With the vote, Taiwan became the first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage. In 2017, Taiwan’s constitutional court ruled that the law defining marriage as the union between a man and a woman was unconstitutional. After two years of lobbying by gay rights activists and making amendments, lawmakers decided to recognise same-sex unions. Even with the excitement in the air, LGBTQ+ rights activists noted that the law was not clear on cross-national marriages and co-adoption rights for same-sex couples. UNIQUE IN ASIATaiwan's case is unique as no other Asian country has formally recognised same-sex marriages.

Source: Daily Nation May 19, 2019 07:41 UTC