Thailand Renews Efforts to Guarantee Rights of Same-Sex Couples
- New “marriage equality” bill to go further than previous ones
- Thailand may become first in ASEAN to endorse same-sex union
A couple hold a civil partnership bill in Thailand.
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Thailand is reviving plans to guarantee greater rights for same-sex couples, with a plan to submit a new bill to the country’s parliament in December that could make it the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize marriage equality.
The new bill, which is set to be considered by the cabinet on Oct. 31, will guarantee marriage equality, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said in Bangkok on Thursday after chairing a meeting about gender and LGBTQ rights.