Taiwan-Macau Gay Couple Win Legal Battle For Marriage Recognition
05/06/21 AT 5:13 AM
A Taiwan court ruled in favour of a Taiwanese-Macanese gay couple on Thursday in a legal test case greeted by activists as a first step towards getting full recognition of same-sex unions with foreigners.
Taiwan is at the vanguard of the burgeoning gay rights movement in Asia and became the first place in the region to legalise marriage equality in 2019.
Over 5,700 same-sex couples have wed since then but there are still some restrictions that heterosexual couples do not face.
Under current rules, Taiwanese can marry foreigners but only those from countries where same-sex marriage is also recognised.