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Thailand to make history as first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex civil partnerships

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Thailand is set to become the first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex civil partnerships. On 7 June, the country’s cabinet approved a new draft of the Civil Partnership Bill, allowing same-sex couples to legally register their partnership. While the proposed legislation avoids the term “marriage”, LGBTQ+ couples aged 17 and older will be allowed to jointly own property, adopt children and pass on inheritances. Those under the age of 17 will need to get permission from their parents or legal guardian. The landmark announcement comes a couple of years…

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Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnerships in huge step towards equality

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Tokyo will soon recognise same-sex partnerships, making it the largest Japanese city to do so. The reforms will come into effect from April 2022, though it remains unclear if it will give gay couples the same rights that married couples get in the country. The city’s governor, Yuriko Koike, explained that Tokyo would implement a system that would recognise gay partnerships as equal to marriage after the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly unanimously agreed that it was time for recognition. On 7 December, Koike said: “In response to the wishes of Tokyo…

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Pope Francis says no to same-sex marriage blessings: “I have spoken clearly about this”

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Pope Francis has shot down any possibility of same-sex marriage in the catholic churches with during his latest public appearance. According to a report from AP News, the pope told reporters that gay marriage will not be accepted in the church this past Wednesday (17 September). “I have spoken clearly about this, no? Marriage is a sacrament. The church doesn’t have the power to change sacraments. It’s as our Lord established,” he said. “[There are] laws that try to help the situation for many people of different sexual orientations. “It…

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Cuba could be about to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption in historic move

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Same-sex marriage and adoption could be on the brink of being legalised in Cuba thanks to a draft of a new family code. The preliminary draft suggests letting gay couples marry and adopt children, with the latter getting more of a say in the decisions that will impact them. It must be approved by Cuba’s parliament before being sent to a grassroots plebiscite, though Evangelical groups are objecting to the proposed removal of describing marriage as only being between a man and a woman. In the draft, marriage is described…

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Montenegro makes LGBTQ+ history with first-ever same sex union

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The first same-sex union has been officially recognised in Montenegro, a year after same-sex partnerships were legalised.  According to a report from Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, the union took place in the city of Budva under the country’s Life and Partnership law. The legislation was first passed in 2020 with over half of the country’s lawmakers voting in favour. After passing the inclusive law, it became the first European country outside of Western Europe and the European Union to legally recognise same-sex unions. Milijana Vukotic Jelusic, the municipal official…

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