The News Lens
Date: 2016/12/26
By: Olivia Yang
More than 30,000 supporters of same-sex marriage gathered around the Legislative Yuan this morning while more than 10,000 protesters occupied the street in front of the building.
Draft amendments to Taiwan’s Civil Code which would legalize same-sex marriage today passed a committee review in the Legislative Yuan.
The amendments were proposed by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Yu Mnegotiations and still need to pass second and third readings before becoming law, which would make Taiwan the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.
As of around 10 a.m. today, more than 30,000 supporters of same-sex marriage gathered around the Legislative Yuan while more than 10,000 protesters occupied the street in front of the building. [FULL STORY]