Thailand passes Southeast Asia's first same-sex marriage bill

Thailand's Senate has passed a marriage equality bill in a move to make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.The bill was supported by an overwhelming majority of upper house lawmakers in a vote Tuesday. The legislation will be submitted for royal endorsement and is expected to come into force 120 days after its publication in the Royal Gazette by the end of this year.The House of Representatives had passed the bill in March.Under the law, same-sex couples will be granted the same marriage rights as heterosexual couples, including the rights to adopt childre…READ FULL ARTICLE