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Lots of ominous news nowadays, but there are good things too! Thailand’s Marriage Equality Law took effect today!
This tweet takes you to the top of a thread that lists all the changes, like replacing gendered terms like husband and wife with spouses, same-sex marriages have full legal status that, same-sex couples can adopt and use IVF and create pre-nups, just a whole lot of steps to make them equal.
It’s all just so amazing and joyous. They hosted a parade for the newlywed couples!
Marriage Equality Achieved!
Today, January 23, the marriage equality law officially takes effect. Thailand now recognizes the right of all couples, regardless of gender, to legally register their marriage.
At 6.15am, the first couple, 33 year old Ploynapas Jirasukon and 32 year old Kwanporn Kongphet arrived, hand in hand, to register their marriage. Together for 17 years since high school, the Bangkok-based couple radiated joy as they became Thailand’s first officially recognised LGBTQ+ married couple.
Ploynapas shared her excitement, “We’re thrilled to be the first couple to register our marriage. It’s a proud moment, but there’s still more to achieve, like equality in child custody and legal titles.”
Sumalee, 64, and Thanaporn, 59, became the first same-sex couple to register their marriage at Bang Rak today.
Traveling all the way from Phetchabun, they chose Bangkok’s “district of love” for this special occasion.
Permsap and Puangphet, the second couple to register their marriage in Pathumwan District, shared that they had waited 17 years for this moment, calling it a meaningful achievement.
Although they could have registered in Pai, they chose Pathumwan to express pride in exercising the same legal rights as other Thais. They wore traditional Tai Yai attire from Mae Hong Son, reflecting one partner’s heritage, to make the occasion special.
They described the milestone as a collective success for the LGBTQ+ community, achieved through shared efforts.
They hoped future legal changes would address honorific titles for transgender individuals, ensuring fairness for all. The couple encouraged others to stay determined in the fight for equality, believing that persistence leads to success. They also urged countries without equal marriage laws to continue advocating for change.
Reflecting on a past accident, they shared the difficulties caused by the lack of legal recognition. Despite being together for eight years at the time, one was unable to sign medical consent due to the law, underscoring the need for equal marriage rights.
Source: Thai Enquirer, Thairath & The Thaiger
constitutionalweasleymonarchy:
Maybe if he was a little less fuckable we wouldn’t be in this mess
If AO3 had a slogan
SEE YOUR LOVE | 看見愛 (2024)
Hey just a reminder that thought crime doesn’t exist and pretending to have empathy is just as good as having it! You can be the world’s biggest dickhead in the privacy of your own mind and as long as you’re outwardly kind it literally Does Not Matter
i actually really needed to hear this. love this outlook, thank you.
If you have Spotify reblog this and tag what your number one song on your “on repeat” playlist is.
people can just support the afd because they dont feel safe or whatever but when i tell them their nazi grandparents would be super proud of them i’m the bad guy? damn
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They are in love, your honor
^what he said
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Some happy things from the first day of marriage equality in Thailand 💗❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
First three couples who registered their marriage in different districts:
some openly queer actresses and a director celebrating this historical day:
fuck yeah !!!!!!!!!
posting some of my fav jeff
from candy talk
DMD boys can’t be normal around their crushes, they have to be like “we should get married” after knowing them for two weeks.