Thailand becomes first South-East Asian country to legalise same sex marriage
Thailand has become the first nation in South-East Asia to legalise same sex marriage, with the country's Senate approving the landmark bill on Tuesday afternoon. The legislation was expected to pass after it cleared the country's House of Representatives in a near-unanimous vote in March. Despite Thailand's bustling gay bars and prominent transgender community making it a mecca for LGBTQ+ tourists, until now local same-sex couples there have been unable to marry. The law will take effect 120 days after its announcement in the...