Thailand Constitutional Court rules against marriage equality

Thailand Constitutional Court rules against marriage equality

Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled a law that defines marriage as between a man and a woman in the country is constitutional.

The Foundation for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Rights and Justice, a Thai advocacy group, filed a lawsuit that challenged Section 1448 of the country’s Civil and Commercial Code, which does not extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. Bloomberg said the Constitutional Court in its ruling said Thai lawmakers “should draft laws that guarantee the rights for gender diverse people.”

Read: https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/11/18/thailand-constitutional-court-rules-against-marriage-equality/

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