After years of fierce debate, Taiwan celebrates the first same-sex weddings in Asia

[Lheurch]

Source: CNN

Beaming in the bright sunshine, Amber Wang took the hand of her new wife, Kristin Huang, on the steps of the Xinyi District office in Taipei, Friday, making history as one of the first same-sex couples to marry in Asia.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/23/asia/taiwan-same-sex-marriage-asia-intl/index.html

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As someone who goes to Taiwan fairly frequently, I am very glad to see them be the first country in Asia to permit same-sex marriage. Hopefully other countries in the Asia Pacific region follow.

[PoliticAverse]

1. And the world didn't end. n/t

[paleotn]

2. Yep, no brimstone from the sky....

no earthquakes, no second coming, no massive chasm opening up to swallow Taiwan. Interesting. Meanwhile in Oklahoma and Missouri......