4 minutes agoTaiwan Army becomes the strongest in the world: Includes Same Sex Couples in Mass Marriages
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Two lesbian couples have become the first to attend a massive military marriage ceremony in Taiwan, the only place in Asia to legalize marriage among the same sex. The Taiwanese army holds mass marriage every year, but this was the first time that same sex couples received [...]
The Taiwanese army holds mass marriages every year, but this was the first time that same sex couples attended.
One of the couples attending said they hope it will inspire <x0 most people in LGBT in the military to go out publicly with their sexual orientation”, the BBC says, the Periscope translates.
Close to 40,000 couples have been married in Taiwan of the same sex since this was legalized last year.
Our army is very open-minded,” said Chen Ying-xuan, a military lieutenant who married Lee Ying-ying.
“As far as love is concerned, everyone will be treated equally,” she said.
Taiwan's Army said the involvement of same sex couples at this year's ceremony reflected their “sustainability (and) progressive”. /Periscope
