High Court Supports Marriage Equality In a landmark ruling on May 24 that made headlines around the world, Taiwan’s Council of Grand Justices found that Taiwan’s Civil Code violated constitutional rights of freedom of marriage and equality by defining marriage only as an agreement between a man and a woman. The court instructed the government…
Taiwan Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage In a landmark ruling that paves the way for Taiwan to become the first place in Asia to legalize same-sex unions, a top Taiwan court on May 24 ruled in favor of gay marriage. The country’s Constitutional Court said Taiwan’s Civil Code, which currently says an agreement…
Many consider Taiwan to be East Asia’s friendliest country for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders. Many people know Taiwan for its rapid economic growth. As one of the Four Asian Dragons, Taiwan – along with Singapore, South Korea, and Hong Kong – quickly industrialized from the 1960s to the 1990s. Much of Taiwan’s identity has…
