by John | Jan 3, 2013 | News, Overseas commentary, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news
First legislative hearing discusses possible same-sex marriage equality. Court case could force first legal gay wedding in Asia Taiwan is moving closer to allowing same-sex marriage but a judge has said proposed legislation may fall short of what is needed. The...
by John | Sep 18, 2012 | News, World news
HONG KONG (AFP) – Hong Kong’s first openly gay lawmaker is known as “Slow Beat” from his days as a disc jockey, but Raymond Chan says there is nothing slow about his plans to reform the Asian banking hub. Chan publicly revealed his sexuality...
by John | Aug 19, 2012 | News, World news
Two women were married in a Buddhist ceremony in Taiwan last weekend, in the first known ceremony of its kind to be held in the country. While no Asian countries have actually fully legalised marriage equality, Taiwan – along with Vietnam and Nepal – is one of the few...
by John | Aug 2, 2012 | News, World news
Lawyer says Taiwanese marriage law does not explicitly deny same-sex marriage A gay couple in Taiwan who appeared in court in March to plea for legal recognition of their marriage have said they are fighting on, as their lawyer says they have a chance. In April, Chen...
by John | Jul 29, 2012 | News, World news
TOKYO — Koyuki Higashi is slim, articulate and intelligent, things that make a would-be wife attractive to many in Japan. But Higashi knows she will probably never marry because she is a lesbian. Despite the increasing tolerance of gay marriage in much of the...
