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Asian Courts Drive LGBTQ Gains as Legislatures Stall

6/30/2026

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  • Asian courts now lead LGBTQ rights as legislatures stay idle.
  • India’s Supreme Court in 2023 said marriage equality is a legislative issue, leaving no law.
  • Nepal’s Supreme Court in 2007 called sexual orientation natural and ordered removal of laws.
  • Taiwan’s Court in 2019 ruled marriage denial unconstitutional, prompting marriage-equality legislation.
  • South Korean courts and Philippines Supreme Court granted couples insurance and damages, affirming property rights for couples lacking marriage recognition.