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After Court Ruling, Taiwan Poised to Legalize Marriage Equality

HeadlineMay 31, 2017

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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