Contributor:Takeharu KatoDirectorMarriage for All Japan (MFAJ), Japan The year 2022 has been a year of great progress for us. We reported here last year that…
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.…