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The couple has been married for less than a year and describes their relationship as love at first sight. But Eason now faces the risk of being forced out of Taiwan, this safety haven, as tensions between his homeland and the island steadily escalate.

#china #marrige #taiwan

#marrige #taiwan #china

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host · 3 months ago

“As a minority growing up in China, this is the real Chinese culture I dream about,” said Light, a Chinese man who married his Taiwanese partner Eason in 2025.

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host · 3 months ago

#china #marrige #taiwan

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host · 3 months ago

Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage in 2019, making it the first Asian country to do so. Compared to other cross-national couples, Taiwan, with less of a language barrier, attracted more same-sex couples from China, who may have felt more repressed in their home country.
#gay #marrige

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host · 3 months ago

Some dreamed of staying in Taiwan permanently, but now face challenges as the Taiwanese government weighs national security concerns, fearing that Beijing is sending undercover agents to the island.
#taiwan #news

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