First Taiwanese Buddhist gay marriage to take place in August

The Huffington Post reports on Taiwan’s first Buddhist gay marriage, which is set to take place next month in Taipei.

Lion’s Roar11 July 2012
Buddhist flad and pride flag.
The Buddhist flag (right) debuted in Sri Lanka in 1855 and was adopted internationally in 1952. The rainbow pride flag, designed by Gilbert Baker in 1978, has become a symbol of LGBTIQ hope and progress worldwide.

The Huffington Post reports on Taiwan’s first Buddhist gay marriage, which is set to take place next month in Taipei.

The lesbian couple, social worker Fish Huang and her unidentified partner, have been in a relationship for seven years. Their nuptials will be presided over by Buddhist master Shih Chao-hwei (who is also a professor at Hsuan Chuang University) at a Buddhist altar in Taoyuan County on August 11. You can find the whole story (and links to other reports) here.

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