Nepal Recognizes First Multicultural Same-Sex Marriage with Backing of US Embassy
Nepal registered the nation’s first legal same-sex marriage between citizens of different countries on Oct. 6, 2024.
Thailand Is the First in Southeast Asia to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
On Tuesday, Sep. 24, 2024, Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was approved by King Maha Vajiralongkorn, making the nation the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.
Indian Supreme Court Declines to Legalize Same Sex Marriage
On October 17, 2023 in New Delhi, the Indian Supreme Court reached the verdict of denying the recognition of same-sex marriages. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) administration previously opposed petitions to the court because they view the ideology of same-sex marriage as incompatible with the “Indian family unit concept” of a husband, wife, and children.
Indian Supreme Court Set to Hear Petitions to Legalize Same-Sex Marriages
The Supreme Court of India is currently hearing a petition to legalize same-sex marriages.