Thursday, 16 May 2019

In a first for Asia, Taiwan's parliament approves same-sex marriage

Taiwan's parliament legalised same-sex marriage on Friday in a landmark first for Asia as the government survived a last-minute attempt by conservatives to pass a watered-down version. The island's lawmakers comfortably passed a law allowing same-sex couples to form "exclusive permanent unions" and a second clause that would let them apply for a "marriage registration" with government agencies.

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2M3qO3V

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