In 2017, a urt had given the ernment two years to create a legal amework for gay marriage. On Friday, lawmakers passed the most progrsive of three bills.
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TAIWAN-MAU GAY UPLE MARRY AFTER LEGAL VICTORY
Taiwan’s lawmakers have passed a same-sex marriage bill, makg the first place Asia to brg gay marriage. * is gay marriage legal in taiwan *
Taiwan is nsired the most progrsive place Asia wh regard to gay rights. Maland Cha crimalized homosexualy 1997 but do not allow same-sex marriage.
Sort through the more than 30 jurisdictns that have enacted laws allowg gays and lbians to marry. * is gay marriage legal in taiwan *
Lawmakers Taiwan have approved a bill legalizg same-sex marriage, a landmark cisn that mak the self-led island the first place Asia to pass gay marriage legislatn.
Although the island has a large gay muny and s annual gay pri para is the biggt Asia, the issue of marriage equaly has bterly divid Taiwane society. In recent months nservative groups have mpaigned agast same-sex marriage reform, phg for a law that would see gay marriag refed as somethg closer to same-sex unns.