Thailand has become the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality, with hundreds of same-sex couples expected to tie the knot on Thursday. This landmark bill is a significant victory for the LGBTQ+ community, which has been advocating for equal marriage rights for over a decade.
Under the legislation passed by Thailand's parliament and endorsed by the king last year, same-sex couples will now have the right to register their marriages with full legal, financial, and medical benefits, as well as adoption and inheritance rights.
