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Thailand joins dozens of other states to legalize same-sex marriage

Thailand joins dozens of other states to legalize same-sex marriage

With Thailand set to become the biggest nation in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage on Thursday, we look at the situation across the globe.
As South Korea's population shrinks, same-sex couples say they can help

As South Korea's population shrinks, same-sex couples say they can help

Japanese city recognizes same-sex couple in rare step

Japanese city recognizes same-sex couple in rare step

Thai parliament passes same-sex marriage bill

Thai parliament passes same-sex marriage bill

Thailand's parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill Wednesday, paving the way for the kingdom to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognize LGBTQ marriage equality.
March 27, 2024 | 01:09 am PT
Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage

Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage

Greece on Thursday became the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from the influential, socially conservative Greek Church.
February 15, 2024 | 06:36 pm PT
Vietnamese national footballer embraces same-sex marriage

Vietnamese national footballer embraces same-sex marriage

Tran Thi Thu, a center-back for the Vietnam women’s national football team, married her girlfriend Nguyen Thi Thuong in Ho Chi Minh City.
January 6, 2024 | 11:55 pm PT
Thailand edges closer to legalizing same-sex marriage

Thailand edges closer to legalizing same-sex marriage

Thai lawmakers on Thursday overwhelmingly passed four draft bills on same-sex marriage in their first reading, moving the country closer towards its legalization in a country with one of Asia's most open and visible LGBT communities.
December 21, 2023 | 08:47 pm PT
Thai lawmakers to debate same-sex marriage equality

Thai lawmakers to debate same-sex marriage equality

Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for parliament to debate legalizing same-sex unions, moving the kingdom a step closer to equalizing marriage rights.
December 19, 2023 | 03:24 am PT
Church of England to draft pastoral guidance on same-sex couple blessings

Church of England to draft pastoral guidance on same-sex couple blessings

The Church of England will work towards drafting new pastoral guidance and other material needed to allow same-sex couples to receive blessings from priests over the next few months, it said on Saturday.
July 8, 2023 | 06:08 pm PT
Activists hail Nepal ruling allowing same-sex marriage

Activists hail Nepal ruling allowing same-sex marriage

Same-sex couples in Nepal said on Friday they were preparing to register their marriages after the Supreme Court issued a temporary order clearing the way for gay marriage for the first time in the largely conservative country.
June 30, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
Most Japanese favor recognizing same-sex marriage: survey

Most Japanese favor recognizing same-sex marriage: survey

Nearly two-thirds of Japanese believe same-sex marriage should be legally recognized, a public opinion poll showed on Monday.
February 13, 2023 | 04:38 pm PT
Two gay men challenge Hong Kong ban on same-sex marriage

Two gay men challenge Hong Kong ban on same-sex marriage

Two gay men have launched separate legal bids to overturn Hong Kong’s ban on same-sex marriage, the first time the law has been challenged in court.
January 4, 2019 | 07:12 pm PT
Hundreds of thousands march for marriage equality in Taiwan

Hundreds of thousands march for marriage equality in Taiwan

They marched through Taiwan’s capital Saturday to press the government to deliver on its promise of marriage equality amid a heated debate over whether civil laws should recognize same-sex marriage.
October 27, 2018 | 06:33 pm PT
Chinese court rejects landmark same-sex marriage case

Chinese court rejects landmark same-sex marriage case

A court in China on Wednesday rejected a landmark case by two men who had sought permission to get legally married, one of the plaintiffs said, a decision that shines the light on gay rights in the world's most populous nation.
April 13, 2016 | 04:28 am PT
Gay couple's lives 'destroyed' by custody war with Thai surrogate

Gay couple's lives 'destroyed' by custody war with Thai surrogate

Bangkok, Thailand - A foreign same-sex couple battling a local Thai surrogate for custody over their infant daughter said Wednesday their lives had been "destroyed" by the 14-month legal war that has prevented their family from returning home.
March 31, 2016 | 05:28 pm PT
 
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