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Mar 05, 2007
Quickie Link: Taiwan Moves Towards Recognizing Gay marriage
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By vanrozenheim
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(Taipei, Taiwan) - Taiwan on Monday took the first step towards recognizing gay marriage by expanding the definition of the Domestic Violence bill to cover homosexual couples. Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has said Taiwan should protect the rights of homosexuals and Vice President Annette Lu has formed a committee to draft the Basic Human Rights Law which includes legalizing gay marriage. But so far the government has not legalized gay marriage, triggering gay rights groups’ suspicion that Taiwan leaders are only paying lip service to gay rights issues.
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