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台灣出櫃的同志主持人夏立民，因台北市開放同志系統加註「伴侶關係」，於2016年11月參加北市聯合婚禮而結婚，獲得台北市長柯文哲蓋章的結婚證書。然而他卻感慨的表示：「我們參加北市聯合婚禮，也宴請親朋好友了，卻什麼都沒有。這件事很荒謬」。他繼續說道，他和伴侶在桃園登記為同性伴侶，也在桃園置產。但卻無法共同報稅減輕負擔，財產所有權也沒有婚姻關係帶來的保障。「我內心最大的恐懼是，如果我們病了或是意外走了，那一紙伴侶證明到底有什麼效用？爸爸今年60歲，他的生日願望是抱孫子。這個願望很平實，就像他很多同輩的男子一樣。看著逐漸年老的爸爸，我覺得愧疚。」
Xia Li-min(夏立民), a gay TV host, attended the joint wedding organized by Taipei City in November 2016 and received a partnership certificate from Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je because Taipei City opened for gay people to apply to register as partners. However, he dispiritedly said, “We attended the Taipei City jointed wedding and also threw a banquet for our family and friends, only to end up with nothing really. This is simply ridiculous.” He continued to explain that he and his partners got registered as partners in Taoyuan as well. They also bought a property together, but they cannot file a joint tax to alleviate the burden. There’s also no security granted by marriage for their property. He said, “My biggest fear is that if one of us passes away because of illness or accidents, what good is the partnership certificate? My father just turned 60 this year. His birthday wish was to have a grandchild. This is not an extravagant wish, one that many men of his age have. Watching him age, I feel quite guilty.”
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期待更多理解 法律追上人民腳步
Hoping for More Understanding, for the Law to Catch Up
擔任去年12月挺同音樂會主持人的立民，在臉書上時常發布工作、生活和感情的訊息，他認為若連生命中最開心的事情都不能與朋友分享，這朋友關係太虛假，無奈直就從臉書中刪除好友吧。
Limin, who hosted the concert for gay rights advocacy last December, often shares about his job, life, and love on his Facebook page. He feels that if one cannot even share about the happiest moments with their friends, the friendship is not sincere, and these friends do not deserve to stay on Facebook friend list.
結婚至今已過5個多月，他和伴侶在法律關係上仍然是陌生人，期盼政府單位能夠盡早修改民法，而非立專法，因為那是歧視同志與基本人權的行為。透過立法，使得同志伴侶除了得到一張薄薄的紙證明雙方關係以外，更能在法律上享有更確切的權利義務。
It has been five months since he got married. Legally, he and his partners are still strangers. They hope that the government can amend civil laws and not set up a special law instead because a special law is discriminatory. By legalizing same-sex marriage, gay couples can be protected legally and enjoy their deserved rights.
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