![](https://360ua.news/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/screenshot_35-7-696x353.jpg "Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriages. On Tuesday, June 18, the Senate of the Kingdom approved the law on equality of marriages. CNN writes about it. It is reported that 130 senators voted for "for", 4 deputies opposed the law. The document still requires the approval of the king before marriage equality will become a reality in Thailand, but this process is considered formality. The law will come into force 120 days after publication in the royal newspaper. The law is a significant step forward to LGBTK+ in Thailand, CNN founder LOVE Foundation, a non -governmental organization that conducts a campaign for equality of LGBTK+ in Thailand Panyaphon Pihatkhunarn. “The potential influence of this law is enormous. This would not only change the lives of innumerable couples, but would also contribute to a fairer and just society for all, ”he said. The law gives the couple LGBTK+ the same legal rights and recognition as heterosexual couples, including the rights to inherit, adopt and make decisions on health care. Previous attempts to legalize marriage equality over the last decade have come to a dead end. In 2020, the Constitutional Court ruled that the current law of Thailand, which provides for a marriage between a man and a woman, corresponds to the Constitution. Some of the major political parties that competed in the last year's elections promised to promote marriage equality as part of their campaign, including the progressive "Movement Movement" party, which received most seats. But this party could not form the government when the former rivals joined efforts to prevent its power. However, Thailand Prime Minister Sretta Tavisin from PHEU Thai also promised to submit a law on equality of marriages to Parliament. "This is the fundamental right to choose who to love," he noted in the post on the social network X on June 1. According to CNN, Sretta seeks to demonstrate Thailand with a hospitable place for LGBTK+ people, in particular he supported the application for the World Pride in 2030. Thailand will become the third place in Asia, where marriage equality is allowed after Taiwan legalized same -sex marriages in 2019 and Nepal in 2023. Earlier, we wrote that Thailand officially informed Russia about the desire to join Brix - an interstate economic association created on Moscow's proposal. It should also be reminded that the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that the government bill on civil partnerships is ready, but the proposal will not be submitted for consideration until it is confident that it will be supported by parties that are part of the governing coalition.")
Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriages. On Tuesday, June 18, the Senate of the Kingdom approved the law on equality of marriages.
130 senators voted in favor, only 4 opposed the law. The document still requires the approval of the king before marriage equality is a reality in Thailand, but this process is considered formality. The law will come into force 120 days after publication in the royal newspaper.
This law is a significant step forward to LGBTK+ in Thailand, said the founder of the Non -Governmental Organization of Love Foundation Panaphon Pihatkhunarn. “The potential influence of this law is enormous. This will not only change the lives of innumerable couples, but will also contribute to a fairer society for all, ”he said.
The law gives the couple LGBTK+ the same legal rights and recognition as heterosexual couples, including the rights to inherit, adopt and make decisions on health care.
Previous attempts to legalize marriage equality over the last decade have not been successful. In 2020, the Constitutional Court ruled that the current law of Thailand, which provides for a marriage between a man and a woman, corresponds to the Constitution.
Some of the major political parties that competed in the last year's elections have promised to promote marriage equality in their campaigns, including the progressive "Movement Movement" party, which received most seats. Although the party was unable to form a government through the unification of former rivals, Thai Prime Minister Sretta Tavisin from PHEU Thai also promised to make a law on equality of marriages to Parliament. "This is the fundamental right to choose who to love," he noted in the post on the social network X on June 1.
Sretta seeks to demonstrate Thailand as a hospitable place for LGBTK+ people, expressing the support of the 20130 World Wide Pride.
Thailand will become a third country in Asia, where marriage equality is allowed after Taiwan legalized unisexual marriages in 2019 and Nepal in 2023.
