Taiwan unveils long-awaited gay marriage bill
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TAIPEI, Taiwan --- Taiwan's ruling party unveiled its latest attempt to create Asia's first gay marriage law on Thursday,a bill offering same sex-couples «permanent unions» as well as limited adoption rights, despite stiff opposition from conservaTaiwan unveils long-awaited gay marriage bill
TAIPEI, Taiwan --- Taiwan's ruling party unveiled its latest attempt to create Asia's first gay marriage law on Thursday,a bill offering same sex-couples «permanent unions» as well as limited adoption rights, despite stiff opposition from conservatives. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has had a stuttering and troubled journey towards delivering on their 2016 election promise to grant same-sex couples equal marriage rights. In November, conservatives won a referendum against revising the island's Civil Code to allow gay marriage, in a blow to President Tsai Ing-wen's party and a stark illustration of the social divide caused by the issue. The referendum came after Taiw...Keep on reading: Taiwan unveils long-awaited gay marriage bill Read more