In a first for Asia, Taiwan's parliament approves same-sex marriage

Taiwan's lawmakers comfortably passed a law allowing same-sex couples to form "exclusive permanent unions" and a second clause that would let them apply for a "marriage registration" with government agencies. The vote is a major victory for the island's LGBT community who have campaigned for years to have equal marriage rights as heterosexual couples.

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