Hundreds of same-sex couples are expected to tie the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.
The landmark bill marks a momentous win for the LGBTQ+ community, which has fought for more than a decade for the same marriage rights as heterosexual couples. “This could be a model for the world because we now have Thailand as a model. There is true marriage equality in Thailand,” said Kittinun Daramadhaj, a lawyer and president of Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand, one of many who has been campaigning for equality.
They plan to adopt the girl and live a life as a family, but cannot do so without a valid marriage. “I had tears flowing from my eyes when we were thinking about our lives . What if … I, or he, or even my daughter fell ill, who would look after us?” she said. But now, she said: “I can confidently say that I can do it, building a family of my own.” Philippine national Ana Boncan met her Thai girlfriend Siri Wattanavikij through a dating app six years ago when she was working in Europe.
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