Taiwan lawmakers cheer gay marriage bill as human rights landmark

Lawmakers across party lines touted Taiwan's passage of a same-sex marriage bill Friday, making it the first Asian country to legalize gay marriage, as an important milestone in the nation's human rights history.

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