The BBC spoke to LGBTQ couples in Thailand at a mass event on the same day the country legalized same-sex marriage.
More than 100 couples tied the knot at Siam Paragon, a luxury mall in central Bangkok, on Thursday.
LGBTQ couples now have the same rights as other couples to manage assets, share in inheritance, adopt and make decisions about their partner’s medical treatment.
Districts across Thailand are trying to outdo each other with parties and gifts like cupcakes, goodies and free plane tickets to celebrate the legal milestone.
Thailand has long been seen as a haven for LGBTQ people — it’s still an outlier in Asia — but activists say they’re fighting for more changes because many of the laws there are now are also not gender neutral.
