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Joe Henley talks the talk and rocks the rock. He was born and raised in Saskatoon but always had the feeling he should be somewhere else. For the past dozen years, he’s lived in Taipei where he fronts a metal band and writes. His second novel, Bu San Bu ... ( read original story ...)

The news was met with joy in the streets of Taiwan's capital, Taipei, where hundreds of gay marriage supporters had gathered in anticipation of the ruling. Jen Sungshine, a queer educator and member of the local Taiwanese LGBTQ community in Vancouver ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING Taiwan's decision giving same-sex couples the right to marry has proved a shot in the arm for the gay rights movement in Asia, but it is likely to be many years before China approves similar measures, amid deep-rooted opposition in some quarters. ( read original story ...)

Anti-government protesters clash with police in the capital of Brazil as leftist parties, unions and other groups demand the resignation of scandal-hit... Nearly two months of massive anti-government rallies continue in Venezuela as chaos flares across the ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — In a ruling that paves the way for Taiwan to become the first place in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage, the constitutional court on Wednesday struck down the Civil Code’s definition of marriage as being only between a man and a woman. ( read original story ...)

Shopping is not what one normally thinks of when planning a trip to Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. Sure, the city has many high-end shopping malls that sell the usual famous brands, as well as colorful night markets that offer everything from inexpensive ... ( read original story ...)

“It is a milestone for the LGBT movement in Taiwan,” the Taipei-based gay rights advocacy group Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Assn. said in a statement. Wednesday’s decision reflected Taiwan outlier status in Asia for tolerance on LGBTQ issues, but seems ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, TAIWAN—In a first for Asia, Taiwan’s constitutional Court ruled in favour of same-sex marriage on Wednesday, punctuating a yearslong campaign by advocates for gay rights in one of the continent’s most liberal democracies. In its majority ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan could become the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage after its constitutional court ruled the law must be changed to protect human dignity. Crowds of supporters cheered, hugged, and wept outside the court in Taipei as the decision was ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping urged a business lobby for Taiwan enterprises on the mainland to support the "one China" principle and contribute to unity between Beijing and Taipei, state media said on Wednesday. China regards Taiwan as a renegade ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI Taiwan's constitutional court declared on Wednesday that same-sex couples have the right to legally marry, the first such ruling in Asia. The court, known as the Judicial Yuan, said current marriage laws were "in violation of both the people’s ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's constitutional Court has ruled in favour of same-sex marriage, making the island the first place in Asia to recognize gay unions. The court on Wednesday said the current civil code that does not permit same-sex marriages was a ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN)Taiwan's top court has cleared the way for the island to recognize same-sex marriage. The Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that current laws, which say that marriage is between a man and a woman, violate the constitution. The panel of judges has ... ( read original story ...)

These are external links and will open in a new window Taiwan's top judges have ruled in favour of gay marriage, paving the way for it to become the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex unions. The highest court ruled that current laws preventing ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s constitutional court ruled that the island’s laws must be changed to allow gay marriage, which would make it the first place in Asia to guarantee the right. The Justices of the Constitutional Court said in a ruling issued Wednesday that a ... ( read original story ...)

Judges in Taiwan are due to decide whether it will become the first place in Asia to recognise same-sex marriage. The top court will rule on a constitutional challenge to current laws, which say that marriage is between a man and a woman. If they are ... ( read original story ...)