Let the Courts Decide

Taiwan court rejects marriage application by same-sex couple

Despite last May’s decision by the Council of Grand Justices that a ban on same-sex marriages was unconstitutional, a court on Thursday rejected an appeal by two women against the Taipei City Government’s refusal to approve their marriage.

Taiwan: Award-winning LGBT rights advocate calls for action on same-sex marriage

Veteran gay rights advocate Chi Chia-wei (祁家威), who was yesterday announced as the winner of the Presidential Culture Award in the social reform category, said that he wished he could exchange the award for the right of LGBT couples in the nation to register their marriages immediately.

Eastern Europe's Transgender Community Fights Stigma, 'Unconscionable' Laws

In order to legally change their gender in Eastern Europe, many trans people are subjected to mandatory sterilization and a mental illness diagnosis.