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Gay couple defy family to hold wedding party in Beijing

Angry son confronts his father at a ceremony in Beijing restaurant

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A retired teacher (left) and his partner, a migrant worker, have drawn praise and criticism for openly publicising their relationship and love. Photo: China Foto Press

An elderly gay couple went ahead with their wedding ceremony at a Beijing restaurant on Wednesday despite family opposition.

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Photos uploaded onto their microblog late on Wednesday night showed the couple, one in a black tuxedo and the other in strapless wedding gown, being blessed by about 25 guests.

One said he was a retired teacher and his partner was a migrant working in Beijing. He did not disclose details such as their names, ages, previous marital status or how they met.

He updated the couple's microblog with a countdown to the banquet and had planned to broadcast the ceremony via V6.cn a mainland-based video-sharing site, on Wednesday afternoon, but the service was disrupted by his son, who scared off guests by knocking over tables at the restaurant.

"How come we had the blessings from other people but not from my own son?" he asked.

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Before their wedding, they had posted a series of intimate photos online, including one showing them semi-clothed and holding each other in bed.

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