Thailand's marriage equality law comes into force
THAILAND’S landmark marriage equality Act became law on Tuesday, allowing same-sex couples to wed legally.
The law will come into force in 120 days, meaning that LGBT+ couples will be able to register their marriage in January next year. This will make Thailand the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, to allow same-sex marriage.
The legislation, which grants full legal, financial and medical rights to marriage partners of any gender, sailed through both the House of Representatives and the Senate in April and June respectively.
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