Thai same-sex marriage law takes effect: ‘Every love is the same’ Blogging Sole

Hundreds of LGBTQ couples in Thailand tied the knot on Thursday as the country’s landmark marriage equality law came into force. Thailand is the first country or region in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, and the third in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal. More than 100 couples were married Thursday in a mass ceremony … Read more

A serious social message film about child marriage – Blogging Sole

A serious social message film about child marriage

 – Blogging Sole

When watching “Nawi,” two things quickly become clear. First, a great lead performance carries the film. Michelle Lemuya Ekene plays the eponymous character, a 13-year-old girl who longs to go to high school but instead must confront the patriarchal traditions of her community. She is to be married off in exchange for a large dowry … Read more