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Thailand to be first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage (www.reuters.com)

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[–] Mars2k21@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 years ago (1 child)

So glad to be hearing actual good news for once.

Happy Pride btw

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[+] shaeblase@ttrpg.network -8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

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[–] Cattypat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago

loool youre in the wrong place fully mask off with the "hope your kids get gangbanged" part doesnt sound you really care for the kids?

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[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Given the long history of kathoey, I'm kinda surprised they weren't among the first in the world to adopt it. Good news nonetheless.

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[–] aleph@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah, it's an interesting dichotomy and one that is quite typical of Thai culture, which many people don't realize is actually conservative in a quiet kind of way.

For years, LGBT+ people have been tolerated but still not fully accepted by mainstream society. So while LBGT+ people can be out in public and not get harassed like they do in other cultures, they still haven't had the same legal rights as CIS/straight people. This is why this new legislation is a great move forward in the right direction.

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I actually thought this was already a thing hahaha. Good for Thailand though!

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[–] Blackout@kbin.run 9 points 2 years ago

Good job Thailand!

[–] Toes@ani.social 6 points 2 years ago

I'm surprised that it wasn't already a thing. Congratulations to them

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Good decision from Thailand here.

[–] Beldarofremulak@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago*

Thailand walkin down the road be like

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"Yo! Is that same-sex marriage!?... It is!!!!"

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[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Shame it took this long?

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