Taiwan LGBTQ rights activists held a wedding banquet with more than 1,000 participants on Saturday, May 25, 2019, to celebrate some of the first legally recognized same-sex marriages on the island. The event included a joint wedding for about 20 couples and stage performances, including a drag act. The venue was so packed that people who couldn't enter gathered around the venue with picnic blankets to show their support.

A couple arrives at the ceremony.
A couple arrives at the ceremony.
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People celebrate during the banquet.
People celebrate during the banquet.
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A couple exchanges rings.
A couple exchanges rings.
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The mother of a lesbian daughter, Yang-Lee Yue-Chu cheers during the ceremony. Her daughter, Vivian, said she felt lucky to have such supportive parents. "Both my parents and the parents of my partner have been very accepting," she said.
The mother of a lesbian daughter, Yang-Lee Yue-Chu cheers during the ceremony. Her daughter, Vivian, said she felt lucky to have such supportive parents. "Both my parents and the parents of my partner have been very accepting," she said.
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Couples kiss and embrace during the banquet.
Couples kiss and embrace during the banquet.
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LGBTQ rights supporters attending the Taipei banquet cheer as the emcee implores them, "Stay in love and happy."
LGBTQ rights supporters attending the Taipei banquet cheer as the emcee implores them, "Stay in love and happy."
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A gay couple poses for photographs during the wedding banquet, which took place in front of the Presidential Palace in Taipei.
A gay couple poses for photographs during the wedding banquet, which took place in front of the Presidential Palace in Taipei.
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