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Watch: Couples say ‘I do’ as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage

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The BBC spoke to LGBTQ couples in Thailand wed in a mass ceremony on the same day that the country legalised same-sex marriage.

More than 100 couples got married at Siam Paragon, a luxury mall in central Bangkok on Thursday as the law came into effect.

LGBTQ couples now have the same rights as other couples to manage assets, inherit, adopt and take decisions about their partner’s medical treatment

Districts across Thailand are trying to outdo one another with parties and gifts like cupcakes, bags and free air tickets to celebrate the legal milestone.

Thailand has long been seen as a haven for LGBTQ people – it remains an outlier in Asia – but activists say they are fighting for more changes because many laws there are still not gender-neutral.


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