Historic Thai Law Recognises Same-Sex Marriages

Thailand gears up for a celebration as a long-awaited marriage equality law takes effect
It is a big day many in Thailand's LGBTQ+ community have long been waiting for, as couples celebrate a law giving them the same legal rights as married heterosexuals.
Love and rights: Thailand's same-sex marriage milestone
Hundreds of LGBTQ couples are set to marry in Thailand on Thursday, as the kingdom becomes the biggest nation in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. Her father doubted LGBTQ couples could have successful marriages.
Historic Thai Law Recognises Same-Sex Marriages - but Not All Families Are Equal
American businessman Jacob Holder met his Thai husband Surapong Koonpaew in 2021, got married in the United States two years later and then returned to Thailand, where they live and work. This week, their union will be recognised under Thai law,
Same-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect
It's a big week for LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand. On Thursday, they will be able to legally register their marriages, making it only the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, where they have such a right.
Same-sex couples struggle to build 'modern families' in Thailand
Thailand took a historic step in 2024 by legalising same-sex marriage, but the legislation stops short of granting LGBTQ couples full parental rights. Same-sex couple Jacob Holder and Surapong 'Keng' Koonpaew struggle to build 'modern family' in Thailand.
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