Lesbian couple use wedding ceremony to push for same-sex unions in China

U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage sparks debate in China

Family, rather than religion, is main source of opposition to homosexuality in the Asian country

Although Same-sex marriage isn't legal in China, Li Tingting and her partner Teresa Xu dressed in white bridal gowns, they held an informal wedding in front of two dozen friends at a restaurant in Beijing on Thursday.

They had planned to try and make it official at their local registry office but were warned against "making a scene" by police.

In their push to get same-sex unions recognized in China, Li and her partner said they were partly inspired by last week's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court decision to extend same-sex marriage rights across all 50 states.