Couples wed in a riot of colour as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage
More than a thousand LGBTQ couples across Thailand will marry as same-sex unions become legal
One of today's biggest events is happening at a luxury mall in central Bangkok, where more than 100 couples are getting married
The law kicked into effect on Thursday after a sustained campaign that one activist described as a "long fight full of tears"
LGBTQ couples now have the same rights as other couples to manage assets, inherit, adopt and take decisions about their partner's medical treatment
But activists say they are fighting for more changes because many laws are still not gender-neutral
Thailand has long been seen as a haven for LGBTQ people - but it remains an outlier in Asia
Couples wed in a riot of colour as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage