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Abused as 'dirty', same-sex newlyweds in Taiwan fear backlash

Beh Lih Yi and Shanshan Chen, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jun 25 12:27 PM

ZHONGLI, Taiwan - Although Jovi Wu and Mindy Chiu made history last month as one of the first lesbian couples in Asia to marry legally, they are fearful that conservatives may reverse Taiwan's landmark law. Read more »

We do: Taiwan's gay newlyweds urge Asia to follow their lead

Amber Wang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 24 03:59 PM

Taiwan's decision places the island at the forefront of the gay rights movement in Asia, a continent home to 60 percent of the world's population but where the battle for marriage equality has struggled. Read more »

Taiwan parliament to vote on Asia's first same-sex marriage bill

Amber Wang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 12:25 PM

TAIPEI - Taiwan's parliament began debating Asia's first gay marriage law on Friday as conservative lawmakers launched a last-ditch attempt to scupper the most progressive bill in favour of a watered-down "civil-union" law.    Read more »

Taiwan to enact separate law on gay marriage

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 06:04 PM

TAIPEI - Taiwan will enact a separate law for same-sex unions after conservative groups won a recent referendum battle, the premier said, as LGBT activists Friday urged the government to abide by a landmark ruling to offer equal marriage rights.  Read more »

Anti-gay marriage groups win Taiwan referendum battle

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 25 01:35 AM

Voters in Taiwan backed anti-gay marriage referendums Saturday in what LGBT activists said was a major blow to the island's reputation as a rights trailblazer. Read more »

Taiwan awaits result of key election test and gay marriage vote

Amber Wang and Sean Chang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 08:24 PM

Taiwan voted Saturday in key elections for its embattled government and a divisive gay rights referendum which activists fear could turn back the clock on the island's reputation as a trailblazer for marriage equality. Read more »

Hong Kong rejects motion to consider same-sex unions

Rachel Savage, Reuters
Posted at Nov 23 07:56 AM

Hong Kong's parliament rejected a motion that could have paved the way to legalizing same-sex unions on Thursday, in a region where no country allows gay or lesbian couples to marry. Read more »

Taiwan's same-sex marriage vote divides families

Ann Wang and Yimou Lee, Reuters
Posted at Nov 23 07:47 AM

On Saturday, Taiwan will hold a series of public votes on whether its civil law should now recognize same-sex marriage, after its election authority approved contradicting referendum petitions from both conservative and rights groups. Read more »

Supreme Court resumes oral arguments on same-sex marriage

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 06:43 PM

The Supreme Court continued on Tuesday its oral arguments on a petition that seeks to allow same-sex marriage in the Philippines. Read more »

Escaping the 'bubble': LGBT tourism eyes new horizons

Daphne Rousseau, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 14 11:45 AM

From gay-friendly honeymoon destinations to party escapes, tourism has long catered to LGBT travelers. But as acceptance grows, so do calls for the industry to broaden its offers, and avoid cliches. Read more »

California court says baker can refuse order from gay couple

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 31 11:33 AM

LOS ANGELES - A California court has recognized a pastry chef's right to refuse to sell a wedding cake to a same-sex couple, as the Supreme Court debates a similar case with weighty implications. Read more »

Midnight marriages usher in Australia's same-sex wedding laws

Reuters
Posted at Jan 09 12:25 PM

SYDNEY - At the stroke of midnight and in the early hours of Tuesday morning dozens of same-sex couples exchanged wedding vows across Australia as laws making the nation the 26th in the world to legalize gay marriage took effect. Read more »

Bermuda to end gay marriage, just months after legalizing it

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 04:13 PM

WASHINGTON - Senators in socially conservative Bermuda on Wednesday voted to restore a ban on gay marriage, overturning a right granted by its top court earlier this year. Read more »

Australia's first gay divorce planned under same-sex marriage laws

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 11 06:01 PM

SYDNEY - Australia is set for its first gay divorce days after a historic marriage equality law came into effect, with lawyers preparing to file papers for a woman caught in legal limbo after marrying at a foreign consulate. Read more »

Australian lawmaker proposes to same-sex partner on floor of parliament

Reuters
Posted at Dec 04 05:16 PM

MELBOURNE - An Australian conservative politician on Monday proposed to his long-term partner on the floor of parliament, ahead of the expected passage of a measure for same sex couples to marry. Read more »

'Pink dollar' boost to Australia economy after gay marriage vote

Glenda Kwek, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 03:11 PM

Australia's historic move toward legalizing same-sex marriage could bring businesses a massive windfall of "pink dollars" as tens of thousands of gay couples tie the knot, economists said Wednesday. Read more »

Taiwan holds Asia's largest pride parade as it waits for gay marriage

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 10:08 PM

The island looks set to become the first place in Asia to legalize gay marriage. Read more »

Australian PM slams gay slurs as marriage vote looms

Agence France Presse
Posted at Aug 22 12:13 PM

SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday called for respectful debate on an upcoming same-sex marriage vote, saying he "deplores" the homophobic slurs aired by anonymous opponents of the reform. Read more »

Malta legalizes gay marriage

Darrin Zammit Lupi, Reuters
Posted at Jul 13 03:18 PM

Malta legalizes gay marriage Read more »

Qantas chief hit with pie over gay marriage support

Agence France Presse
Posted at May 10 02:24 PM

SYDNEY - Qantas chief Alan Joyce Wednesday vowed to keep speaking out on social issues after a man who smashed a pie in his face said he was making a statement about marriage equality. Read more »