People of Taiwan vote to keep Civil Code unchanged, same-sex marriage set to enter into law through new legislation
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/11/24
By: Scott Morgan, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
LGBT pride parade in Taipei, 2018 (By Taiwan News)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Results from the three same-sex marriage referendums held on Nov. 24 suggest that the Civil Code will remain unchanged, and legalization of same-sex unions is likely to take place through the passing of new legislation.
The people of Taiwan voted to maintain the concept of marriage as defined in the Civil Code to be between a man and a woman.
In May 2017, Taiwan’s high court ruled that it was 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.
The main point of contention is whether same-sex marriage should be legalized through amendments to the Civil Code, or through introduction of new legislation. Groups traditionally against same-sex marriage are against reforms to the Civil Code. [FULL STORY]
