Thailand legalises same-sex marriage

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Couples wed in a riot of colour as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage
Across the country, at least 1,448 same-sex couples are expected to be wed by the end of today, LGBTQ activists say, as a tribute to the Change 1448 campaign for marriage equality - 1448 is the clause in the Thai Civil Code covering the definition of marriage.
Hundreds of same-sex couples wed as Thailand’s landmark marriage bill takes effect
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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 in Thailand register their marriages as law gives them equal status
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal Thursday, the day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples. 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,
Hundreds of LGBT couples say ‘I do’ as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage
Welcome to our live coverage as same-sex marriage becomes legal in Thailand. It's a huge day for the country, which is one of very few places in Asia to recognise marriage equality. It's just past 0800 in Bangkok, where LGBTQ+ couples have been queuing at district offices and other venues to get married.
Love wins in Thailand: Hundreds marry under new same-sex marriage law
Thailand becomes the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage, granting equal rights to couples nationwide
What to know about Thailand's same-sex marriage law
Thailand's historic same-sex marriage equality law came into force on Thursday, making it the first country in Southeast Asia and third territory in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal to legalise marriages of same-sex couples.
LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages as new law gives them equal status, AP explains
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand began making their wedded status legal on Thursday, the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples.
'We have been ready for so long': Thailand legalises same-sex marriage
It means LGBT couples now have the same rights as any other couple - the culmination of a decades-long campaign.
Hundreds to wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force
A mass LGBTQ+ wedding in the capital, organized by campaign group Bangkok Pride with city authorities, expects hundreds of marriage registrations as the law comes into effect
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