BTN News: The Senate of Thailand made history on Tuesday by passing a marriage equality bill, which puts the country on the path to becoming the first Southeast Asian country to recognize LGBTQ+ as equal humans. If passed into law, the move would place Thailand alongside a handful of countries in Asia to provide some legal protection to same-sex couples, including Taiwan and Nepal.
The law – which was approved by the majority of upper house lawmakers and will come into force 120 days after being published in the royal gazette – now needs royal approval. Activists and activists in the LGBT community welcomed this special success, congratulating that a good sign would indicate that Thailand will move towards human rights and gender equality.
Thailand is a country where the LGBTQ+ community is vibrant and received national attention; it is also classed as a popular destination for locals and tourists alike, and generally progressive (in the regional context). This law not only further entrenchs Thailand’s role as a regional leader in LGBTQ+ rights, but marks an important legislative victory after a campaign over more than a decade
Activists and politicians have always labored together in making this first-time legislation a reality, though it is, after struggling so many set-backs earlier than lastly elevating the difficulty within the parliament.Marshalreira explained but in this course of, this was the joint effort of the activists and the politicians to result in this legislationalbeit, not for the first time, as after struggling a number of set-backs, they lastly introduced it up in the parliament. In Thailand, Bangkok’s recent Pride Month celebrations brought out a huge turnout of LGBTQ+ activists and allies in addition to a rainbow shirt worn by Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, to show support for the community.
The Civil Society Commission on Marriage Equality released a statement that said: “This legislation reflects more than legal recognition, it says that all members of our society are entitled to full dignity and rights.
This will make Thailand a trailblazer for the rest of Southeast Asia letting it open up and accept more people. The pathway to the law speaks to societal change toward supporting diversity and ending discrimination against all citizens.
