Taiwan will be the first Asian country where gay marriage will be legalized. The Constitutional Court of Taiwan declared illegal the ban on homosexual marriages in the country and ordered the authorities to change the legislation within two years, reports The Straits Times..
The court decided that the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman violates the principle of equality of all citizens and the right to marry. It is noted that if the law does not change within two years, same-sex couples will be allowed to register marriages in the bodies that are responsible for the residence permit. In Finland, allowed gay marriage "now and forever" We recall from November 16, 2016, same-sex couples in Ireland can officially marry.
Original article: In Taiwan, gay marriage was legalized.