On 17 May, Taiwan’s parliament voted to legalise same-sex marriage and the bill took effect shortly thereafter following the presidential signature.

The first same-sex marriages began immediately, with 774 couples having tied the knot in Taiwan by the end of the month.

However, one of the couples who tied the knot just days after marriage equality became law has now filed for divorce. The reason, according to the pertinent Department of Civil Affairs, is due to disapproving parents. The couple is reported to have divorced due to ‘family pressures, as they did not obtain the consent of their parents,’ and it is believed they are the first same-sex Taiwanese couple to divorce.

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