GettyJust days after Taiwan's legislature passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage for the first time anywhere in Asia, the tiny island nation is about to register the first gay and lesbian weddings in its history. "It is the day Taiwan let the world see the goodness and value of this land. The panel of judges ruled that the law dictating marriage could only be between a man and a woman was unconstitutional. GettyConservative groups in Taiwan campaigned against same-sex marriage reform, CNN reported. But outside parliament on Friday, tens of thousands of marriage equality advocates braved pouring rain, to show their support for the only bill to use the word "marriage."

Source: Forbes May 20, 2019 16:18 UTC