LGBTQ+ News LOVE WINS: Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples marry in Thailand as country becomes first in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex unions Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples have married in Thailand as the country became the first in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex unions. A revision to marriage laws came into effect on Thursday, January 23, which sparked a rush for the first marriage registrations from an LGBTQ+ community which has flouri By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Hundreds of gay couples to tie the knot in Thailand after same-sex marriage laws come into effect Hundreds of gay couples in Thailand, the largest Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage, say they’re planning to get married on Thursday, January 23 as the kingdom’s marriage equality laws come into effect. The new marriage equality laws, which passed last year and come into effect on January 23 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News #LoveWins: Thailand becomes first country in South East Asia to legalise same-sex marriage Thailand has become the first country in South East Asia to legalise same-sex marriage after the country’s king, Maha Vajiralongkorn, signed a marriage equality bill into law. The bill, which will come into effect on January 22 next year, has been hailed by activists as historic for Thailand, which By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Marriage Equality Bill in Thailand an “historic step” for LGBTQ+ rights The passing of the Marriage Equality Bill in Thailand has been called an “historic step” for LGBTQ+ rights. The Bill grants LGBTQ+ couples equal rights with heterosexual couples in relation to marriage, child adoption, healthcare consent and inheritance, among other things. The Bill will now be subm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News LGBTQ+ activists in Thailand celebrate after vote brings marriage equality closer LGBTQ+ activists in Thailand celebrated another victory on Tuesday, April 2 after a marriage equality bill overwhelmingly passed a first reading in the upper house, a key step bringing the country closer to becoming Asia’s third territory to legalise same-sex unions. “It’s like we’ve been embraced a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Features & Longread Elska magazine shines a light on Bangkok – perhaps Asia’s queerest city – for its latest issue Inside, readers can get to know a cross-section of ordinary men from the LGBTQ+ community of what is perhaps Asia’s queerest city, presenting them through intimate photography and personal storytelling. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Features & Longread AD: Why it’s important for My Ladyboy Date to stay online Why does a popular niche dating site for trans women still use the term ladyboy? And why should this website stay online? By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts Queer East to team up with Lewes Depot and Fabrica Gallery in October Queer East is a LGBTQ+ film festival that showcases rarely-seen queer cinema from East and Southeast Asia By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ activists and anti-government protestors march in Thailand Last week, over 1,000 LGBTQ+ activists and anti-government protestors gathered in Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, to call for greater protection of human rights in the country. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
