same-sex marriages

Thailand Approves Same-Sex Marriages in Historic Vote

18 Jun 2024

Thailand on Tuesday passed the final reading of a historic marriage equality bill, setting the stage for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to recognize same-sex marriage. The bill, which received overwhelming support from upper-house lawmakers, will now be sent to King Maha Vajiralongkorn for pro-forma endorsement....

Centre asks SC to leave it to Parliament on same-sex marriages

26 Apr 2023

The Centre today asked the Supreme Court to take into account referring any issues highlighted in the arguments for legal recognition of same-sex marriages to Parliament. Speaking on behalf of the government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the five-judge Constitutional Court bench presided over by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud that...