”Panatkool.

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Factbox-Thailand's same-sex marriage law

Thailand's historic same-sex marriage equality law came into force on Thursday. It is the first country in Southeast Asia and third territory in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal. Any LGBTQ couple over 18 years of age - of Thai or other nationality - are eligible to marry in Thailand.

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Thailand Becomes First Country in Southeast Asia to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Thailand is now the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. The new law, effective this Thursday, marks a historic milestone for equality in the region. It provides same- sex couples full legal, financial, and medical rights. "I'm so happy. It's something that was more than I could've dreamed of," said Danaya Phonphayung.

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Thailand Starts Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage

Thailand becomes one of the few places in Asia to legalize same-sex unions. Rungtiwa Thangkanopast and her partner, Phanlavee Chongtangsattam, wed on Valentine's Day. They joined hundreds of others for a mass wedding ceremony in Bangkok.

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Hundreds of LGBT couples say ‘I do’ as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage

More than a thousand LGBTQ couples across the country will marry as same-sex unions become legal. The law kicked into effect on Thursday after a sustained campaign that one activist described as a "long fight full of tears"LGBTQ couples now have the same rights as other couples to manage assets, inherit, adopt and take decisions about their partner's medical treatment.

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Thailand Ushers Southeast Asia’s First Same-Sex Marriages

Thailand is the first nation in Southeast Asia to guarantee equal marital rights for same-sex couples. From Thursday, any couple aged 18 or above can register a marriage regardless of their gender. Rainbow colors were everywhere in an exhibition hall atop a luxurious mall in the capital Bangkok.

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