#Taiwan marriage

[reasonsforhope]

"Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill on Wednesday that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender.

The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 400 of the 415 members of the House of Representatives in attendance, with 10 voting against it, two abstaining and three not voting.

Thailand has a reputation for acceptance and inclusivity but has struggled for decades to pass a marriage equality law. Thai society largely holds conservative values, and members of the LGBTQ+ community say they face discrimination in everyday life. The government and state agencies are also historically conservative, and advocates for gender equality have had a hard time pushing lawmakers and civil servants to accept change.

[Note: As always, worth noting that all of those things can be said about the US and plenty of Western countries too. The West isn't magically non-homophobic.]

The bill now goes to the Senate, which rarely rejects any legislation that passes the lower house, and then to the king for royal endorsement. This would make Thailand the first country or region in Southeast Asia to pass such a law and the third in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal.

The bill amends the Civil and Commercial Code to change the words “men and women” and “husband and wife” to “individuals” and “marriage partners.” It would open up access to full legal, financial and medical rights for LGBTQ+ couples...

The new government led by Pheu Thai, which took office last year, has made marriage equality one of its main goals."

-via AP News, March 27, 2024

[pharawee]

The cutest little list by thestandard.co showing which countries have already proclaimed equal marriage, with Thailand (as of today!) and Liechtenstein as the newest countries . 🌈

[queerism1969]

[respectthepetty]

The blue is back in You Are Mine!

It's not just that consistent color coding that makes me happy.

It's that everyone is gay (hey, Kiseki: Dear to Me guy!)

And everyone is getting married.

So hopefully all these specials are about each couple getting engaged and married.

Because we all deserve that.

[bidotorg]

On May 24, 2019, Taiwan made history by becoming the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, marking a monumental victory for the LGBT community and human rights advocates across the continent. This landmark decision came after years of tireless campaigning and legal battles, culminating in a ruling by Taiwan’s Constitutional Court that the existing marriage laws were unconstitutional for excluding same-sex couples.

The passage of this legislation was met with widespread celebration and emotional scenes as thousands gathered outside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei to witness the historic moment.

Rainbow flags fluttered in the air, and joyous cheers filled the streets as couples, activists, and allies rejoiced in a victory that signified love and equality triumphing over prejudice.

[theraccoonsinyourbackyard]

HAPPY PAN AWARENESS AND MARRIAGE EQUALITY DAY!!!

[hunnibee26]

Taiwan has just legalized adoption for same-sex couples granting them full-adoption rights:

[meraki-yao]

That question was super serious im trying to figure out what's going on, love that taylor got all that exposure but it was a bit surprising, Im from a super homophobic country (illegal/death penalty type homophobic) and china is probably more progressive from where i stand but by western standards its still a lot conservative. So it was odd that an actor who's only popular in certain groups for playing a queer character is getting hyped up there.

Heads up, I went on a rant lmao

I agree. And I was really freaking anxious the whole time he was there because of it.

Okay, for those who don't know, here's the thing about LGBT+ in China. And I'm only gonna talk about the sexuality aspect because the gender aspect is a whole other topic and a lot less progressive than the sexuality side (that being said trans lives matter)

The official stance promoted by the government, ergo the public, is condemning it. Thankfully not in an illegal/death penalty type, but more in a "if we ignore it and don't talk about it, it will go away" type.

There were a couple of years I think in the mid-2010s where significant progress was being made in terms of both representation (see shows like Guardian, the Untamed, Word of Honor) and pride organizations and support (see Shanghai Pride)

But starting in mid-2021 the government suddenly cracked down on queer representation. "Effeminate" men were publicly condemned and called "sissy" BY THE OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT NOTICE (I was fucking fuming when I read it). Dangai (BL, or simply, adapted from gay novels) shows were banned. Multiple LGBT+ organizations were shut down without explanation. And just this year, when a singer with a famous song about being an LGBT ally supporting the community held a concert in Beijing, anyone with anything remotely resembling a rainbow was banned from entry and had to hand in the rainbow object, even if it was their clothing. And those stuff were never returned. The older generation, such as my parents' generation, condemn it. It's not an optimistic sight.

But here's the fucking truth: queer people, have always existed, and always will. So actually, younger people, I'd say 30 years old and younger, the vast majority accept queerness. Gay couples are sharing their lives on Bilibili. Danmei (explicitly gay) radio dramas, novels, and comics are still being produced and consumed. There are so many people watching Western gay shows and movies such as RWRB as well as producing gay fan content. And honestly, part of it is due to the shipping culture here (which is a whole other topic I can write a dissertation on).

