Academic Study Project for Supporting the Drafting of Civil Partnership Act B.E. ....
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There is a proposed draft of the Civil Partnership Bill, which aims to guarantee the right of same-sex couples to establish a family to address various issues such as the right to receive benefits for same-sex couples living together, inheritance issues, and joint adoption. The research team has studied the laws related to same-sex marriage in different countries, as well as principles of various religions, to support the proposal of the Civil Partnership Bill. It was found that the bill still grants fewer rights than those of married couples under the Civil and Commercial Code, leading the group of individuals with diverse sexual orientations to view it as discriminatory. Additionally, after studying the principles of different religions, it was found that same-sex couples’ relationship contradicts the beliefs of Christianity and Islam. However, enabling this legal right to civilians is separated from the religious beliefs. Religious officiants must not be compelled to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies for individuals with diverse sexual orientations to respect the beliefs of different religions. Therefore, the research team recommends that the essential contents of the Civil Partnership Bill should be developed to ensure equality and non-discrimination.
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