Gay asian mainstream movies

Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize lgbtq+ marriage on May 24th, 2019, after a landmark verdict from Taiwan’s constitutional court stating that prohibiting same-sex couples from becoming legally married is unconstitutional. Though a 2018 referendum led to voters rejecting gay marriage, the government unveiled a “permanent union” bill to sidestep the referendum vote. Same-sex couples are allowed to adopt the organic children of their partner and are entitled to inheritance rights. However they still cannot adopt non-biological children or have transnational marriages.

Across Asia, Thailand is also close to passing a statute that would authorize same-sex unions. However, in many Asian countries homosexuality is still criminalized — Brunei recently passed a law that would see individuals convicted of homosexual sex stoned to death. Still, Taiwan’s legalization of gay marriage has brought forth a wave of relief and hope for many LGBTQ communities in Asia.

To celebrate Taiwan’s legalization of gay marriage and Celebration Month, we made a list of the 10 foremost Asian LGBTQ films to celebrate and recognize stories of love. While we recognize t