Taiwan court to rule on 'milestone' gay marriage case
- Published: 29 Nov 2012 at 19.47
- Online news: Asia
A Taiwanese court is set to rule next month on a gay couple's appeal against a government agency's refusal to register their marriage, in what rights groups Thursday called a "milestone" case.
Taiwanese women stand together during their same-sex Buddhist wedding ceremony in Taoyuan on August 11. A Taiwanese court is set to rule next month on a gay couple's appeal against a government agency's refusal to register their marriage, in what rights groups called a "milestone" case.
Chen Ching-hsueh and his partner Kao Chih-wei filed a complaint with the Taipei High Administrative Court against a local household registration agency, which turned them away when they tried to register their marriage last year.
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