Thai parliament passes same-sex marriage bill
Al JazeeraMar 27
Thai Parliament Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill
The Facts
Thailand's parliament Wednesday passed a same-sex marriage bill, bringing the country closer to becoming the only Southeast Asian country to recognize same-sex unions.
The bill, which passed 399-10 in the lower house, must now pass the Senate and be approved by the king before it becomes law.
The Spin
Narrative B
Although this is an impressive step toward legalizing same-sex marriage in Thailand, this bill isn't law yet. Thailand is fairly tolerant but it's still a conservative country, and the success of this bill is not set in stone and the cultural context must be accounted for.
Nerd narrative
There's a 50% chance that at least 20% of the world's population will live in countries where same-sex marriage is legal in 2032, according to the Metaculus prediction community.