Taiwanese parliament legalizes gay marriage, a first in Asia

The Taiwanese parliament on Friday legalized same-sex marriage, the first in Asia, two years after a landmark ruling by the highest court on the island.
Taiwanese MPs have widely passed a law allowing same-sex couples to form "permanent permanent unions" and a clause that allows them to apply for registration by the administration in the "marriage registry".
This vote, which confirms Taiwan's position at the forefront of Asian gay rights, is a victory for LGBT rights groups that have been mobilized for years to obtain the same rights to marriage. than heterosexual couples.
Despite torrential rains, thousands of supporters of this reform had gathered near Parliament, waving rainbow flags and making the "V" of victory as soon as the news fell........