Five months ago, Thailand progressed on the Marriage Equality Bill to amend the Civil and Commercial Code proposed by Thanyawat Kamolwongwat, a party-list representative of…
Contributor : Heng CheyleaphyProgram Team Manager at Rainbow Community Kampuchea (RoCK) After a year of deliberations, Cambodia LGBT+ community members launched the historical marriage equality…
Contributor: Chanan Yodhong An academic specialising in Thai pop culture The Thai Constitutional Court recently ruled on 7 November that section 1448 of the Civil…
Contributor: Kumar ShettyPresidentGAURAVIndia "The government opposed pleas seeking legalisation of same-sex marriages, and said that the laws mandate that 'marriage is a bond between a…
In December 2018, APCOM in partnership with Freedom to Marry, supported by the British Embassy and Thailand's Rights and Liberties Protection Department, hosted a regional discussion on…
Contributor: Jennifer LuExecutive DirectorTaiwan Equality CampaignTaiwan "There are still many LGBTQI+ equal rights issues that need our follow up and concerted actions, including gender marker change."Jennifer…
Contributor: Manisha Dhakal (she/her)Executive DirectorBlue Diamond SocietyNepal “I strongly urge the Government of Nepal to play a proactive role and legislate, without delay, for marriage…
Contributor:Takeharu KatoDirectorMarriage for All Japan (MFAJ)Japan "The Sapporo ruling has been reported by the world’s media and has attracted a high level of overseas attention.…
ContributorLy PiseyCoordinatorRainbow Community Kampuchea Organisation (RoCK)Cambodia "At RoCK’s annual events such as Pride/IDAHOTB andInternational Human Rights Day, RoCK members and local authorities mentionedthe social and…
Jerome participates in Being Queer Asian, a global panel on the dynamics between Western experience and local values in advancing LGBT+ equality in Asia. Contributor:Jerome…