Same-Sex Couples Are Getting Married In Taiwan For The First Time And It's So Moving
Same-sex couples across Taiwan are tying the knot after a May 24 referendum that acknowledges their constitutional right to marry. Taiwan is now the first place in Asia to legally recognize same-sex unions.
Shane Lin, center, is comforted by his partner, Marc Yuan, right, and a friend during a wedding ceremony in Taipei on May 24.
Newlyweds pose for a group photo after registering their marriages in Taipei on May 24.
Newlyweds celebrate after exchanging vows in Taipei on May 24.
A reveler poses for photos in front of the Taipei 101 tower during a wedding ceremony on May 24.
Couples Cynical Chick and Li Ying-Chien (left) and Shane Lin and Marc Yuan kiss after registering their marriages at the Household Registration Office in Taipei on May 24.
Amber, right, looks at her partner, Huan Huan, as they prepare to take part in a wedding event on May 18.
Amber, left, and Huan Huan kiss during a wedding event in Taipei on May 18.
Newlyweds A-Tuo, right, and Hsuan Yo are surrounded by friends during a wedding event in Taipei on May 18.
A married couple rests on a rainbow flag during the first day of civil registration for same-sex marriages in Taipei on May 24.
Newlyweds pose during a mass wedding banquet in Taipei on May 25.
Couples walk the red carpet at their wedding party in Taipei on May 25.
Newlyweds exchange wedding rings during a mass wedding banquet in Taipei on May 25.
Taiwanese couples toast at their wedding party in Taipei on May 25.
People wave rainbow flags during a mass wedding banquet in front of the Presidential Palace in Taipei on May 25.
Newlywed couples kiss during a mass wedding banquet in Taipei on May 25.
Couples kiss during a mass wedding ceremony in Taipei on May 25.
A newlywed couple in wedding dresses hold hands at a mass wedding banquet in Taipei on May 25.
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