Taiwan just became the first place in Asia to pass gay marriage legislation
Lawmakers in Taiwan have approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, a landmark decision that makes the self-ruled island the first place in Asia to pass gay marriage legislation.
The vote came almost two years after the island's Constitutional Court ruled that the existing law -- which said marriage was between a man and a woman -- was unconstitutional. The panel of judges gave the island's parliament two years to amend or enact new laws.On Friday -- only a week off the two-year deadline -- lawmakers in Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed a bill making same-sex marriage a reality. It will go into effect on May 24.
— 蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen May 17, 2019 Xiaogang Wei, who heads the Beijing Gender Health Education Institute, called the bill's passing a historic moment, not only for Asia but for the global LGBTQ rights movement."It will have a very positive impact on China's LGBT community, offering us a lot of hope," he told CNN."The Chinese government has pointed to cultural tradition as a reason for same-sex marriage being unsuitable in China.
— Equal Love Taiwan May 17, 2019 In 2017, the court ruled the law violated the constitution. Lawmakers were given a two-year deadline, but reached a deadlock. Taiwan's gay marriage opponents seized the opportunity to put forward a referendum asking voters whether they agreed with same-sex marriage.
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