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27 09, 2024

Thailand King Signs Historic Same-Sex Marriage Bill Into Law

2026-02-15T19:14:59-08:00September 27th, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , , , |

BANGKOK, THAILAND — (09-27-24) — Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn made history earlier this week when he signed a marriage equality bill into law, making the country the first in South East Asia to recognize same-sex marriage, a major milestone for LGBTQ rights in the country. The new law uses gender-neutral terms in place of "husbands", [...]

19 06, 2024

Thailand celebrates Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage

2026-02-20T01:00:47-08:00June 19th, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS BANGKOK, TH — (06-19-24) — The Southeast Asian nation of Thailand will become the first to legalize same-sex marriage in the region, after the kingdom’s Senate approved a marriage equality bill on Tuesday.  Supporters were over joyed at the passage as supporters are calling it a “monumental [...]

28 03, 2024

Thailand Parliament Passes Bill Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

2026-02-15T19:15:20-08:00March 28th, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

BANGKOK, TH — (03-28-24) — Thailand' Parliament made history yesterday when it passed a same-sex marriage bill, making the country the first Southeast Asian nation to recognize same-sex marriage. “I want to invite you all to make history,” said Danuphorn Punnakanta, chairman of the parliamentary committee, ahead of the vote. “We did this for all [...]

30 10, 2023

South Korea High Court Upholds Ban on Gay Sex in the Military

2026-02-15T19:15:36-08:00October 30th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , , , , |

SEOUL, KR — (10-30-23) — South Korea's constitutional court has upheld the ban on gay sex in the military, a long standing law against same-sex relations in the military, in what activists have called a major setback for LGBT rights for Korean citizens who put their lives on the life for the nation. South Korea's [...]

24 10, 2023

76 People Arrested for Organizing Gay Wedding

2026-02-15T19:15:44-08:00October 24th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: , , , , , , |

NIGERIA — (10-24-23) — Security forces arrested 76 Nigerians on Saturday on charges of organizing a gay wedding in north-east Nigeria, where same-sex marriage is criminalized and often met with violence. Nigeria passed its anti-gay marriage bill in 2014, which made homosexuality punishable with a penalty of 14 years in prison. Even with sanctions being [...]

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