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More than 500 nuptials took place on Taiwan’s first official day of marriage equality, on May 24.

The Constitutional Court’s pro-marriage equality vote means that same-sex couples will now be guaranteed a constitutional right to tie the knot.

Taiwan’s parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a landmark ruling.

“Our parliament doesn’t reflect the diversity of Australians. [We need more] women, people of colour, and LGBTI people.”

“I know it through personal experience after my treatment by police in the Mardi Gras of 2013 at which I was kicked, punched and charged with assault by police only to have the charges dismissed a year later.”

“These creative filmmakers have done a stellar job of portraying how smoking really does kill the vibe in important moments.”

Advocates say same-sex marriage will only be possible in Romania if they “can get rid of the plague that is eating the country alive, the Socialist Democratic Party”.

“Let’s support our mates in Taiwan and celebrate the one year anniversary of marriage equality in Australia by seeing love win in Taiwan.”

“I wish she’d been here to see the vote.”

“All of a sudden – after fourteen years of campaigning, twelve weeks of the tortuous postal survey, and eight hours in the chamber –
all but four MPs get up and move to the ‘ayes’ side”