11 quick facts about Taiwan (as country looks to become Asia’s first to legalize gay marriage)

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Could Taiwan be the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage? So asks global headlines this week, as it emerged in a CNN interview that a formal proposal is to be put to a parliamentary committee this year.

The island nation is already considered one of the most progressive in Asia for LGBTI rights: it is legal to have gay sex and change your gender there, and a law blocking discrimination in the workplace is in place.

Last month, we featured 16 artful shots from gay mag Elska of hot, hip Taiwanese nationals, and now, we’re returning to the dynamic region for this this rundown of quick-fire facts…

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