Thailand has officially legalized same-sex marriage, becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to do so after King Maha Vajiralongkorn approved the bill on 24 September 2024. The law, effective in 120 days, grants same-sex couples full legal rights, marking a significant milestone for LGBTQ+ rights in the region. [22]

Jan 23, 2025 · BANGKOK (AP) — Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand made Thursday a life-changing occasion, registering their marriages legally on the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples.. The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal.

Thailand has long had a reputation of tolerance when it comes to LGBTQ people; there are many LGBTQ nightclubs and bars in the country and the first Thai LGBTQ magazine, Mithuna, began publication in 1983.

Jan 23, 2025 · A Thai LGBTQ couple poses for a photo during the registration of their same-sex marriage event at Siam Paragon, The Shopping mall in Bangkok, Jan. 23, 2025.

Jan 23, 2025 · For all of Thailand's general tolerance of LGBT people, getting equal rights, including marriage, required a determined campaign to change attitudes in Thai officialdom and society. And attitudes ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Thailand's LGBTQ+ community have long been waiting to celebrate a law giving them the same legal rights as married heterosexuals. Menu. Menu. World. ... A group of LGBTQ pose for a picture as a part of celebration of a marriage equality bill at Government house in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jirasak jivawavatanawanit)

Jan 24, 2025 · Thailand has a reputation for acceptance and inclusivity, and thousands of people from around the world attend the annual Bangkok Pride parade. But rights advocates have struggled for decades to pass a marriage equality law in a largely conservative society where members of the LGBTQ+ community say they face discrimination in everyday life ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Thailand ranks highly on recent indexes measuring public attitudes towards LGBTQ people, but matching legal structures were absent before the kingdom passed the same-sex marriage bill in a historic parliamentary vote last June. The law came into effect 120 days after it was ratified by King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

Sep 25, 2024 · Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law Tuesday, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed. The law was published in the Royal Gazette after endorsement by King...

Apr 25, 2024 · In Thailand, the expressions of gender identity are as diverse as the vibrant colours of the Chiang Mai Province Pride Parade. Reflecting this diversity, the Sao Saw Et riot in 2009 marked a pivotal moment, illustrating both the challenges and the resilience of the Thai LGBT community.