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China's parliament rules out allowing same-sex marriage via SABCNewsOnline

China, which claims Taiwan as its territory, has a thriving gay scene in major cities.

Asked at a news briefing whether China would legalise same-sex marriage, Zang Tiewei, spokesman for parliament’s legal affairs commission, said Chinese law only allowed for marriage between one man and one woman.“As far as I know, the vast majority of countries in the world do not recognise the legalisation of same-sex marriage.”

Activists have asked people in China to propose amendments to a draft civil code en masse, though they have admitted they see little chance of success.

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