Dozens of reporters and photographers filled a registry office in Taipei on Friday waiting to capture the moment when the self-ruled island became the first country in Asia to legalise gay marriage. “It has been a remarkable achievement for Taiwan’s same-sex marriage movement, and I feel lucky to have the blessings from my friends and family,” said Lin. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gay and lesbian newlyweds pose for group photo at a pro same-sex marriage party after registering their marriages in Taipei. But today, I am able to openly tell the world through these cameras that I’m gay and I’m getting married. Another is that same-sex couples can only adopt their partners’ biological children.

Source: The Guardian May 24, 2019 01:47 UTC