Thailand Marriage Equality Bill Approval

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
Thailand's lower house of Parliament approved a marriage equality bill making the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. The bill now goes to the Senate and then to the king for royal endorsement.

Key Points

  • Thailand's lower house overwhelmingly approved the bill
  • Thailand would be the first in Southeast Asia to pass such a law
  • The bill now goes to the Senate and then to the king for royal endorsement

Pros

  • Legalizes equal rights for marriage partners of any gender
  • Opens up access to full legal, financial, and medical rights for LGBTQ+ couples

Cons

  • Did not include the word 'parent' in addition to 'father and mother' in the law