A man walks past a poster during the annual gay parade in Taipei on October 31, 2009. Thousands of people from Taiwan's gay and lesbian community marched in the streets of Taipei to demand recognition of same-sex marriage and equal rights, organisers said. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

A man walks past a poster during the annual gay parade in Taipei on October 31, 2009. Thousands of people from Taiwan's gay and lesbian community marched in the streets of Taipei to demand recognition of same-sex marriage and equal rights, organisers said.

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