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00:00It's official, these two can finally get married.
00:04The Thai King signed same-sex marriage into law on Tuesday, making Thailand the first
00:08country in South East Asia to recognise marriage equality.
00:12Queer couples will have to wait 120 days for the law to come into effect, but from January
00:17they will be able to walk down the aisle.
00:20And judging by this rainbow display from this year's Pride March, they are sure to be
00:24colourful events.
00:25The law also replaces terms such as men, women, husbands and wives with gender-neutral
00:30language and gives same-sex couples the same rights to adoption and inheritance as heterosexual
00:36ones.
00:37The country's former Prime Minister Sveta Tarasen, who was instrumental in the legislation,
00:42took to social media to celebrate the moment.
00:45Another important step for Thai society, the marriage equality law has been passed.
00:51Equality is tangible in Thai society.
00:54Gender diversity will finally be fully accepted.
00:57Congratulations.
01:00But the victory did not come easily.
01:02For decades, LGBTQI activists have campaigned for equal rights in the Buddhist kingdom,
01:08where many still hold conservative values.
01:11Then earlier this year, love won out when the Senate voted through the legislation 130
01:16votes to 4.
01:18Thailand now joins the growing list of more than 30 countries who have opted for the more
01:22inclusive form of marriage, and is the third in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal.
01:28It is also widely recognised as one of Asia's most queer-friendly nations.