gay marriage in Taiwan

Obstacles Remain for Transnational Gay Marriages, Despite Marriage of Taiwan-Macau Gay Couple

Brian Hioe
A marriage between a Taiwanese man and his partner from Macau have been hailed as a landmark for transnational gay marriages in Taiwan. The marriage, which took place between Ting Tse-yan and his partner Guzifer Leong, who is from Macau, took place yesterday and was registered at the Zhongzheng District Household Registration Office. The marriage could happen because of a ruling by the Taipei High Administrative Court in May...
August 2021EnglishGender/SexualitySocial Movements6 min read

Judicial Yuan Completes Draft Bill Lifting Restrictions on Transnational Gay Marriages

Brian Hioe
The Judicial Yuan has announced that it has completed a draft bill that would lift some of the currently existing limits on transnational same-sex marriages in Taiwan. The draft bill will next be reviewed by other government bureaus, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Justice, and the Mainland Affairs Council...
EnglishGender/SexualityNovember 2020Social Movements5 min read

It’s Taiwan, Not China, Which Stands for the Human Rights of LGBT+ People

Lee Bo-Yi
As of May 24th, same-sex couples can get married in Taiwan. Legislation passed last week fulfills the 2017 ruling by Constitutional Court which states that prohibiting same-sex marriage is against the constitution. The passage of this law also shows that Taiwan shares the values of democracy, freedom, and human rights with other developed countries internationally, and significantly, that Taiwan is a different country than China, which has enforced regulations undermining the rights of its LGBT+ residents...
EnglishGender/SexualityMay 2019Social Movements4 min read

Two Days of Celebrations in Taiwan with Historic First Gay Marriages in Asia

Brian Hioe
Celebrations have taken place across Taiwan in the last two days, with Taiwan’s first gay marriages taking place yesterday after the passage of gay marriage into law last week, and a mass wedding banquet held today on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office. As Taiwan is the first country to legalize gay marriage in Asia, these are the historic first gay marriages to take place in Asia...
EnglishGender/SexualityMay 2019Social Movements7 min read