Coverage dated September 23, 2024 to September 24, 2024

Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January

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Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill has been officially written into law, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed.

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Triblive
Same-sex couples in Thailand to tie the knot starting January as marriage equality bill becomes law (opens Triblive)
Published Sep 23, 2024
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BANGKOK — 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 Maha Vajiralongkorn, and will come into effect in 120 days.
Digital Journal
'Monumental step' as Thai king signs same-sex marriage into law (opens Digital Journal)
Published Sep 23, 2024
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The Thai king has signed same-sex marriage into law, the official Royal Gazette said Tuesday.
Voice of America
Same-sex couples in Thailand to legally wed starting January (opens Voice of America)
Published Sep 23, 2024
Voice of America's feed description
With marriage equality bill becoming law, Thailand will be the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, to allow same-sex unions
WTOP Washington DC
AP PHOTOS: As Thailand approves same-sex marriage, a couple celebrates feeling freed (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Sep 24, 2024
WTOP Washington DC's feed description
BANGKOK (AP) — Kunchanok Khantiphong and Edward Jonathan Caiga were at work when the Senate voted to allow same-sex marriages on a June afternoon.
NBC New York
Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January (opens NBC New York)
Published Sep 24, 2024
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Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill has been officially written into law, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed.
UPI
Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage with king's signature (opens UPI)
Published Sep 24, 2024
UPI's feed description
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralonghorn signed a same-sex marriage bill into law late Tuesday that will take effect Jan. 22. The king's endorsement is required to make laws official in Thailand.
NBC News
Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage in a first for Southeast Asia (opens NBC News)
Published Sep 24, 2024
NBC News's feed description
Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill has been endorsed by the monarchy, making it the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize same-sex marriage.
Al Jazeera
Thailand to allow same-sex couples to marry in January (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Sep 24, 2024
Al Jazeera's feed description
Activists hail ‘monumental step’ as Thai king signs the country’s marriage-equality bill into law.
Time
Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in Thailand, Starting in January (opens Time)
Published Sep 24, 2024
Time's feed description
Thailand has become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriages after royal approval Tuesday of a law parliament passed earlier this year.
Newsweek
Thailand approves same-sex marriage: a couple celebrates in 14 photos (opens Newsweek)
Published Sep 24, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
Thailand's LGBTQ+ community celebrated their King officially endorsing the new law allowing same sex marriage.
CNN
Thailand’s king signs same-sex marriage into law (opens CNN)
Published Sep 24, 2024
CNN's feed description
Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law Tuesday, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed.

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