Taiwan
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21 March 2013Taiwan: 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 2013Taiwan: 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.
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16 January 2013Taiwan: 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.
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31 December 2012Taiwanese 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 2012Taiwan: ‘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.
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20 December 2012Taiwan: 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.
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21 August 2012Head 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.
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14 August 2012Marriage 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 2012Taiwan: 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.
