“We felt so much love”: Gay South Korean YouTuber couple get married in Thailand
A popular gay influencer couple from South Korea have legalized their marriage in Thailand. Back in June, the Southeast Asian country took a monumental step forward for LGBTQIA+ rights when 130 senators voted in favour of enacting marriage equality.
The Equal Marriage Act grants LGBTQIA+ couples the same financial, legal and medical rights as heterosexual couples, from inheritance to adoption and decisions on healthcare.
A few months later, Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn endorsed the inclusive bill, officially cementing it into law. On 23 January – 120 days after the bill was published in the Royal Gazette – the Equal Marriage Act finally came into effect.
Unsurprisingly, hundreds of LGBTQIA+ couples headed to the courthouse to tie the knot and register their marriages. In addition to locals, a popular YouTuber couple from South Korea – Mango Couple TV – also took advantage of the historic law – due to their country not recognizing same-sex marriage. “Last year, in Korea, we tried to register our marriage as it was our 10th anniversary, but the Korean government did not accept it,” Kim and Backpack explained to a local news station. “So after that, today we came here, and compared to Korea, we felt so much love in this area, so I was so moved, and we just teared up.
