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Taiwan's first official same-sex weddings kick off in a landmark moment for LGBT rights in Asia as gay couples take the historic step of registering as married, the culmination of a three-decade fight for equality. IMAGES of couples at wedding celebration.
On New Year’s Eve, 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' hair guru Jonathan Van Ness revealed he's recently tied the knot with his 'best friend.' HuffPost reports People and other outlets have identified Mark Peacock as Van Ness's new spouse. Van Ness's Instagram post didn't name Peacock--a filmmaker and London native--specifically. Still, it drew enthusiastic responses from a number of famous pals, including other 'Queer Eye' stars like Karamo Brown and Tan France. Van Ness is genderqueer and nonbinary. He was previously in a relationship with Wilco Froneman. The pair split in December 2018.
San José, Costa Rica May 26 (EFE) .- Costa Rica lives a historic day on Tuesday in the fight for human rights by becoming the first Central American country to legalize civil marriage between people of the same sex.(CAMERA: Douglas Marín) STATEMENTS FROM MARCO CASTILLO AND RODRIGO CAMPOS, AFTER GETTING MARRIED IN A FAMILY COURT:"Today this access to the right is putting Costa Rica on the right side of history on the side with countries that are open to change. That change is different because it brings fear and uncertainty but in a democracy like ours we are sure that we will obtain rights like this for other communities as well."
In his inauguration Speech President Obama made it perfectly clear that he views "Gay Rights" as a very important part of equal rights for all Americans. He also includes people of all race and color, immigrants and women. He took this special inauguration day on MLK day to take a strong stand on equal rights for everyone.
Taiwan's president-elect speaks at a rally of the island's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after winning a presidential election in which he pitched himself as the defender of Taiwan's democratic way of life. Lai's victory delivers an unprecedented third term for the DPP. IMAGES
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) holds its closing rally for presidential candidate and current Vice-President Lai Ching-te, on the eve of an election that China has warned could take the island of 23 million people closer to war. Tens of thousands of people have flocked to noisy rallies of the main candidates as they make a last push for votes. IMAGES