Taiwan sends gay marriage case to top judges
- Published: 20 Dec 2012 at 13.46
- Online news: Asia
A Taiwanese court on Thursday shrank away from ruling on a gay couple's wish to have their marriage registered, saying it would pass on the controversial case to the island's top judicial body.
Rights activists Shawn Wu (L) and Ho Tsung-hsun speak to reporters about a court ruling on gay marriage, outside the Taipei High Administrative Court, on December 20, 2012. The court shrank away from ruling on a gay couple's wish to have their marriage registered, saying it would pass on the controversial case to the island's top judicial body.
The case has been widely described as a potential "milestone" for gay rights because it could lead to Asia's first legal same-sex marriage.
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