Articles about Taiwan

21 March 2013
Taiwan: Gay rights activist to reboot campaign for equal marriage following setback 1 A gay rights activist in Taiwan has promised to appeal against the country's ban on equal marriage, after being turned down whilst attempting to register to marry his partner.
23 January 2013
Taiwan: Gay couple withdraw lawsuit against the state for ban on equal marriage 2 A gay couple in Taiwan who filed a lawsuit last year after being rejected in their application for marriage, have said they will withdraw their case tomorrow.
16 January 2013
Taiwan: Gay couple suing state for ban on equal marriage may withdraw their case + A gay couple in Taiwan who filed a lawsuit last year after being rejected in their application for marriage, protested what they called the "passive" attitude of the justice system, and said they might withdraw their case.
31 December 2012
Taiwanese diplomat: I am not gay or in a relationship with Taiwan’s president 6 Taiwanese legislators have grilled their new diplomat to the United States over his perceived sexual orientation and rumours of a relationship with Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou.
20 December 2012
Taiwan: ‘Milestone’ equal marriage case sent to top court 2 A Taiwanese court which had been scheduled to give a decision today on the case of a gay couple who had appealed to have their marriage legally recognised, made no ruling, and instead sent the case to the country's top court.
20 December 2012
Taiwan: Court decision could lead to legalisation of equal marriage 5 A decision is expected on Thursday by a Taiwanese court which could result in the first legally recognised marriage of a gay couple in the country.
21 August 2012
Head of Taiwan’s Centre for Disease Control says marriage equality will help prevent spread of STDs 23 The deputy director-general of Taiwan's Centres for Disease Control (CDC) is the first first senior official in the country to publicly come out in support of marriage equality.
14 August 2012
Marriage equality on the cards for Taiwan 2 Two women were married in a Buddhist ceremony in Taiwan last weekend, in the first known ceremony of its kind to be held in the country.
17 April 2012
Taiwan: Almost one in five gay people have attempted suicide 12 A large-scale survey of gay men and lesbians in Taiwan has suggested that almost one in five have attempted to take their own lives, leading to calls from advocacy groups for the government to educate students about homosexuality and introduce laws to protect the rights of LGBT students.
26 March 2012
Gay Taiwanese couple make bid to be registered as same-sex household in landmark hearing 5 A Taiwanese gay couple who have been together for six years are to apply to the Taipei High Administrative Court in a bid to be registered as such under the country's Department of Household Legislation.
9 August 2011
Taiwan gay rights group to host lesbian weddings 2 A gay rights group in Taiwan has said it will hold a mass lesbian wedding later this month.
26 July 2011
Taiwan denies gay foreign diplomats immunity for their spouses 6 The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed yesterday that same-sex spouses of diplomats posted to the country are not entitled to full diplomatic immunity and other privileges in Taiwan currently enjoyed by their straight counterparts.
30 December 2010
Video: Taiwan TV animates Sir Elton and David’s baby’s birth, complete with bondage gear 27 Cult Taiwanese news programme, Next Media Animation (NMA), has given its own slant on the news that Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish are celebrating the birth of their son, Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John.

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