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nice!

The reason the number is only 4000 is due to a few issues.The major one is when you register for same-sex partnerships in Taiwan both partners must have the same address.The majority of gay Taiwanese live with their parents and cannot afford to rent(forget about buying) an apartment with their partners even if there are 2 incomes.This is due to the very low salaries and other basic living expenses.Many landlords who own apartments and rent out prefer cash only payments so that they can avoid taxes.So a record of an address would send up a red flag.Another reason is the culture of taking care of parents and supporting them financially and physically.That is expected of children regardless of their sexuality.

I agree!!! The full monty!!! Nothing less.

This is amazing and great recognition. Well done White Party!

situation in such kind of event was just like global massive migration , it was like Reunion because i met many indonesian that i never met for long time at everywhere: on roads, markets, clubs, restaurant, train/bus, etc during day time it was like one world with many nations citizen from all continents. Negros, Latinos, white, arabian, asian..seem there was no more countries, just one nation. Its look like we have too many brothers, and that time was golden opportunity to buy cloth because i never bought cloth in my own country. I only bring one pair of cloth from home that i wear ( no wearing briefs) because i would buy G-string in BKK. Just bring little bag for passport /legal documentation only.

why i am lazy to attend that party or songkran in BKK? 1. too many people attended the party 2. Roads just like ocean of people, everywhere walk always touch people skin because too crowded all over night 3. difficulty to find closer accommodation because of over booked 4. If i entered club, i must be in long and hours queue waiting for one out, one out-one in, although no boring queue because so many people got the same destiny and took eat or drink during in queue line, but sometime no hope to be able to enter club and should change plan to enter another club, should make many list of clubs as alternative

Wonderful! I am so proud they were recognized for their achievements and hard work. May many more take up the cause and fight for the rights and well being of The LGBT community.

So, S'poreans think that reserving the ability to lock people in prison for two years because they do not approve of whom they love is reasonable. Religious assholes insist on imposing their wills on everyone, whether they share belief in religious nonsense or not. So much for their loving gods...

Good News Everyone!

Keeping fighting, Taiwan LGBTQs. There are always obstacles on the road to equality, but history has proven that your time will come.

Love 赵权！

This is so good to hear! South Korea need more celebrity/famous/powerful people to come forth and support the LGBT community. Kudos for Jo Kwon. May his actions open the doors for more people follow his lead!!

usually，the Chinese gov cut the whole film/show/drama,pretend there no gay thing in China and to protect people especially the youth from something wrong,LOL

Yeah!! Good News Indeed!

The civil partnership bill that was introduced has solved some of the troubling issues for LGBT couples such as welfare benefits and the handling of inheritances. ......HOWEVER...... It has been reported that a minister from the Thai government was said to be boasting about giving gay couples only "90 percent" of the rights heterosexual couples are enjoying. Among the rights not allowed by LGBT couples is the right to adopt a child. That is why this bill should be considered as not enough and the LGBT community should voice their objection to be limited on their rights for being in a same sex partnership. This inequality in marriage rights is simply saying that LGBT people are not equal to everyone else and should be treated accordingly. And if it is true that a Thai government minister made comments such as this, then it certainly shows how biased some of the people involved in adopting this bill into law are. A real disgrace.

Hold out for equal marriage. They will give it if enough citizens demand it. Once civil partnership is on the books it could be all but impossible to get the powers to be to revisit this issue to change it to equal marriage for all. This is a bandaid fix for a preverbal broken arm; stay the course and demand full equal marriage for all. Why should anyone take crumbs when they are deserving as anyone else in having a whole cookie?

This is all well and good, however, when you have countries that harass or condemn their citizens for being with same sex partners, (examples: Indonesia, Malaysia, China--this is certainly not the complete list!), people are not going to take much less report anything for fear of bad treatment they may receive. So these things may be offered but they won't be used until people can trust they won't be abused by their peers or their government. So good luck making this successful until a strong system can be put in place to protect the privacy rights of same sex partners.

This is great news! We need more positive news stories like this! Congratulations to Mrs Davidson and her partner!

There is something wrong with China, two steps forward and then one step back!

I wholeheartedly agree with you Capitan.