Same-sex marriage case lost

Gay men vow to appeal after judge tosses lawsuit, the first of its kind

Two gay men who lost a court case on Wednesday in which they had battled for the right to marry have vowed to carry on the fight.

It was the first case of its kind in China in which gay people had tested whether same-sex couples have the right to marry. While homosexuality is not illegal in China, same-sex marriage has not yet been explicitly legalized.