PUBLISHED: 18 Jun 2024 at 16: 53
On Tuesday, the Senate approved the marriage equality law’s ultimate reading, making it the second country in Asia to recognize same-sex couples after Nepal and Taiwan.
The Senate voted 130- 4 to complete the rules with 18 nays. The house will give it imperial approval. The legislation does become effective 120 days after it is published in the Royal Gazette.
The move, which would produce Thailand the first nation in Southeast Asia to pass marriage equality legislation, was referred to as a “monumental step ahead” by LGBTQ advocates.
Thailand is already known for its lively LGBTQ culture and compassion, making it a favorite destination for tourists.
” This would underscore Thailand’s leadership in the region in promoting human rights and gender equality”, the Civil Society Commission of marriage equality, activists and LGBTI couples said.
After earlier drafts of the bill failed to pass the legislature, the costs is the culmination of more than a decade of work by activists and politicians.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who wore a rainbow clothing to honor Pride Month, led a parade through Bangkok’s roads at the beginning of June, along with hundreds of LGBTQ revelers and protesters.
The perfect chancellor may inaugurate Government House to observe the bill’s passage. A Pride Parade may be held by its adherents from Parliament to the prime minister’s office.
Mr. Srettha will work for them electronically as he is taking a few days off after being diagnosed with Covid- 19.  ,