Nepal convicts ‘Buddha boy’ of child sex abuse
A Nepali man whose followers believe him to be a reincarnation of Buddha has been convicted of child sexual abuse, a court official said Tuesday.
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A Nepali man whose followers believe him to be a reincarnation of Buddha has been convicted of child sexual abuse, a court official said Tuesday.
He added: “I am hopeful that in the long term, at least it becomes a viable option for many lesbian and gay same-sex couples from Singapore.”
Thailand will become the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage, joining a list of more than 30 countries and territories globally.
The new law defines marriage in gender-neutral terms instead of referring only to “men” and “women” and accords same-sex couples rights over inheritance, hospital consent, property management and adoption previously denied to them.
BANGKOK -- A landmark bill extending marriage rights to same-sex couples was approved by Thailand's Senate on Tuesday and will now go to the Constitutional Court for review before becoming law through royal approval.
BANGKOK - Thai lesbian couple Vorawan "Beaut" Ramwan and Anticha "An" Sangchai are patiently waiting for the passage of their country's same-sex marriage law so that they can cement their relationship after four years together.