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, by HEFLIN Michael, TENG Joyce
In 40 percent of the world’s countries, homosexual conduct remains criminalized. Still, there are signs of progress. After a protracted struggle—in courts, through a national referendum, and in the legislature—Taiwan became the first place in Asia to recognize the right to same-sex marriage. Joyce (...)
Taiwan’s parliament voted to legalise same-sex marriage on Friday, becoming the first in Asia to do so.
Lawmakers had a two-year window to make a decision after Taiwan’s constitutional court ruled that same-sex couples had a right to marry in 2017.
Tens of thousands of supporters waiting (...)
, by HORTON Chris
Supporters uneasy ahead of parliamentary debate on marriage equality bills.
Two years ago, Taiwan’s constitutional court made a historic ruling, declaring the country’s civil code, which posited that marriage can only be between a man and a woman, unconstitutional.
The court gave Taiwan’s (...)
, by KELLEHER Patrick, Press Agencies
LGBT activists said it was a major blow to the island’s reputation as a rights trailblazer.
Voters in Taiwan have rejected same-sex marriage in a referendum, a setback to LGBT couples hoping their island will be the first country in Asia to let same-sex couples share child custody and (...)
, by KAMIL Josh
When gay activist Chi Chia-Wei stepped into the Taipei District Court in 1986 demanding the notarisation of his marriage licence, he was thrown out and not long after imprisoned for several months on a trumped-up burglary charge.
Even before this, Chia-Wei had done the truly unthinkable. He (...)
, by KAMIL Josh
When gay activist Chi Chia-Wei stepped into the Taipei District Court in 1986 demanding the notarisation of his marriage licence, he was thrown out and not long after imprisoned for several months on a trumped-up burglary charge.
Even before this, Chia-Wei had done the truly unthinkable. He (...)
, by HAAS Benjamin
Landmark ruling will mean country is first in Asia to allow gay couples to marry and cements reputation as beacon of liberalism.
Taiwan is to become the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, after the island’s constitutional court ruled current laws defining unions as between a (...)
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