VOTE ‘YES’:A number of musicians, filmmakers and politicians showed support for referendums No. 14 and 15 with performances and speeches yesterday
Taipei Times
Date: Nov 19, 2018
By: Ann Maxon / Staff reporter
More than 100,000 people, including musicians, filmmakers and politicians,
Singer Amber An yesterday performs at a rally on Taipei’s Ketagalan Boulevard in support of same-sex marriage. Photo: Sung Chih-hsiung, Taipei Times
yesterday rallied on Ketagalan Boulevard in Taipei to show support for same-sex marriage ahead of Saturday’s referendums on the issue.
“In this last week leading up to the referendums, we hope to encourage more people to vote yes on referendums No. 14 and 15, and to vote no in Nos. 10, 11 and 12,” the Gender Equality Education Coalition, which organized the event, said in a statement, referring to five referendums related to LGBT rights that are to be held alongside the nine-in-one elections on Saturday.
Referendum No. 14 aims to legalize same-sex marriage by amending the Civil Code and No. 15 requires that classes on homosexuality be included in compulsory education, while the other three advocate opposing stances.
“We hope to protect every family and ensure they are respected equally,” the coalition said, adding that the rally was planned with the goals of promoting LGBT rights and “using music to help heal all the pain caused by the increased political polarization and misinformation spread by conservative groups.” [FULL STORY]