5 Mar 2019

Battle for same-sex marriage in Taiwan enters final phase

After a court ruling and public votes, the rights of same-sex couples are now in the hands of Taiwan’s lawmakers.

The battle for same-sex marriage in Taiwan moved to the Parliament Tuesday (5 March), with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cabinet putting forward handing a draft same-sex marriage law. This should be the last leg of a long journey for same-sex marriage in Taiwan.
But, at this crucial juncture, the rights of same-sex couples are still at risk, with powerful anti-LGBT groups continuing to lobby lawmakers to instead enact a ‘partnership’ law.
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The battle for same-sex marriage in Taiwan moved to the Parliament Tuesday (5 March), with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cabinet putting forward handing a draft same-sex marriage law. This should be the last leg of a long journey for same-sex marriage in Taiwan.But, at this crucial juncture, the rights of same-sex couples are still at risk, with powerful anti-LGBT groups continuing to lobby lawmakers to instead enact a ‘partnership’ law.

To read more, click here! 

Taiwan