Lawmakers aim to draft legislation which will satisfy the Constitutional Court ruling, and respect the results of Saturday’s referendums, says Executive Yuan Spokeswoman
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/11/25
By: Duncan Deaeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
(By Central News Agency)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – On Saturday Nov. 24, the Taiwanese public voted on a referendum that saw most voters opposed to altering Taiwan’s civil code to provide for the legalization of same-sex marriage.
On Nov. 25, spokeswoman for the Executive Yuan, Kolas Yotaka, said in light of public opposition to altering Taiwan’s Civil Code, legislators are now required to introduce new legislation to safeguard the rights of same-sex unions, in accordance with the ruling of Taiwan’s Constitutional Court made in May 2017.
Kolas said that legislation is already being drafted and will be introduced to the Legislative Yuan for a vote within three months, following any necessary revisions, reports Liberty Times.
In 2017, Taiwan’s high court ruled that it is unconstitutional for same-sex couples to be barred from marriage, and gave the government two years to legalize it. Due to disagreements within Taiwan’s parliament, legislation to legalize same-sex marriage stalled. [FULL STORY]
