Taiwan government to unveil draft same-sex marriage law
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 20, 2019 / 10:01 AM / UPDATED 16 MINUTES AGO
Taiwan government to unveil draft same-sex marriage law
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwans government said on Wednesday that it would propose a draft law to allow same-sex marriage in Asias first such bill amid a heated debate over marriage equality that has divided the self-ruled island.
In November, Taiwan voters opposed marriage equality in a series of referendums, dealing a blow to the islands reputation for liberalism in Asia. The public votes defined marriage as between a man and a woman and asked for a special law to be enacted for same-sex union.
The proposed law, presented by Taiwans cabinet, would grant same-sex couples the right to marriage, newly-appointed premier Su Tseng-chang said in a statement on Facebook late on Wednesday.
In a move to respect the result of the referendum, Taiwans existing definition for marriage in civil law wont be altered and a special law would be enacted for same-sex marriage, Su said.
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