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March 22, 2013
Taiwan gay rights activist takes up legal same-sex marriage battle

Chief Day-way, another gay rights activist, takes up court battle to get same-sex marriage recognized after Nelson Chen dropped case two months ago

A gay rights activist attempted to register his marriage in Taipei yesterday, but was told that only a man and woman can legally marry in Taiwan.

Chief Day-way made the attempt two months after gay couple Nelson Chen (Chen Ching-hsueh) and Kao Chih-wei dropped their legal battle to have their marriage recognized.

Chen said he had lost his faith in the judiciary.

January 24, 2013
Taiwanese gay couple drop legal fight

Couple fighting for marriage rights in Taipei drop legal case

The gay couple in Taiwan who were suing Taipei city government for not recognizing their marriage confirmed yesterday that they are dropping their case.

After warning last week that he was considering giving up his legal fight for same-sex marriage rights, Nelson Chen (Chen Ching-hsueh) announced at a press conference yesterday that he had 'lost his faith in the judiciary'.

December 21, 2012
Taiwan Supreme Justices to decide on marriage rights

Taiwan’s Supreme Justices will deliver the final word on same-sex marriage in 2013 – potentially creating the first legal same-sex marriages in Asia

The issue of same-sex marriage is to be heard by Taiwan’s Supreme Justices, or Judicial Yuan, in what could result in a landmark ruling and the first legal same-sex marriages in Asia if the case is a success.

Chen Ching-hsueh and long term partner Kao Chih-wei filed a complaint with the Taipei High Administrative Court earlier this year after a local household registration agency refused register their marriage.

April 10, 2012
Mothers support son and son-in-law in court

The mothers of a Taiwanese gay couple publicly speak out to support their love and rights after suffering much torment and disbelief

The mothers of the Taiwanese gay couple fighting to have their marriage formally registered have appeared in court with their sons.

There was not much anger at the Taipei High Administrative Court yesterday (10 Apr). Instead, it was more of a heartwarming day that saw the couple’s parents, the judge and even the official sued showing their support one way or another.

March 28, 2012
Taiwan insists on denying gay household registration

The Taiwanese government is persistent that gay men cannot formally register their marriage

A Taiwanese official representative insisted during an initial court hearing yesterday (27 March) that it was right not to grant a gay couple official household registration as it contravened the legal definition of marriage.

March 23, 2012
Taiwanese court to hear same-sex household registration case

A gay couple will present their arguments for the court to decide if a couple of the same sex can officially register as such

The Taipei High Administrative Court will start hearing a case on Tuesday (27 Mar) to decide whether a same-sex couple can register under the same household.

Chen Ching-hsueh and Kao Chih-wei have been married for nearly six years. While their marriage was formally recorded in a family pedigree last year – the first among Chinese ever, the Department of Household Registration later turned them down twice.

Denied benefits and duties that every heterosexual couple is entitled to, Chen later decided to take their case to the court.