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Marriage equality a step closer

House overwhelmingly approves first reading of bills setting out legal framework for same-sex unions

A couple kiss after registering their partnership in Dusit district of Bangkok on Valentine’s Day in February. Registrations by LGBTQ+ couples are kept as a record by those advocating for same-sex weddings and other forms of legal marriage. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

Lawmakers on Thursday night overwhelmingly passed four draft bills on marriage equality in their first reading, moving the country closer to legalisation of same-sex unions.

The 371 members present…

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