Gay Chinese couple fulfil wedding dream in ‘freer' Thailand: ‘more inclusive to our community'

When Wang Zengyi, 41, and Song Jihan, 29, first met at a friend's dinner party in
China , it was love at first sight.
'I thought he was handsome and pure,' says Wang. 'Our love has deepened over time.'
Nearly three years later, the gay Chinese couple are getting married in
Thailand , which became Asia's largest nation to legalise same-sex marriage earlier this year – including for foreign couples.
They are among the first Chinese
LGBTQ pairs to tie the knot in the
Southeast Asian country as it celebrates its first Pride since the law's passage.
'Thailand is a freer country,' said Wang after they signed their marriage certificate at a Bangkok registry office. 'It's also more inclusive to our community.'
He believes they are the first gay Chinese couple to host a full wedding ceremony in Thailand, but that 'gradually' more will follow in their footsteps.

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