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獨立報標題：Taiwan court rules in favour of same sex marriage in historic firs
t for an Asian country
（看看之後會不會跟BBC一樣修改成place）
https://www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline/posts/10154826853841636

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Taiwan's constitutional court has ruled that same-sex couples have the right t
o legally marry, in the first such ruling to be handed down in an Asian countr
y.

The court on Wednesday said the current civil code that does not permit same-s
ex marriages was a violation of two articles of the constitution of the Republ
ic of China, Taiwan's official name.

It says authorities must either enact or amend relevant laws within two years,
 failing which same-sex couples could have their marriages recognised by submi
tting a document.

Both the ruling and major opposition parties support legalisation of same-sex
marriage, as do a majority of the public and President Tsai Ing-wen.

（這段說執政黨和主要反對黨也都支持同婚，好像是誤解什麼了...？）

Gays and lesbians in Taiwan have formed an effective lobby in recent years, wi
th an annual Gay Pride march drawing tens of thousands.




華郵標題：In ‘milestone’ decision, Taiwan court rules in favor of same-sex m
arriage
https://goo.gl/BDTTTM
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BEIJING — A court in Taipei ruled in favor of allowing gay marriage on Wednes
day, paving the way for Taiwan to become the first country in Asia to legalize
 same-sex unions and cementing its status as a beacon for LGBT rights.

Taiwan’s top court found that the country’s Civil Code, which states that on
ly a man and a woman can agree to marry, violated constitutional guarantees on
 the right to marry and the right to equality. It gave the government two year
s to implement the ruling.

The decision is a victory for Taiwan’s gender and sexual minorities, who have
 fought for decades for equal rights and marriage equality, inspiring similar
struggles across Asia and around the world.

Wayne Lin, Chairperson of Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association, an influential N
GO, called it a “milestone.”

雪梨晨鋒報標題：Taiwan set to become first Asian country to legalise same sex
marriage
http://i.imgur.com/zxv9jia.jpg

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