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ples who married on May 24, 2019, counter, Yuan says it is their fate. “It
in an event organized by Marriage is Lin who unlocked my heart and
Equality Coalition Taiwan. They made me who I am. I thank him for
became the first group of couples to confessing to me and being a part of
sign the official paper. It took them a my life.”
few minutes to complete the official
registration, but LGBT community
had fought 40 years for their right to
get married. Edited by Lambert Siu
“When I held my identity card Sub-edited by Cynthia Sit
in my hand, I got goose bumps,” Lin
says.
At first, it was embarrassing for
them to call each other husband in
the public. “But now I can say it out
loud,” Lin says. “People treat us with
a friendly attitude.”
“Public attitude toward gay mar-
riage has changed a lot after the
legalization in Taiwan,” Lin says.
“What impressed me most is that
they same-sex couples started hold-
ing hands on streets after the act was
passed,” Yuan adds.
“Those who oppose same-sex
marriage are not forced to shift their
ground to support it immediately,”
Lin says. “Give them some time.
Only time will tell.”

A Family of He, He and It
This year, Yuan and Lin adopted
a white Shiba Inu dog. Yuan records
its daily life via its Instagram ac-
count. “When it is tired after playing
around, it lies on my chest some-
times,” Yuan says. “Looking at its
sleepy face, I am as happy as a clam.”
Expenses of their son-like dog
turn out to be their sweetest burden.
“It is different from the time when
we were dating,” they say. “Our ‘son’
gives us feeling of having a warm
nest.”
“I really thank myself for willing
to reveal the secret when I was in
high school,” Lin says. “If I had not,
it might be impossible for me to con-
fess to the one I love.”
Recalling their first date and en- Lin and Yuan signed “Love is Love”, a slogan promoting sexual equality, on their
new book, “Husband x Husband”.