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May 31, 2017

After Court Ruling, Taiwan Poised to Legalize Marriage Equality
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In Taiwan, the highest court has ruled against laws prohibiting LGBT
couples from marrying-making Taiwan poised to be the first country in
Asia to legalize marriage equality. The victory came after a longtime
LGBT activist sued when he was prohibited from marrying his longtime
partner. In its ruling, the court wrote, "The freedom of marriage for
two persons of the same sex, once legally recognised, will constitute
the collective basis, together with opposite-sex marriage, for a stable
society."


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