Marriage Equality debate heats up in Taiwan
A few weeks ago organisers of a rally to protest against the marriage equality movement in Taiwan drew out thousands of protesters. The Coalition for the Happiness of Our Next Generation said 80,000 people attended the demonstration. The protesters whose white shirts and carried signs voicing their opposition to proposed amendments to the country’s laws. […]
Taiwan moves ahead with marriage equality
Taiwan looks as if it will be the first Asian country to achieve marriage equality as three bills circulate in their parliament and the country’s president voices support. President Tsai Ing-wen, the country’s first female head of state, has declared her support for marriage equality and it is expected that Taiwan will pass laws allowing for […]
Taiwan makes moves towards marriage equality
Taiwan may the the first Asian country to enact marriage equality, as a group of MPs hope to forge ahead with a bill. Politicians from the governing Democratic Progressive Party, under President Tsai Ing-wen, plan to file a bill that would change the nation’s definition of marriage to specify “two people” rather than “man and […]
McDonald’s launch gay coming out ad in Taiwan
McDonald’s McCafe have launched a gay friendly advertisement in Taiwan. The advertisement shows a son coming out to his father over a cup of coffee. The son writes on the cup “I like men”. At first the father appears to walk off in anger, but then he returns and writes on the son’s cup, altering […]
Taiwan’s first female president supports marriage equality
Tsai Ing-wen has become the first female president of Taiwan over the weekend, with her Democratic Progressive Party winning leadership of the nation. The 59-year-old politician has been a staunch supporter of marriage equality in her home country, showing her support for Taiwan Pride with a short video last year. “Before love, everyone is equal. […]
Thousand rally for marriage equality in Taiwan
Thousand of people have taken to the street of Taiwan to call for marriage equality. Protesters marched between the parliament and the headquarters of the country’s two biggest political party’s chanting “gay votes are still votes”. Recent polls in Taiwan have shown that the majority of voters are in support of marriage equality and a […]
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