BANGKOK -- On the first day of June, gay couples from Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Russia cheered and waved rainbow flags as Thai drag performers, transgender pageant queens and brides in wedding garb began their march down Bangkok's busy Ratchaprasong intersection.
Couples celebrate the passing of Thailand's marriage equality bill during a ceremony at the Government House in Bangkok on June 18. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
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