On Wednesday, the of the  — Taiwan — ruled laws restricting  unconstitutional, declaring them "in violation of both the people’s freedom and the people's right to equality" in the official statement. The Court gave legislators two years to amend the state's marriage laws. In the ruling, Taiwan's Constitutional Court, which contains 14 judges, ruled in favor of extending marriage rights to same-sex couples. The Court also stated that, if the legislators miss the two-year deadline, same-sex couples will still be allowed to marry per ruling, which as things now are would make Taiwan the first  country to legalize same-sex marriage. One of the plaintiffs was Chi Chia-wei (祁家威), a  advocate since the 1980s who has campaigned for marriage rights since 2001. Taiwan's capital, , holds the largest marches in Asia, reports the Human Rights Campaign .
On Wednesday, the of the Republic of China — Taiwan — ruled laws restricting same-sex marriage unconstitutional, declaring them "in violation of both the people’s freedom and the people's right to equality" in the official statement. The Court gave legislators two years to amend the state's marriage laws. In the ruling, Taiwan's Constitutional Court, which contains 14 judges, ruled in favor of extending marriage rights to same-sex couples. The Court also stated that, if the legislators miss the two-year deadline, same-sex couples will still be allowed to marry per ruling, which as things now are would make Taiwan the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage. One of the plaintiffs was Chi Chia-wei (祁家威), a gay rights advocate since the 1980s who has campaigned for marriage rights since 2001. Taiwan's capital, , holds the largest marches in Asia, reports the .
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Republic of China
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Human Rights Campaign