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- TAIWAN-MAU GAY UPLE MARRY AFTER LEGAL VICTORY
- MEET THE FIRST GAY COUPLE TO MARRY TAIWAN, A MILTONE FOR ASIATAIWANE LAWMAKERS VOTED LAST WEEK TO LEGALIZE SAME-SEX {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY BRANDON VOSSMAY 25, 2019/12:56 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:4624PX;WIDTH:3077PX;}SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTAIWANS FIRST GAY UPLE SHANE L (R) AND MARC YUAN POSE FOR PHOTOS ONT OF TAIPEI 101 TOWER DURG A WEDDG CEREMONY SHYI DISTRICT TAIPEI ON MAY 24, 2019. (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG)BY BRANDON VOSSMAY 25, 2019 / 12:56 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET THE FIRST GAY COUPLE TO MARRY TAIWAN, A MILTONE FOR ASIA","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-05-25T16:56:10.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-05-25T16:56:10.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","KEYWORDS":"MARRIAGE EQUALY, TERNATNAL","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHANE L AND MARC YUAN MA HISTORY FRIDAY AS THE FIRST GAY UPLE TO GET MARRIED TAIWAN, THE FIRST PLACE ASIA TO LEGALIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, RTERS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAWMAKERS VOTED MAY 17 TO MAKE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LEGAL THE ISLAND STATE. THE NEW LG TOOK EFFECT FRIDAY AFTER PRINT TSAI ING-WEN PASSED TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“WE TOOK A BIG STEP TOWARDS TE EQUALY, AND MA TAIWAN A BETTER UNTRY,” ING-WEN TWEETED AFTER THE HISTORIC VOTE, WHICH ASIAN ACTIVISTS HAIL AS A SOCIAL REVOLUTN FOR THE REGN.SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTAIWANS FIRST GAY UPLE SHANE L (R) AND MARC YUAN DISPLAY A SIGN READG "WE ARE MARRIED" ONT OF TAIPEI 101 TOWER DURG A WEDDG CEREMONY SHYI DISTRICT TAIPEI ON MAY 24, 2019. (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}L AND YUAN LED HUNDREDS OF QUEER UPL TYG THE KNOT AT THE XYI DISTRICT HOEHOLD REGISTRATN OFFICE TAIPEI, WHERE RABOW FLAGS AND RABOW-LORED REGISTRATN FORMS WERE ON DISPLAY. THE NEWLYWED UPL THEN WALKED DOWN A RABOW-LORED RPET A NEARBY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COLLEGE SWEETHEARTS L AND YUAN WERE THE FIRST TO LEGALLY REGISTER AT THE DOWNTOWN TAIPEI OFFICE. LBIAN UPLE LI YG-CHIEN AND CYNIL CHICK FOLLOWED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I FEEL VERY LUCKY THAT I N SAY THIS OUT LOUD TO EVERYONE: I AM GAY AND I AM GETTG MARRIED,” SAID L, A 31-YEAR-OLD BAKER. “I AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF MY UNTRY TAIWAN.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO STATISTICS PILED BY THE MISTRY OF THE INTERR, 363 GAY UPL REGISTERED TO BE MARRIED WH SIX HOURS, CLUDG 116 MALE UPL AND 247 FEMALE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THIS IS THE RIGHT THAT WE SERVED OM A LONG TIME AGO,” SAID TAIWANE LGBTQ ACTIVIST CHI CHIA-WEI, DRAPED A RABOW FLAG. “AS A BEAN ASIA, I HOPE TAIWAN’S MOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ULD HAVE A RIPPLE EFFECT ON OTHER UNTRI ASIA.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2017 THE LEGISLATIVE YUAN, TAIWAN'S PARLIAMENT, LED FAVOR OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, SETTG THE UNTRY ON THE URSE TO BEE THE FIRST PLACE ASIA TO EMBRACE MARRIAGE EQUALY. PARLIAMENT WAS GIVEN A TWO-YEAR ADLE TO CHANGE THE LAW OR SAME-SEX UPL WOULD TOMATILLY BE ALLOWED TO MARRY.SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTAIWANS GAY UPLE SHANE L (L) KISS MARC YUAN AS ANOTHER UPLE CYNIL CHICK AND LI YG-CHIEN LOOK ON AFTER REGISTERG AT THE HOEHOLD REGISTRATN OFFICE SHYI DISTRICT TAIPEI ON MAY 24, 2019. (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A LAWSU BEFORE THE NSTUTNAL URT ARGUED TAIWAN’S CIVIL CO, WHICH FED MARRIAGE AS BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN, DISCRIMATED AGAST GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DPE THE FACT THAT AN TIMATED 71% OF TAIWANE CIZENS ACTUALLY SUPPORT MARRIAGE EQUALY, A MAJORY OF VOTERS SID WH ANTI-EQUALY PLATFORMS OM NSERVATIVE GROUPS LAST YEAR AND REJECTED THE LEGALIZATN OF MARRIAGE EQUALY A SERI OF BALLOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TAIWAN, UNLIKE NSERVATIVE NEIGHBOR CHA, HAS A VOL GAY MUNY, AND S ANNUAL LGBTQ PRI PARA IS THE LARGT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEE MORE PHOTOS OM L AND YUAN'S SPECIAL DAY BELOW.SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTOPSHOT - SHANE L (C) IS FORTED BY HIS PARTNER MARC YUAN (R) AND A IEDN DURG A WEDDG CEREMONY SHYI DISTRICT TAIPEI ON MAY 24, 2019. (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG)SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTOPSHOT - TAIWANS FIRST GAY UPLE SHANE L (L) AND MARC YUAN KISS OUTSI THE HOEHOLD REGISTRATN OFFICE SHYI DISTRICT TAIPEI ON MAY 24,2019. - TAIWAN'S FIRST OFFICIAL SAME-SEX WEDDGS KICKED OFF A LANDMARK MOMENT FOR LGBT RIGHTS ASIA (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG)SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTOPSHOT - THIS PICTURE TAKEN ON MAY 7, 2019 SHOWS KE MAKER SHANE L (L) AND HIS LOVER MARC YUAN POSG FOR A PHOTO DURG AN TERVIEW AT THEIR WORKSHOP CAKE PLAY TAIPEI. (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) / TO GO WITH STORY: TAIWAN-POLICS-RIGHTS-GAY-MARRIAGE, FOCUS BY AMBER WANG (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG)SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTAIWANS GAY ACTIVIST CHI CHIA-WEI (R) SIGNS A WEDDG CERTIFITE FOR GAY UPLE SHANE L AND MARC YUAN (L) AFTER REGISTERG AT THE HOEHOLD REGISTRATN OFFICE SHYI DISTRICT TAIPEI ON MAY 24, 2019. (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG)SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTHIS PICTURE TAKEN ON MAY 7, 2019 SHOWS KE MAKER SHANE L (L) AND HIS LOVER MARC YUAN POSG FOR A PHOTO DURG AN TERVIEW AT THEIR WORKSHOP CAKE PLAY TAIPEI. (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) / TO GO WITH STORY: TAIWAN-POLICS-RIGHTS-GAY-MARRIAGE, FOCUS BY AMBER WANG (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}MARRIAGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
TAIWAN-MAU GAY UPLE MARRY AFTER LEGAL VICTORY
While Taiwan 2019 beme the first jurisdictn the regn to legalize same-sex marriage, the legal change stopped short of grantg full rights of adoptn to homosexual upl.
MEET THE FIRST GAY COUPLE TO MARRY TAIWAN, A MILTONE FOR ASIATAIWANE LAWMAKERS VOTED LAST WEEK TO LEGALIZE SAME-SEX {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY BRANDON VOSSMAY 25, 2019/12:56 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:4624PX;WIDTH:3077PX;}SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTAIWANS FIRST GAY UPLE SHANE L (R) AND MARC YUAN POSE FOR PHOTOS ONT OF TAIPEI 101 TOWER DURG A WEDDG CEREMONY SHYI DISTRICT TAIPEI ON MAY 24, 2019. (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG)BY BRANDON VOSSMAY 25, 2019 / 12:56 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET THE FIRST GAY COUPLE TO MARRY TAIWAN, A MILTONE FOR ASIA","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-05-25T16:56:10.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-05-25T16:56:10.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","KEYWORDS":"MARRIAGE EQUALY, TERNATNAL","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHANE L AND MARC YUAN MA HISTORY FRIDAY AS THE FIRST GAY UPLE TO GET MARRIED TAIWAN, THE FIRST PLACE ASIA TO LEGALIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, RTERS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAWMAKERS VOTED MAY 17 TO MAKE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LEGAL THE ISLAND STATE. THE NEW LG TOOK EFFECT FRIDAY AFTER PRINT TSAI ING-WEN PASSED TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“WE TOOK A BIG STEP TOWARDS TE EQUALY, AND MA TAIWAN A BETTER UNTRY,” ING-WEN TWEETED AFTER THE HISTORIC VOTE, WHICH ASIAN ACTIVISTS HAIL AS A SOCIAL REVOLUTN FOR THE REGN.SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTAIWANS FIRST GAY UPLE SHANE L (R) AND MARC YUAN DISPLAY A SIGN READG "WE ARE MARRIED" ONT OF TAIPEI 101 TOWER DURG A WEDDG CEREMONY SHYI DISTRICT TAIPEI ON MAY 24, 2019. (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}L AND YUAN LED HUNDREDS OF QUEER UPL TYG THE KNOT AT THE XYI DISTRICT HOEHOLD REGISTRATN OFFICE TAIPEI, WHERE RABOW FLAGS AND RABOW-LORED REGISTRATN FORMS WERE ON DISPLAY. THE NEWLYWED UPL THEN WALKED DOWN A RABOW-LORED RPET A NEARBY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COLLEGE SWEETHEARTS L AND YUAN WERE THE FIRST TO LEGALLY REGISTER AT THE DOWNTOWN TAIPEI OFFICE. LBIAN UPLE LI YG-CHIEN AND CYNIL CHICK FOLLOWED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I FEEL VERY LUCKY THAT I N SAY THIS OUT LOUD TO EVERYONE: I AM GAY AND I AM GETTG MARRIED,” SAID L, A 31-YEAR-OLD BAKER. “I AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF MY UNTRY TAIWAN.