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Taiwan starts same sex marriage registration, the first same sex legalization area in Asia

In Taiwan, the Taipei Civil Affairs Bureau announced on April 23 that it will start accepting the appointment of same-sex marriage registration from now on. Taiwan is the only region in Asia where homosexuality is legalized. Homosexual love is not an act worthy of discrimination. Some people may not understand this, but please respect it.

In Taiwan, the Taipei Civil Affairs Bureau announced on April 23 that it will start to accept the appointment of same-sex marriage registration from now on. For same-sex couples who want to register for marriage after May 24, they can make an appointment by telephone or on-site. Although the marriage related bill has not yet been passed by the Legislative Yuan, May 24 will be the deadline for the legalization of same-sex marriage. According to the constitutional interpretation of the chief justice and the Executive Yuan's version of the Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748 implementation law, same-sex couples can register for marriage as early as May 24. According to the Taipei Civil Affairs Bureau, all household offices have arranged the manpower required for the same-sex marriage registration on the same day of 524, and are ready for the same-sex couples to complete the marriage procedures and get the corresponding identity documents on the same day of 524.

Although there are anti same marriage bills of anti same-sex groups waiting to be deliberated and voted in the Legislative Yuan, the special law on same-sex marriage proposed by the Executive Yuan is more likely to be passed before the deadline of May 24. The special law stipulates that the marriage related provisions of the civil law can be applied to the spouses who register same-sex marriage, although this kind of same-sex marriage is not exactly equal to the marriage in the civil law and does not exist There is no complete equality, but it is also considered to be the best solution after taking into account the positions of all parties. In addition, according to the two-year period set by the chief justice's interpretation of the constitution, same-sex couples can also register for marriage from May 24.

On the other hand, gay equality groups recently called on same-sex couples who want to get married to register for marriage on May 24. 157 same-sex couples have signed up.