Thousands march in Taipei for gay marriage Thousands of people from Taiwan’s LGBT community marched through the streets of Taipei on Saturday to demand recognition of same-sex marriage and equal rights. The island’s seventh annual Gay Pride Parade, with an estimated turnout of 25,000, also attracted supporters from neighbouring Hong Kong, Japan and South East Asian countries. “We urge the government to better protect gay human rights including same-sex unions so we can have the same legal rights as heterosexual couples” said chief organiser Tung Chu-chu. word. (AFP)

Thousands march in Taipei for gay marriage

Thousands of people from Taiwan’s LGBT community marched through the streets of Taipei on Saturday to demand recognition of same-sex marriage and equal rights. The island’s seventh annual Gay Pride Parade, with an estimated turnout of 25,000, also attracted supporters from neighbouring Hong Kong, Japan and South East Asian countries.

“We urge the government to better protect gay human rights including same-sex unions so we can have the same legal rights as heterosexual couples” said chief organiser Tung Chu-chu.

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(AFP)