Marriage equality bill overwhelmingly passes Thai lower house
Lawmakers in Thailand's lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill on Wednesday that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender.
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![FILE - Participants hold a rainbow flag during a Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 4, 2023. Lawmakers in Thailand's lower house of Parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. People carry a large rainbow flag during a Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7156773.1711544139!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/thailand-marriage-equality.jpg)
Lawmakers in Thailand's lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill on Wednesday that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender.