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Thailand to be first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage
The law gained the support of nearly all upper house lawmakers and will be sent to the palace for royal approval.
Tue Jun 18 2024
![Thailand moves closer to legalising same-sex unions as parliament passes landmark bill Thailand moves closer to legalising same-sex unions as parliament passes landmark bill](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/61711539066_LGBTcommunity.jpg)
Thailand moves closer to legalising same-sex unions as parliament passes landmark bill
The bill had the support of all of Thailand's major parties and was more than a decade in the making.
Wed Mar 27 2024
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Greece legalises same sex marriage in landmark change
The law gives same-sex couples the right to wed and adopt children and comes after decades of campaigning for marriage equality.
Fri Feb 16 2024
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Thailand edges closer to legalising same-sex marriage
This will provide rights, responsibilities and family status as equal to the marriage between a man and a woman presently in all aspects.
Thu Dec 21 2023
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India's top court declines to legalise same-sex marriage
The court ruling comes five years after a historic 2018 judgement when the Supreme Court scrapped a colonial-era ban on gay sex.
Tue Oct 17 2023
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India awaits top court verdict on same-sex marriages
Only Taiwan and Nepal allow same-sex unions in Asia, where largely conservative values still dominate politics and society.
Tue Oct 17 2023
![India government opposes recognising same-sex marriage - court filing India government opposes recognising same-sex marriage - court filing](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-03/51678668549_INDIA.jpg)
India government opposes recognising same-sex marriage - court filing
Taiwan was the first in Asia to recognise such unions, while same-sex acts are illegal in some countries, such as Malaysia.
Mon Mar 13 2023
![Singapore will decriminalise sex between men, no change in marriage rules - PM Singapore will decriminalise sex between men, no change in marriage rules - PM](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/71661132751_LeeHsienLoong.jpg)
Singapore will decriminalise sex between men, no change in marriage rules - PM
Lee said the Singaporean society, especially young people in the city-state, were becoming more accepting of gay people.
Mon Aug 22 2022
![In landmark ruling, Japan court says not allowing same-sex marriage is 'unconstitutional' In landmark ruling, Japan court says not allowing same-sex marriage is 'unconstitutional'](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/81615954712_JAPAN.jpg)
In landmark ruling, Japan court says not allowing same-sex marriage is 'unconstitutional'
A major symbolic victory in a country where the constitution defines marriage as being based on "the mutual consent of both sexes."
Wed Mar 17 2021
![German lawmakers approve same-sex marriage in landmark vote German lawmakers approve same-sex marriage in landmark vote](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-06/81498824414_samesexmarriage.jpg)
German lawmakers approve same-sex marriage in landmark vote
Germany's parliament backed the legalisation of same-sex marriage on Friday in a historic vote hailed by gay activists and leftist parties.
Fri Jun 30 2017
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Pressure builds on Merkel for vote on gay marriage this week
Following Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to row back on her conservative party's opposition to gay marriage, her opponent in September's elections said on Tuesday that his party would push.
Tue Jun 27 2017
![Taiwan court rules in favour of same-sex marriage, first in Asia Taiwan court rules in favour of same-sex marriage, first in Asia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-05/51495620737_Taipei.jpg)
Taiwan court rules in favour of same-sex marriage, first in Asia
The court gave two years for legal amendments to allow same-sex marriage.
Wed May 24 2017
![Donald Trump says he is 'fine' with same-sex marriage Donald Trump says he is 'fine' with same-sex marriage](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-11/61478678492_DonaldTrump.jpg)
Donald Trump says he is 'fine' with same-sex marriage
Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday that he will not seek to overturn the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States.
Mon Nov 14 2016
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Australia's same-sex marriage vote in limbo after being rejected
The Australian senate on Monday night voted down the conservative government's bill to hold a public vote by a margin of 33 to 29.
Tue Nov 08 2016
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Some fans want Captain America to have a boyfriend, though it won't be easy to rethink this superhero
A campaign to #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend spread like wildfire across Twitter.
Thu May 26 2016