After a vote in Thailand on Tuesday, the country has become the first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage. The vote by the Thai Senate saw the votes for the Marriage Equality Bill overwhelm the against, with 130 in favour, 4 opposed, and 18 abstaining in the vote.
After this conclusion, the bill must be approved by King Maha Vajiralonkorn. Following this, the bill will become law within 120 days of being published in Thailand’ Royal Gazette. The law, once it becomes such, will give same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples. These rights relate to adoption, healthcare choices and inheritance. The vote has been said to encourage Thailand’s LGBTQIA+-friendly countries.
Thailand follows Nepal taking this step in 2023 to grant same-sex marriage, which took place after Taiwain doing the same thing in 2019.
The founder of Love Foundation, who campaigns for LGBTQIA+ equality in Thailand, Panyaphon Phiphatkhunarnon, has said ‘the potential impact of this bill is immense. It would not only change the lives of countless couples but also contribute to a more just and equitable society for all.’ He continued to say how ‘the passage of this bill would send a powerful message of acceptance and inclusion.’ Phiphatkhunarnon has said that he hopes the passing of the bill ‘inspires the younger generation to come out and live their lives authentically.
Thai actor Tong Thanayut, who has publicly supported the campaign, has expressed his happiness in the bill’s passing by saying he hopes it means that ‘future generations will grow up in a society that allows them to live freely with pride.
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