MORE STABILITY: China does not recognize same-sex unions, but the Judicial Yuan proposed prioritizing Taiwan’s marriage law if the national laws differ for each partnerBy Chen Yu-fu and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Same-sex marriages involving a Chinese spouse might soon be recognized, as the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday said it plans to amend cross-strait regulations to conform with an amendment looking to recognize all international same-sex marriages.
Although marriage equality was legalized in 2019, the law only allows for marriages in which both partners are from countries that recognize their union.
The Judicial Yuan in January proposed amendments that would recognize all international same-sex marriages involving a Taiwanese national, although the changes, if passed by the legislature, would not cover Chinese partners.
To bring cross-strait law in line with the proposed changes and ensure
400 transnational same-sex couples fighting to register marriage in Taiwan.Mei Ping, Xiao C 3rd couple to win the transnational same-sex lawsuit | 2021-11-26 18:06:00
Taipei, Nov. 25 (CNA) A Taiwanese national and her Singaporean partner won their same-sex marriage lawsuit against Taipei's Songshan District Household Registration Office on Thursday, allowing them to officially register their marriage in Taiwan.