Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Axios
Axios
World
Orion Rummler

Taiwan becomes the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage

2018 Taiwan Pride. Photo: Alberto Buzzola/LightRocket via Getty Images

Taiwan's parliament legalized same-sex marriages and unions on Friday, passing the most progressive bill proposed on the issue, the BBC reports.

The big picture: Taiwan is now the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. The decision follows the country’s 2017 constitutional court ruling that revoked the old definition of marriage as exclusively between a woman and man.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.