
She said it was “joyous” to see her child wed, but was pained to know their marriage wouldn’t be recognised in China today.

Yangming’s mum spoke to China File about dialling in to the ceremony to witness her son get married on Zoom, watching from her home. “Before, we would think we might break up some day but now we can’t just break up.” Zoom also works with rooms equipped for video. It can be used from any computer, laptop, tablet, or phone, and it works on PC, Mac, Android and iOS devices. Zoom allows for video, audio, and screen sharing between up to 200 participants. “It made our love stronger,” Yangming told Rest of World. Zoom, CSUN’s new video and web conferencing tool, is now available to all students, faculty, and staff. Jump to HIPAA Switch to the Zoom Meetings for HIPAA environment. Host a Meeting Start a new online meeting. Join a Meeting Join a meeting in progress.

Liu Yangming and Zhu Guangyu, both based in Guangzhou, China, are one of the couples who chose to tie the knot virtually. Meet and collaborate using Zoom Sign In Sign in using your BU Login Name and password. Same-sex unions are also illegal in Hong Kong, although the city state does recognise overseas marriage for spousal benefits such as tax purposes, dependent visas and housing. In Utah same-sex unions have been recognised since 2014, but in China (where homosexuality was only decriminalised in 1997), same-sex marriage remains illegal. “It shines through, that sense of ‘this is finally happening,’” he told The Guardian, “that this is a long time coming, that they’ve finally found a way to do it.” Michael Foley, a radio host and licensed marriage officiant in Utah, said some couples have been waiting years to get married.
