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Taiwan court rules in favour of gay marriage in Asia first

Thu, May 25, 2017 - 5:50 AM

Same-sex activists outside Parliament in Taipei on Wednesday celebrating the landmark decision paving the way for Taiwan to become the first place in Asia to legalise gay marriage. The island's top court has given the government two years to implement the ruling.

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Taipei

TAIWAN'S top court ruled in favour of gay marriage on Wednesday, a landmark decision that paves the way for the island to become the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex unions.

Crowds of supporters cheered, hugged and wept as the court said current laws preventing the

gay marriage

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