House passes marriage equality Bill, a first in region


Lawmakers passed a legislation to recognise same-sex marriage, making it the first South-East Asian nation to guarantee marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.

The 500-member House of Representatives voted to pass the so-called “marriage equality” Bill, technically an amendment to the Civil and Commercial Code, in a final reading yesterday.

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