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A glimmer of hope for same sex marriage in Thailand

A ray of hope shone across the Thai LGBTQ+ community on Wednesday when the Marriage Equality Bill (MEB) passed parliament on its first reading.

Endorsed by the Move Forward Party (MFP), the progressive MEB will amend the fundamental marriage law -- the Civil and Commercial Code 1448 -- to allow same-sex partners to register their marriage legally under this law instead of alternative legislation.

Legally wed under the Civil and Commercial Code, couples -- regardless of their gender -- will enjoy the same rights and legal benefits this law provides.

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