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.

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Thailand Starts Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage

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.
The New York Times - 1h
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
ABC News - 3h
‘I am so proud’: Joy as Thailand’s same-sex couples can at last get married

Thailand’s marriage equality laws come into force on Thursday, with hundreds of couples set to tie the knot in mass weddings in Bangkok. Tawach Chaweewong gets goosebumps just thinking about his ...
The Guardian - 5h
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

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
ABC News - 1d
Trump signs executive order recognizing only two sexes

President Trump signed a sweeping executive order Monday during his first hours in office recognizing only two sexes, male and female, and directing federal agencies to cease promotion of the ...
The Hill - 2d
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The perils (and surprising benefits!) of getting hitched while still seeing other people.
The New York Times - 6d

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