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community were brutally suppressed before same sex marriage was eventually protected in law, and also Taiwan which became the first Asian country to vote for same sex marriage in 2019.Now Taiwan has since gone further by allowing same sex marriages within the armed forces.At home that evening, Khantiphong and Caiga celebrated over optimistic conversations of how their lives would change for the better. Marriage and building a family were important to both and since the change in law their dreams could become a reality.Caiga, who came to Thailand from the Philippines 17 years ago, said he's feeling more secure and confident knowing that he'll be able to live in Thailand permanently, and adopt a child or buy a home with his partner.Displaying a tattoo that reads "Freed" across his right arm, Caiga says the new ink expresses being freed from the negative perceptions of other people, whether that may concern race, culture or diversity."This law will help enforce further the fundamental necessities, which is fair to have for everyone who wants to spend the rest of their lives with the people they love," he said.Kunchanok, 27, and Caiga, 42, say they plan to get married once the law goes into effect.Thailand has long had a reputation for acceptance and inclusivity, but the country has nevertheless struggled for decades to pass a marriage equality law.