Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Taiwan to stage 1st same-sex Buddhist wedding

News Source 1-1:

Taiwan to stage 1st same-sex Buddhist wedding

By Benjamin Yeh
AFP (Agence France-Presse)
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

TAIPEI—Two women plan to tie the knot next month in Taiwan’s first same-sex Buddhist wedding, as gay and lesbian groups push to make the island the first society in Asia to legalize gay marriage.

Read more: AFP on Google

News Source 1-2:

Premier mariage bouddhiste homosexuel à Taïwan

TAIPEI — Deux Taïwanaises prévoient de se marier le mois prochain lors d'une cérémonie bouddhiste, la première à célébrer un mariage homosexuel, qui reste officiellement interdit à Taïwan, pourtant un des pays d'Asie de l'est les plus progressistes en matière de moeurs.

Read more: AFP on Google

News Source 2:
「不想再隱形」 她和她佛堂披白紗


Image source: worldjournal.com

佛教徒女同志情侶美瑜、雅婷,不想再當社會的隱形人,決定結婚「讓彼此關係更完整」,昭慧法師慨允證婚,她們8月11日將在弘誓佛學院禪堂一起穿白紗完婚。

Read more: 世界新聞報 Worldjournal


News Source 3:

Primeiro casamento homossexual budista em agosto

por Luís Manuel Cabral
11 Julho 2012

Duas taiwandesas pretendem casar-se no próximo mês, numa cerimónia que será a primeira a celebrar um casamento homossexual budista, oficialmente proibido em Taiwan.

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