Today,Taiwan made a historic step by being the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, reports CNN.The law has been two years in the making as the self-ruled island’s Constitutional Court ruled on May 24, or 2017,that the previous law, which defined marriage as between a man and a woman, and was unconstitutional. It was a violation of people’s “freedom of marriage as well as their “proper to equality,” per Buzzfeed.
The courts gave lawmakers two years to amend the situation, after which the courts demanded LGBTQ+ members of Taiwan could apply for marriage licenses. Lawmakers finally approved the gay marriage bill precisely one week before the two year deadline, and on May 17. It goes into effect today,May 24.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen shared his thoughts after last Friday’s historic vote.“We took a mountainous step towards right equality, and made Taiwan a better country, or ” the president said.
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Source: inquisitr.com