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO STATISTICS PILED BY THE MISTRY OF THE INTERR, 363 GAY UPL REGISTERED TO BE MARRIED WH SIX HOURS, CLUDG 116 MALE UPL AND 247 FEMALE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THIS IS THE RIGHT THAT WE SERVED OM A LONG TIME AGO,” SAID TAIWANE LGBTQ ACTIVIST CHI CHIA-WEI, DRAPED A RABOW FLAG. “AS A BEAN ASIA, I HOPE TAIWAN’S MOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ULD HAVE A RIPPLE EFFECT ON OTHER UNTRI ASIA.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2017 THE LEGISLATIVE YUAN, TAIWAN'S PARLIAMENT, LED FAVOR OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, SETTG THE UNTRY ON THE URSE TO BEE THE FIRST PLACE ASIA TO EMBRACE MARRIAGE EQUALY. PARLIAMENT WAS GIVEN A TWO-YEAR ADLE TO CHANGE THE LAW OR SAME-SEX UPL WOULD TOMATILLY BE ALLOWED TO MARRY.SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTAIWANS GAY UPLE SHANE L (L) KISS MARC YUAN AS ANOTHER UPLE CYNIL CHICK AND LI YG-CHIEN LOOK ON AFTER REGISTERG AT THE HOEHOLD REGISTRATN OFFICE SHYI DISTRICT TAIPEI ON MAY 24, 2019. (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A LAWSU BEFORE THE NSTUTNAL URT ARGUED TAIWAN’S CIVIL CO, WHICH FED MARRIAGE AS BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN, DISCRIMATED AGAST GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DPE THE FACT THAT AN TIMATED 71% OF TAIWANE CIZENS ACTUALLY SUPPORT MARRIAGE EQUALY, A MAJORY OF VOTERS SID WH ANTI-EQUALY PLATFORMS OM NSERVATIVE GROUPS LAST YEAR AND REJECTED THE LEGALIZATN OF MARRIAGE EQUALY A SERI OF BALLOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TAIWAN, UNLIKE NSERVATIVE NEIGHBOR CHA, HAS A VOL GAY MUNY, AND S ANNUAL LGBTQ PRI PARA IS THE LARGT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEE MORE PHOTOS OM L AND YUAN'S SPECIAL DAY BELOW.SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTOPSHOT - SHANE L (C) IS FORTED BY HIS PARTNER MARC YUAN (R) AND A IEDN DURG A WEDDG CEREMONY SHYI DISTRICT TAIPEI ON MAY 24, 2019. (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG)SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTOPSHOT - TAIWANS FIRST GAY UPLE SHANE L (L) AND MARC YUAN KISS OUTSI THE HOEHOLD REGISTRATN OFFICE SHYI DISTRICT TAIPEI ON MAY 24,2019. - TAIWAN'S FIRST OFFICIAL SAME-SEX WEDDGS KICKED OFF A LANDMARK MOMENT FOR LGBT RIGHTS ASIA (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG)SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTOPSHOT - THIS PICTURE TAKEN ON MAY 7, 2019 SHOWS KE MAKER SHANE L (L) AND HIS LOVER MARC YUAN POSG FOR A PHOTO DURG AN TERVIEW AT THEIR WORKSHOP CAKE PLAY TAIPEI. (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) / TO GO WITH STORY: TAIWAN-POLICS-RIGHTS-GAY-MARRIAGE, FOCUS BY AMBER WANG (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG)SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTAIWANS GAY ACTIVIST CHI CHIA-WEI (R) SIGNS A WEDDG CERTIFITE FOR GAY UPLE SHANE L AND MARC YUAN (L) AFTER REGISTERG AT THE HOEHOLD REGISTRATN OFFICE SHYI DISTRICT TAIPEI ON MAY 24, 2019. (PHOTO BY SAM YEH / AFP) (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAG)SAM YEH/AFP/GETTY IMAGTHIS PICTURE TAKEN ON MAY 7, 2019 SHOWS KE MAKER SHANE L (L) AND HIS LOVER MARC YUAN POSG FOR A PHOTO DURG AN TERVIEW AT THEIR WORKSHOP CAKE PLAY TAIPEI. 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Thoands gathered the streets to celebrate the landmark moment for LGBT rights Asia, where gay people n face stigma for varyg reasons om relign to nservative valu. Shane L and Marc Yuan beme one of Taiwan’s first gay upl to tie the knot. Taiwan's first gay uple Shane L (L) and Marc Yuan kiss outsi the Hoehold Registratn Office Shyi district Taipei on May 24, 2019.
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