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11 Nov 2016

Same Sex Marriage Marches on in Taiwan

Two amendments to Taiwan’s marriage laws that would legalise same-sex marriage passed a first reading in the country’s Legislature this week.

Taiwan is inching closer to becoming the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage as legislators work on three bills that support marriage equality.
On Wednesday, two bills that offer same-sex couples the right to get married and allow gay couples to adopt children passed first reading in the legislative Yuan, a third is expected to pass Friday.
The country's ruling Democratic Progressive Party, opposition party Kuomintang, and Taiwan's third largest party the New Power Party have all proposed amendments to the country’s Civil Code.
The drafts will still need to be discussed in the Legislature’s Judiciary and Organic Laws and Statutes Committee and then pass second and third readings before becoming law.
Same sex marriage is supported by Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) who came into power earlier this year.
This week, more than 60 judges and prosecutors signed a petition to support marriage equality.
The debate has been heating up with both pro- and anti- LGBT protestors demonstrating outside parliament. Lawmakers in support of the legislation have also reported receiving calls of complaint from voters.
“It’s a big step forward for the history of human rights,” said Yu Mei-nu, a ruling Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker told the Associated Press.
“If Taiwan can get this passed … it will give other Asian countries a model.”

Taiwan is inching closer to becoming the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage as legislators work on three bills that support marriage equality.

On Wednesday, two bills that offer same-sex couples the right to get married and allow gay couples to adopt children passed first reading in the legislative Yuan, a third is expected to pass Friday.

The country's ruling Democratic Progressive Party, opposition party Kuomintang, and Taiwan's third largest party the New Power Party have all proposed amendments to the country’s Civil Code.

The drafts will still need to be discussed in the Legislature’s Judiciary and Organic Laws and Statutes Committee and then pass second and third readings before becoming law.

Same sex marriage is supported by Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) who came into power earlier this year.

This week, more than 60 judges and prosecutors signed a petition to support marriage equality.

The debate has been heating up with both pro- and anti- LGBT protestors demonstrating outside parliament. Lawmakers in support of the legislation have also reported receiving calls of complaint from voters.

“It’s a big step forward for the history of human rights,” said Yu Mei-nu, a ruling Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker told the Associated Press.

“If Taiwan can get this passed … it will give other Asian countries a model.”

Reader's Comments

1. 2016-11-11 20:21  
The last comment “If Taiwan can get this passed … it will give other Asian countries a model.” Don't count on it.
Most Western countries have same sex marriage, except Australia - because Politicians are playing games with each other!
2. 2016-11-12 07:05  
Is Australia now in the West?

It's funny how the UK has marriage equality now, yet a gay man married to another gay man cannot use adultery as a reason to bring about a divorce, while a straight man could.

So it's not equal.

Politics is mainly smoke and mirrors so be wary of what you vote for.
3. 2016-11-12 23:56  
First of all, it is important for Taiwanese society to remain vigilant to put social equality on its feet.

I will feel honored to congratulate the social modernization that this country is living and transforming.

About becoming a model country, I prefer to be septic, because the cultural values of other nations should not be equaled but built by them.

I hope that the maximum court and the Taiwan Congress will approve this law, thus allowing a better integration of values. For now I trust change.

Cassiano - from 巴西
4. 2016-11-14 07:03  
post-modern confucianism
5. 2016-11-15 07:40  
Taiwan continues to lead the way.

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