Since last year, the “Rest of the World” magazine estimates around 200 couples from China and Hong Kong have tied the knot via zoom in Provo, Utah County. Same-sex marriage has been made possible in Utah as it has no residency or citizenship requirements for marriage licenses, and Provo allows online international marriages. In Utah same-sex unions have been recognized since 2014, but in China where homosexuality was only decriminalized in 1997, same-sex marriage remains illegal. Same-sex unions are illegal in Hong Kong, although the city-state recognizes overseas marriage for spousal benefits such as tax purposes, dependent visas, and housing. Same-sex couples from China are using this legal loophole to get married.
#theworldview
Read more at
pinknews.co.uk
