A Male Couple, Together for Life | Tencent
Huang Qiqing—Tencent “Living” Channel
Early this year, Hu Mingliang and Sun Wenlin filed a lawsuit against their local municipal Civil Affairs bureau in Changsha for refusing them a marriage license because they were gay. Though not the first couple to file such a lawsuit, theirs was the first in China to be accepted by a district court. Last month, the court ruled against the couple. Earlier this month, when Hu and Sun held a symbolic wedding ceremony, photographer Huang Qiqing was there. The couple also announced plans to organize 100 gay weddings across China.
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Early this year, Hu Mingliang and Sun Wenlin filed a lawsuit against their local municipal Civil Affairs bureau in Changsha for refusing them a marriage license because they were gay. Though not the first couple to file such a lawsuit, theirs was the first in China to be accepted by a district court. Last month, the court ruled against the couple. Earlier this month, when Hu and Sun held a symbolic wedding ceremony, photographer Huang Qiqing was there. The couple also announced plans to organize 100 gay weddings across China.