Taiwan pins same-sex marriage hopes on political change

mySinchew
2015-12-17 13:14
By Michelle YUN

Taipei (AFP) — Taiwan’s presidential elections in January are expected to

Local residents taking part in the annual gay rights parade in Taipei. Photo courtesy: AFP

Local residents taking part in the annual gay rights parade in Taipei. Photo courtesy: AFP

usher in a new political era, and many hope it will also see the island become the first Asian power to legalise same-sex marriage.

Taiwan — the host of Asia’s biggest gay pride parade — is already one of the region’s most forward-thinking societies when it comes to gay rights, and this year three of the country’s biggest cities began allowing gay couples to register as one household.

But a move towards marriage equality has remained stagnant in parliament for over two years and some activists say they need to look beyond the country’s two dominant political parties if they are to achieve their goal.     [FULL  STORY]

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I accept the Privacy Policy

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.