Thailand Senate Approves Marriage Equality Bill
Thailand's Senate approved a marriage equality bill, making it the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law. The bill grants full legal, financial, and medical rights for marriage partners of any gender, replacing gender-specific terms with gender-neutral ones in the country's Civil and Commercial Code.
Key Points
- Thailand is the third place in Asia to allow same-sex marriage after Taiwan and Nepal
- The bill passed with overwhelming support in the Senate
Pros
- Thailand becomes the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage
- The bill grants full legal, financial, and medical rights for marriage partners of any gender
Cons
- Some members of the Senate argued against gender-neutral terms in the law