Publication : Press Release

We, the undersigned civil societyorganizations (CSOs), congratulate the people of Taiwan – and especially itslesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) community –regarding the 24 May ruling of Taiwan’s Constitutional Court, setting Taiwan onthe path to become the first jurisdiction in Asia to legalize marriage forsame-sex couples. In its ruling, the ConstitutionalCourt ruled that existing laws excluding LGBTIQ people from marriage wereunconstitutional and violated their basic human rights. It stated that a ban onsame-sex marriage was ‘a gross legislative flaw’ and ‘incompatible with thespirit and meaning of the freedom of marriage’ and ‘right to equality’.In thislandmark judgment, Taiwan becomes a trailblazer in respect of LGBTIQ rights inAsia, building momentum for marriage equality across the continent. We, theundersigned CSOs, take this historic opportunity to call upon the RoyalGovernment of Cambodia (RGC) to show its commitment to LGBTIQ rights bylegislating for same-sex marriage in Cambodia.

Information Source : CSOs congratulate Taiwan on marriage equality ruling, and call for same-sex marriage law in Cambodia