The Law Republic of China legalises gay marriage

[Bomberboyokay]

Taiwan's parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage following a vote on Friday.

In 2017, the island's constitutional court ruled that same-sex couples had the right to legally marry.

Parliament was given a two-year deadline and was required to pass the changes by 24 May.

Lawmakers debated three different bills to legalise same-sex unions and the government's bill, the most progressive of the three, was passed.

Israel Folau doesn't like this

 

[Dixie Normous]

How long before PRC come to the party?

 

[Seeds]

Why does the title not say Taiwan?

Has chief been bought out by the chinese?

 

[Smeg Head]

Why does the title not say Taiwan?

Has chief been bought out by the chinese?

Would be the other way around then.

ROC is the official name.

 

[Jibroni]

Tourism boom awaits the Taiwanese.

 

[FireKrakouer]

Taiwan? Who cares?

 

[Fire]

Taiwan? Who cares?

It's the first Asian nation to do so. It does have some significance.

 

[Fire]

Why does the title not say Taiwan?

Has chief been bought out by the chinese?

It's what they call themselves.

Both China and Taiwan claim to be the legitimate government of China.

 

[EasternTiger]

What a lot of people who haven't read the fine print don't know is the ceremony must be performed by an ordained firing squad.

Be wary.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

It's what they call themselves.

Both China and Taiwan claim to be the legitimate government of China.

And People's Republic of China claims the territory of Taiwan and surrounds. Has threatened Republic of China with a military action if they formally rename themselves.

 

[Reynolds Number]

The common reasoning over here that it was a political move by the Taiwanese president to draw a line between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China.