Thailand becomes the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage, marking a historic milestone for LGBTQ+ rights.

Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in Thailand, Beginning January 2025. 2 minute read. A celebration event at the Government House in Bangkok on June 18, 2024.

Thailand’s House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, bringing the measure a significant step closer to becoming law.

Thailand is widely seen by foreigners as one of the more open places in the world for L.G.B.T.Q. people, but it took more than a decade of campaigning to legalize same-sex marriage.

PHUKET, Thailand — Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill has been endorsed by the monarchy, making it the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to recognize same-sex ...

Thailand has long been known as a haven for LGBTQ+ communities. It is only the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, behind Taiwan in 2019 and Nepal in 2023.

SINGAPORE — Hundreds of same-sex couples tied the knot across Thailand on Thursday, as the country became the first in Southeast Asia to legally recognize equal marriage. A luxury shopping mall ...

Original Story 6/18/24: Thailand’s Senate has voted to approve a marriage equality bill, which will make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. Today, the bill ...

If the bill passes the legislature and becomes the law, Thailand would become the first country in Southeast Asia that legalized gay marriages. Travel Tips VIP’s ...

Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly for a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such ...

If the bill passes, Thailand would become the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage Associated Press Published March 27, 2024 6:52am EDT ...

Thailand’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage has profound social and cultural implications. It sends a powerful message of acceptance and equality, challenging societal norms and prejudices.