PHOTO STORY: Taiwan Reacts to Landmark Gay Marriage Ruling
The crowd cheers as the Constitutional Court says banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Photo Credit: The News Lens/Olivia Yang
A top Taiwan court ruled in favor of gay marriage today, in a landmark ruling that paves the way for the country to become the first place in Asia to legalize same-sex unions. The Constitutional Court Court said Taiwan's Civil Code, which says an agreement to marry could only be made between a man and a woman, "violated" the constitution's guarantees of freedom of marriage and people's equality. It gave Taiwan's government two years to implement the ruling.
Photo Credit: The News Lens/Olivia YangLong time LGBT rights activist Chi Chia-wei preparing the rainbow flag he characteristically drapes over his back.
Photo Credit: The News Lens/Olivia YangThe crowd waiting for Taiwan's Constitutional Court's ruling.
Photo Credit: The News Lens/Olivia YangThe crowd waiting for Taiwan's Constitutional Court's ruling.
Photo Credit: The News Lens/Olivia YangWaiting for Taiwan's Constitutional Court's ruling.
Photo Credit: The News Lens/Olivia YangWaiting for Taiwan's Constitutional Court's ruling.
Photo Credit: The News Lens/Olivia Yang
Waiting for Taiwan's Constitutional Court's ruling.
Photo Credit: The News Lens/Olivia YangLGBT rights activist Jennifer Lu (呂欣潔) on stage.
Photo Credit: The News Lens/Olivia Yang
The crowd cheers as the Constitutional Court says banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
Photo Credit: The News Lens/Olivia Yang
Photo Credit: The News Lens/Olivia Yang
Photo Credit: The News Lens/Olivia Yang
Photo Credit: The News Lens/Olivia Yang
Photo Credit: The News Lens/Olivia Yang
Editor's note: Words by AFP. Images by Olivia Yang/The News Lens
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