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Thailand becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic parliamentary vote hailed as a "victory" by campaigners. The senate upper house gives final approval -- by 130 votes to four, with 18 abstentions -- to changes to the marriage law allowing same-sex couples to tie the knot. IMAGES
Just moments ahead of signing a bill granting federal protection to same-sex marriage, US President Joe Biden hails the move as "a vital step toward equality, toward liberty and justice." SOUNDBITE
Cubans vote in a landmark referendum on whether to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption, allow surrogate pregnancies and give greater rights to non-biological parents. IMAGES
Gay couples will be able to legally marry in Australia after a same-sex marriage bill sails through parliament, ending decades of political wrangling. IMAGES
The German parliament legalises same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would allow her conservative lawmakers to follow their conscience in the vote. IMAGES
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