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00:00 It was news they had been waiting for for years.
00:03 I clicked the link, it shows that the gay couple can adopt the kids.
00:10 So he is sleeping.
00:13 I just run to our room and just wake up, wake up, wake up.
00:18 Wake up, wake up, wake up.
00:20 Adoption case.
00:21 Yeah, that was kind of like a dream to us.
00:24 The universe sent you this message.
00:26 But actually not universe, it's our parliament.
00:29 And all these civil society organizations, LGBT rights organizations,
00:35 gay-friendly parliament members.
00:38 Taiwan's progressive choice is a first in Asia
00:41 and seven out of ten voters here support the move.
00:47 One of my kids is a part of the community,
00:50 so basically for me I have a very normal attitude towards this.
00:54 The most important thing is that they are happy with their partner.
01:00 I personally believe as long as both parties are financially stable,
01:03 they should be able to adopt.
01:06 Some elderly people respect LGBTQ rights,
01:08 but only as long as their own family isn't concerned.
01:12 Same-sex marriage, a transgender government minister,
01:15 and now adoption rights.
01:17 Taiwan is years ahead of its regional neighbors
01:19 when it comes to LGBTQ rights.
01:22 Compared to a lot of Asian countries,
01:24 Taiwan is more liberal and democratic.
01:26 And on the basis of democracy,
01:27 Taiwanese people are given the opportunities
01:29 to have more open conversations on various topics.
01:31 People can be more true to themselves.
01:33 And this phenomenon doesn't happen only to LGBTQ,
01:35 but also to Taiwanese in general.
01:38 For Taiwanese rights groups, the long road to equality continues.
01:41 The next battle is to legalize fertility treatments for lesbian couples.