By Jerome Yau Since the Netherlands legalised same-sex marriage in 2001, nearly 40 jurisdictions have embraced marriage equality. While most of these jurisdictions are in Europe and the Americas, we have seen significant progress in Asia in recent years. Thailand will join Taiwan and Nepal as the third Asian territory to allow same-sex unions. This did not happen in a vacuum; it was the result of years of hard work by local activists who helped the public and policymakers understand why marriage equality is beneficial to society. More importantly, the Thai case demonstrates that marriage equal…