Tommy Walker speaks to LGBT+ couples in Bangkok – many who have been together for decades – as the country’s historic marriage equality law comes into force

Scores of same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect.

And at least 10 other prominent LGBT Americans are slated for major administration ... his ambassador to Nepal, and James Abbott, who Trump tapped to serve on the Federal Labor Relations Authority.

Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with LGBT groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1 000 marriage registrations in a single day.

The Southeast Asian nation is the third jurisdiction in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage after Taiwan and Nepal.

Hundreds of same-sex couples were legally married in Thailand today as the country's marriage equality laws took effect. Heartwarming footage shows gay and lesbian partners as they tied the knot in weddings at the provincial governor's house in Nakhon Ratchasima on January 23.

Thailand has made history as the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage, with over 200 couples wed on the first day. This comes amid criticism of the US’s anti-LGBTQ+ stance under President Trump,

A sweeping executive order that President Donald Trump issued on Monday bans the State Department from issuing passports with “X” gender markers. Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken in June 2021 announced the State Department would begin to issue gender-neutral passports and documents for American citizens who were born overseas.

The law became legal today, making Thailand the first Southeast Asian nation to allow same-sex weddings. In Asia, Taiwan and Nepal are the only other countries that have legalized marriage equality. Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.

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“Equal marriage has truly become possible with the power of all,” said former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who was on hand for the mass wedding and was premier when the landmark legislation passed last year. 1,832 couples across the country registered marriages under the new law Thursday, according to the Thai Interior Ministry.