Taiwan, Taipei, August 22, 2011 /WNCNews/ – Taiwan is now more open view same-sex relationships. A total of 80 lesbian couples in lesbian marriage implement the largest in Taiwan, on Sunday (21/08). Organizers hope the event is mass wedding activities will encourage the island country’s government to legalize same-sex marriage.
“I hope the government of Taiwan soon legalizes same-sex marriage,” said one participant, Celine Chen (32 years), a stylist. Celine and her partner are planning a honeymoon in New York after they were married.
Although same-sex marriage illegal by law in Taiwan, the show runs smoothly without any protests or police intervention. Most couples, dressed in white gowns and masks in the party theme “Wedding Barbie and Barbie” is.
The event was held in downtown Taipei attracted the attention of at least 1,000 visitors other than family and friends of the bride and groom. The couple kissed, hugged and photographed with after receiving a marriage certificate from the organizers of the event. The certificate contains a statement that the bride has now united in a “sacred marriage”.
The highlight is the moment of the pair to pair each ring and says “I accept” that followed the applause of the audience. However, most couples realize that marriage is actually not at all recognized. “Wedding party was fun but totally unreal,” said Coral Huang who has lived with her partner for eight years.
Taiwan is now increasingly open gay population in the country looked at the island. And, gay activists said last year’s Taiwan country to host Asia’s largest gay parade which followed about 30,000 participants. In a poll conducted in 2008 by the International Social Survey Programme, 17.5 percent of Taiwanese think being gay was not wrong.
However, 32.3 percent of residents still think being gay is wrong. This figure is lower than in the United States, but slightly higher than in Japan or the Philippines.
In 2003, the Taiwan government designs a controversial law that would legalize same-sex marriage and permit gay couples to adopt children. This is a draft law about the rights of homosexual groups in Asia. However, President Ma Ying-jeou said the public consensus is needed before the government could improve the bill as a law.
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