By : isamupipe

Nine LGBT couples from China will hold a mass wedding this week on a cruise ship. Gay, lesbian and trans couples will tie the knot in front of 800 people on the cruise ship as part of Pride celebrations in China – where same-sex marriage is still illegal. The event comes after Taiwan legalised same-sex marriage earlier this year.

  
 
Liu said to Reuters: “It’s amazing to have my parents there as witnesses. Over all these years, I have been paving the way to acceptance bit by bit.” He went on to explain that part of the reason for his parent’s acceptance was the increasing number of active LGBT communities across China. “Now it’s completely different. Many cities have lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community activities.”

While China has not made any moves towards marriage equality, Liu and many others hope that soon it will follow Taiwan.