25 Nov 2018

Disappointing defeat for LGBT Community in Taiwan referendum on same-sex marriage

In a disappointing blow to the LGBT Community in Taiwan, voters yesterday voted against a Civil Code change to provide same-sex marriage equality.

Voters also voted down a law from 2014 which mandates the teaching within the national curriculum ‘homosexual related’ issues. However, voters did vote in support of legislating (without changing the Civil Code) to recognise same-sex marriage within three months.
To read more, click here. [ insert hyperlink on “here” to
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/taiwan-to-pass-same-sex-marriage-legislation-within-three-months/?fbclid=IwAR0NrV09GVDgC-_zvFYJsSDERxqmejX_ElKdU5x7p4eI8_SzqbZNyzrEpuc#gs.WX7N5KE ]

Voters also voted down a law from 2014 which mandates the teaching within the national curriculum ‘homosexual related’ issues. However, voters did vote in support of legislating (without changing the Civil Code) to recognise same-sex marriage within three months.

To read more, click here

Taiwan