Hundreds of couples take vows after Taiwan legalizes same-sex marriage

Hundreds of same-sex couples in Taiwan took vows on Friday, the day the country’s new law to legalize gay marriage went into effect.

{mosads}Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage last week. The country had long battled over the issue.

Five hundred same-sex couples registered their marriages on Friday, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior, reported The Associated Press. 

A Taiwan lesbian couple showed their new ID card to media after registered their marriage #Taiwan #gayrights pic.twitter.com/9jjiy66Yi4

— Amber Wang (@ambermywang) May 24, 2019

Moving scenes that would just make you tear up so easily. 20 couples, all brave and happy. Many have been together for more than a decade. One told me “I used to hide the rainbow flag after pride parade, but now I gotta find a place to show it with pride.” pic.twitter.com/MczPfGl3cP

— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) May 24, 2019