<h5>Love is love!</h5><p>Chances are you have seen only one type of romantic relationship or marriage - that between a man and a woman. The media also generally portrays such relationships in books, movies, etc.</p><p>Such imagery can suggest that only one type of relationship exists. But we must remember that relationships come in all shapes and sizes.</p><p>Sometimes, a man and a woman can fall in love and marry each other. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/children-of-samesex-parents-well-adjusted-study-finds">Other times, a woman falls in love with a woman</a>, or a man falls in love with another man and can marry each other.</p><p>This is entirely natural and not something to be frowned upon. Love is natural and diverse, creating a deep bond between people, regardless of gender.</p><h5>Thailand’s monumental decision!</h5><figure class="image"><img alt="Pride 2.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Pride_2_1aded7f72f.jpg"><figcaption>People celebrating with the pride flag. Photo by Pop Base.</figcaption></figure><p>Thailand’s government has recently passed a bill that allows same-sex marriage to be legalised (Yay!). In doing so, they have become the first Southeast Asian country and the third in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.</p><p>The other two Asian countries where same-sex marriage is legal are Nepal and Taiwan.</p><p>People are now waiting for the bill to be approved by the Thai monarch, Maha Vajiralongkorn, which is expected to happen soon.</p><p>The bill also grants same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples in areas like adoption, certain legal rights, etc.</p><p>Thailand’s decision has been celebrated by many. The LGBTQ community also hopes other countries will follow suit.</p><h5>The situation of same-sex marriage worldwide.</h5><figure class="image"><img alt="Pride 3.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Pride_3_1c04880ff9.jpg"><figcaption>People in Thailand with pride flags. Photo by Human Rights Watch.</figcaption></figure><p>There are around 195 countries in the world. Sadly, only a handful of them allow same-sex marriage, most of them in Europe and the Americas.</p><p>People in many countries do not view such relationships as natural and are against them.</p><p>In these places, such couples often face discrimination and can even be subjected to severe punishments. A world where one has to hide their love for fear of getting punished is painful and unjust.</p><p>Still, many people are fighting for acceptance and equal rights, hoping that things will get better soon and people will accept them for who they are.</p><h5>The situation in India.</h5><p>Last year, the Supreme Court of India ruled against legalising same-sex marriage. The decision disappointed the LGBTQ community and their allies.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/supreme-court-verdict-on-same-sex-marriage-in-india">However, the court did make certain decisions in their favour</a>, like forming a committee to study the rights of people in same-sex unions.</p>

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