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    Taiwan's Parliament Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, A First In Asia

    In 2017, a court had given the government two years to create a legal framework for gay marriage. On Friday, lawmakers passed the most progressive of three bills.
    by Laurel Wamsley May 17, 2019 2 minutes
    In a landmark first for Asia, Taiwan has legalized same-sex marriage. Supporters celebrate the bill's passage outside parliament in Taipei on Friday.

    Taiwan's parliament approved a bill on Friday that legalizes same-sex marriage, making it the first place in Asia to do so. Hundreds of supporters who gathered outside parliament cheered and embraced at the news.

    The island's Constitutional Court that Taiwanese laws prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying violated their personal

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