LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages on the first day of law giving them equal status
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal on the first day a law takes effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples
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Thailand Starts Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage
Hundreds of people to began registering their marriages at a mall in Bangkok, as Thailand became the third country in Asia to legalize same-sex unions.The New York Times - 1h -
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'A long fight full of tears': Why Thailand became a haven for LGBT couples
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Iraq passes laws that critics say will allow child marriage
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Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic law
Thailand will soon be the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, to legalize same-sex marriage.NBC News - 1d -
Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic law
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‘Lucifer’ Is Not Allowed as a Baby Name, Couple Finds After Trying to Register Son with Authorities
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A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo's largest city and over 100,000 people have fled
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