Either way, what I'm trying to say is regardless of whatever the "official stance" is, the demographic that's active on social media is accepting of it. Which is why RWRB could gain such popularity in China.

As per my last ask, I think the main reason for inviting Taylor is his willingness to try things the local way. A lot of times Chinese capitalists/executives don't really care where the star got their fame from, they just care that they are famous.

The difference with Taylor is that actors in China of a similar level of status locally to Taylor and who have been in queer productions don't talk about it after the promo period is over. If anything, gaining fame from being in a Dangai is kind of considered shameful. In fact, they actively avoid it. Taylor is of course, more than willing to talk about RWRB. In fact, during the videos, live streams and stuff, I was actively observing if RWRB would be brought up by the Chinese side/host. It wasn't. During the Little Red Book livestream, despite basically everyone in the live chat spamming RWRB comments, Taylor was the one who said "Oh I see talk about RWRB, what do you want to know?" And I understand that there are several potential reasons why RWRB wasn't brought up by the host, including time constraints, pre-set questions, pre-set agendas etc, but latent homophobia is also a potential reason.

Either way, yeah. I don't really know what the conclusion of this ramble is but here you go 😅

[lgbtpopcult]

Taiwan recognizes transnational same-sex marriage - Nikkei Asia

[selenealwayscries]

I WAS JOKING ABOUT BAD ASS TEMPLE FOR PRIDE MONTH ON DISCORD AND THEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS WHAT THE FUCK

BAD ASS TEMPLE SAID LOVE WINS AS A THREAT AND IT WORKED WHAT THE HELL 😭😭😭😭😭

[respectthepetty]

I’ve seen people open ‘floood gates’ I too would like to open a flood gate:

I’ve just discovered Taiwanese BL and currently on Hisstory4:close to you (I’ve not watched them in any particular order, honestly I saw a TikTok and it was a top of my list)

And hence to say, I AM LOVING IT! I’ve just spat my drink out from this line alone!

“I only kissed him, licked him a little, and then confessed my feelings”

I am dead. I love him.

So my ask, Taiwan BLs? Are they as emotional with their colour? I’ve honestly not been paying attention to it as much so WISE COLOUR MASTER PLEASE ADVISE YOUR WISDOM! Many thanks from a lady who is now slightly obsessed with Charles Tu 🙃

Anon, you cannot open a gate that was never closed.

I am very vocal about my love for HIStory 4: Close to You. It's at the top of my favorites list (9/10), and it's my favorite HIStory, beating out Trapped and Crossing the Line. I make no excuses for any part of it because I liked every part of it.

But mainly, like you, I loved Li Cheng played by Charles Tu.

Honestly, Taiwan has never served a bad-looking or bad-acting lead, which is one of the many reasons I prefer Taiwanese BLs above all others, so Charles Tu sits in good company.

Yet one of the reason I'm also a little disappointed watching Taiwanese BLs is because they are sparse on color-coding. We Best Love had the most obvious color-coding.

And Oh No! Here Comes Trouble, which is not a BL but it's not hetero either, had some subtle color-coding.

49 Days with a Merman colored the merman with blue since he came from the water, while the lead was in greens, browns, and oranges since he was of the land (but this plot was all over the place).

I don't watch non-queer or non-queer coded shows, so I have no idea if color-coding isn't a norm in Taiwanese media, but I'm hoping that one of this year's BLs will give me colors.

But first, Taiwan has to release a BL this year.

It's been too long without a Taiwanese BL. Five months. One-hundred and forty-eight days.

I miss them.

I miss them so much.

[gabrielokun]

[aliceisathome]

If they legalise same sex marriage while I'm actually in Thailand I don't know what I'll do. Apart from scream and celebrate obviously.

I was in San Francisco when the Supreme Court upheld/codified gay marriage. In fact I was at the Columbarium in front of Harvey Milk's memorial when a member of staff came flying into the garden shouting about it. And the next day was Pride. It was fucking AMAZING. Like being a part of history.

[scarefox]

HUSH - [ 怎麼開始的 ] Official Music Video

[hunnibee26]

Taiwan now allows cross national same-sex couples to register their marriage in Taiwan, even if one partner is a national of a country that doesn’t recognize same-sex marriage.

Previously, to register a same-sex marriage in Taiwan, both partners had to be Taiwanese, but this new policy reversal effectively stopped this practice that was deemed discriminatory. Now, any same-sex marriage can be registered in Taiwan as long as one partner is Taiwanese. No matter the country that the non-Taiwanese partner has citizenship in, the marriage can be registered. The only exception is for couples where one partner is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China.

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