2021/03/05 17:21 Chyi Jia-uei (祁家威) waves rainbow flag at rally with National Concert Hall in background. Chyi Jia-uei (祁家威) waves rainbow flag at rally with National Concert Hall in background. (Taiwan News photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) It is now easier for foreign nationals who come from countries where same-sex marriage is illegal to wed a Taiwanese partner after a high court in Taiwan reversed a decision by the household registration office. Previously, household registration offices did not allow Taiwanese citizens to marry same-sex partners from countries where same-sex marriage has not been legalized. On May 24, 2019, longtime Taiwanese gay rights activist Chi Chia-wei (祁家威) attempted to marry his Malaysian partner, surnamed Chiu (丘), but was denied by Taipei s Da an District Household Registration Office on the grounds that such unions are illegal in the Southeast Asian country.