Taiwan’s top court ruled in May 2017 that preventing same-sex marriage was unconstitutional but there has been little progress on the issue since. (Photo: AFP/Sam
Channel News Asia
Date: 28 Aug 2018
Taiwan’s top court ruled in May 2017 that preventing same-sex marriage was unconstitutional but there has been little progress on the issue since. (Photo: AFP/Sam Yeh)
TAIPEI: Conservative campaigners on Tuesday (Aug 28) threw a roadblock in the path to legalising same-sex unions in Taiwan, proposing a public vote on the issue and saying any reforms would jeopardise “family values”.
Taiwan’s top court ruled in May 2017 that preventing same-sex marriage was unconstitutional and gave a two-year deadline for its legalisation – which would make the island the first place in Asia to do so.
But there has been little progress on the issue since then, with President Tsai Ing-wen saying society is still divided on the issue.
The anti-gay marriage Happiness of the Next Generation Alliance submitted a referendum petition to election authorities on Tuesday to try to prevent the civil code from being amended to recognise same-sex partnerships. [FULL STORY]