China: Newly Married Gay Couple Want Official License

China's first gay couple, who openly "got married" on Jan 3, want more understanding from society and hope to get an official marriage certificate, the Beijing News reported today. The couple, Zeng Anquan and Pan Wenjie, "fell in love at first sight" when they met at a bar in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province.

Zeng is 46 years old and has a daughter from a 26-year marriage. Pan, 27, confessed to his parents that he is more into men after the failure of many blind-dates arranged by his family.

"I don't feel well when I am with a woman, but I could not speak about it in the past. When Pan planned a surprise wedding for me, I was shocked at first but on second thought, said, 'Why not'" Zeng said.

Full Story from China Daily
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