Taiwan first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48305708

 

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Taiwan's parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage following a vote on Friday.

 

In 2017, the island's constitutional court ruled that same-sex couples had the right to legally marry.

 

Parliament was given a two-year deadline and was required to pass the changes by 24 May.

 

Lawmakers debated three different bills to legalise same-sex unions and the government's bill, the most progressive of the three, was passed.

 

 

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The two other bills, submitted by conservative lawmakers, refer to partnerships as "same-sex family relationships" or "same-sex unions" rather than "marriages".

 

But the government's bill, also the only one to offer limited adoption rights, was passed by 66 to 27 votes - backed by lawmakers from the majority Democratic Progressive Party.

 

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Taiwan has been a leader for gay rights in Asia, hosting an annual gay pride parade in Taipei attended by LGBT groups from all over the continent.

 

The law was also celebrated by many LGBT people in the region. Paul Ng, from Singapore, told the BBC he and his friends saw it as "an occasion to celebrate, even though we're not Taiwanese. It's a success for us, for all gay people."

 

"For Singaporeans, this is especially important because our government likes to go on and on about preserving 'Asian' values… so this sends a very important message to other developed nations in Asia."

 

Wong Ka Ying, an LGBT artist in Hong Kong, said that Taiwan's decision would help raise awareness, although she doubted it would make an impact in "more conservative" places like Hong Kong or mainland China.

 

[Keyser_Soze]

We should visit and get married 

 

[Rodimus]

So we should move to Taiwan and take advantage of the same sex marriage boom for all of Asia.