29/10/2026
Pride Bhutan extends its heartfelt gratitude to the Bhutan Centre for Media and Democracy for organizing the consultation on the Marriage Act and creating a space for dialogue on marriage equality in Bhutan.
We would also like to extend our special appreciation to the members of the Natural Resources and Environment Committee (NREC) of the National Council of Bhutan for taking the time to listen to the concerns, experiences, and recommendations of the LGBTI+ community.
During the consultation, Q***r Voices of Bhutan presented community perspectives and voices on marriage equality. Pride Bhutan shared recommendations on adopting gender neutral terminology throughout the Marriage Act to ensure that the law recognizes and accommodates diverse relationships, including same s*x marriages, marriages involving transgender people, and marriages involving non binary people.
We recognize that legal and policy changes take time and require careful consideration. However, meaningful progress begins with listening, understanding, and acknowledging the lived experiences of the people affected by these laws.
We are grateful to the members of the National Council for providing the opportunity for our voices to be heard and our recommendations to be considered. We hope this consultation will contribute to continued dialogue and progress towards a more inclusive legal framework in Bhutan.
𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘉𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘯.
