A man holding a rainbow flag after taking part in the Shanghai Pride June 17, 2017. — AFP pic
In China only couples who have tied the knot can adopt children, access fertility services or jointly buy a house. After the civil code legislation was approved, Sun launched his WeChat “wedding” app to raise the profile of gay relationships. More than 3,000 couples have used it so far to get the unrecognised marriage certificates.
Officials told reporters last year they received more than 237,000 online suggestions and 5,600 letters suggesting the new code included same-sex marriage or changed the “definition of close relatives.”
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