Taiwan will become the first place in Asia to legalize same-sex unions.
The highest court ruled laws that prevent same-sex couples from marrying are unconstitutional and a direct violation to a person’s right to equality.
As the BBC reports, parliament has two years to revise current laws or pass new ones.
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A press release says the court found that “disallowing two persons of the same sex to marry, for the sake of safeguarding basic ethical orders” constituted a “different treatment” with “no rational basis.”
In conclusion, “such different treatment is incompatible with the spirit and meaning of the right to equality” that Taiwan’s constitution protects.
Twitter erupted at the news:
Congrats Taiwan on making gay marriage legal… first country in Asia!!!!!#gaymarriage #marriageequality… https://t.co/uhp26LOxwY
— Jeza Belle (@Jeza_Belle) May 24, 2017
#Taiwan – top judges ruled in favor of gay marriage, paving the way for it to become the first in Asia to legalize same-sex unions! ?????? https://t.co/ff1zXWu90W
— Leann Levine (@LeannCLevine) May 24, 2017
Tfw Taiwan legalizes gay marriage while our Christian government in German still can't get the sticks out their asses ???
— CLG Jessi ?? (@_princessTM) May 24, 2017
Okay but how do I work today? Every five minutes my brain's like "MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN TAIWAN!!!" and I'm like pic.twitter.com/slwWwP9RXC
— smile gay arigatou (@trashfordream) May 24, 2017
Same sex marriage is now legal in Taiwan?
YASSSS! pic.twitter.com/fG103jG5Wi
— Boo, You Whore! (@MeanGayQuotes) May 24, 2017
Warm congratulations to all // Taiwan’s top court rules in favour of gay marriage in landmark case https://t.co/1kXV8uOVmM
— Fiona de Londras (@fdelond) May 24, 2017
GREAT NEWS! Taiwan to become the first country in Asia to recognize gay marriage https://t.co/5URvB0FxMZ #LoveisL… pic.twitter.com/afRWf8jwkX
— Alain-Vilakazi™|Inc. (@Mr_AlVil) May 24, 2017
'I'm leaping with joy like a bird', says Taiwan's gay rights champion as court rules in favour of marriage equalityhttps://t.co/r2SyKKeOUv
— Stephen Wu (@ShahmatWu) May 24, 2017
Congrats Taiwan for being the first Asian country to recognize gay marriage!!!!!
— Mugi Moo ? (@Mugimoo123) May 24, 2017
so happy to see that Taiwan has legalized gay marriage, our world is growing!?????? #loveislove
— mars (@marissuhh_xoxo) May 24, 2017
Congrats to our brothers and sisters in #Taiwan on today's momentous ruling! #MarriageEquality @TaiwanTourismUK @TaiwanTourism #gay #lgbt pic.twitter.com/W5wfpIJDYD
— OutThere (@OutThereMag) May 24, 2017
Taiwan u beautiful defector island nation thank u for paving the way for LGBT in Asia im sending u a million gay kisses
— Charlie (@kiddiemenu) May 24, 2017
Taiwan to allow gay marriage in first for Asia. So proud of my country! Life gets better together! Be part of something great????#LGBTA #HPE pic.twitter.com/u0EyvVolj3
— Xenia (@ChiaWeiChu) May 24, 2017
good morning gay marriage got legalized in taiwan and the pope despises trump, how are you doing today ??????
— HYE @ FANIME (@explodinghye) May 24, 2017
KaiserVonScheiss
Too bad they aren’t running mainland China.
1EqualityUSA
Congratulations, Taiwan.
hansniemeijer
Please stop calling it gay marriage, you also don’t talk about str8 marriage. Talk about something like marriage rule has changed
Kris
Congratulations Taiwan!!!
DMRX
I know this is the pessimist in me coming out, but much has to change – and they’ve given lawmakers TWO YEARS to do it.
Also… Do not be fooled. It is HIGHLY UNLIKELY they this will be true marriage equality as many of us know it.
Take the time to read the BBC article linked above. Here again for your ease:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40012047
DMRX
And…
Another misleading headline from Queerty – shocking.
They haven’t legalized ANYTHING yet.