“Thailand has taken a historic step closer to marriage equality after the lower house passed a bill giving legal recognition to same-sex marriage.
It still needs approval from the Senate and royal endorsement to become law.
But it is widely expected to happen by the end of 2024, making Thailand the only South East Asian country to recognise same-sex unions.”
From BBC.
“Greece has become the first Christian Orthodox-majority country to legalise same-sex marriage.
Same-sex couples will now also be legally allowed to adopt children after Thursday’s 176-76 vote in parliament.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the new law would ‘boldly abolish a serious inequality’.”
From BBC.
“A plan to legalise same-sex civil marriage and adoption pushed by the centre-right Greek government is set to be approved by Parliament.”
From Euronews.
“A law that extends marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples in Estonia took effect on Monday.
Lawmakers last July approved the marriage equality bill by a 55-34 vote margin. Estonia is the first Baltic country and the first former Soviet republic to allow same-sex couples to legally marry.”
From Washington Blade.
“After a yearslong trend of elite colleges dropping standardized test requirements from their applications, the tide seems to be turning for the SAT. Long derided as unfair, unnecessary, or even sexist and racist, college entrance exams are gaining new defenders who point out that, contrary to common conception, standardized tests help—not hinder—talented yet disadvantaged students.”
From Reason.
