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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Seven Chinese Same-Sex Couples to Wed in West Hollywood

    China has decriminalized being gay or lesbian, but same-sex marriage is not allowed. Now seven couples — six gay, one lesbian — have arrived in West Hollywood to be married by Mayor Lindsey Horvath, after competing in the online marketplace Taobao, owned by China’s biggest Internet commerce company, Alibaba. Charlie Gu is the local coordinator.

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 8, 2015 • 6m Listen

    China has decriminalized being gay or lesbian, but same-sex marriage is not allowed. Now seven couples — six gay, one lesbian — have arrived in West Hollywood to be married by Mayor Lindsey Horvath, after competing in the online marketplace Taobao, owned by China’s biggest Internet commerce company, Alibaba. Charlie Gu is the local coordinator.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Charlie Gu

      China Luxury Advisors

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