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Thai actor Apiwat Porsha (left) registered a same-sex marriage with his partner Sappanyao Arm (right).
Same-sex marriage law came into effect in the East Asian country Thailand from January 23. After this many gay couples registered their marriage. According to news agency AFP, Thailand is the third largest country in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal, which has recognized gay marriage. On this occasion, former Thai PM Shrestha Thawisin said that we, America, are also more open-minded.
Prime Minister Patongtarn Shinawatra wrote on In the new marriage law, gender neutral words have been used instead of man, woman, husband and wife. In the new law, transgender people have also been given the right to marry.
Following the implementation of this law, Thai actor Apiwat Porsha registered his marriage with his partner Sappanyo Arm. Arm said-
We struggled for this for decades and today is a historic day. Love is love.
On getting legal recognition of same sex, Sappanyo Arm said that we have struggled for this for decades.
Former Thai PM taunts Donald Trump
In Thailand, the rights of the LGBTQ community are given great importance. This law was approved by Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn in September, after which it came into force after 120 days.
Former Thai Prime Minister Shrestha Thawisin took a dig at US President Donald Trump over the implementation of this law. He said- Recently a leader of a country had said that there are only two genders, but I think we are more open-minded than that.
Activists in Thailand had been pushing for same-sex marriage rights for a decade, but it was repeatedly delayed due to political turmoil in the country.
Same sex marriage illegal in India
More than 30 countries have legalized marriage for all since the Netherlands became the first country to allow gay marriage in 2001. Currently, same sex marriage is illegal in India.
There are many types of laws for the validity of marriage in different religions in India. For people of Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh religion, there is Hindu Marriage Act-1955, while for Christians, there is Christian Marriage Act-1872. Similarly, Muslims marry under their religious law and Muslim personal law. According to all these laws, marriage can take place only between a man and a woman.
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