Taiwanese Protest For, Against Same-sex Marriage Bill

Thousands of Taiwanese have protested outside the legislature for and against a bill that could make it the first place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. Organizers estimated that Thursday's protests attracted more than 20,000 people who carried placards, flew flags and chanted slogans as lawmakers deliberated the bill inside. Both the ruling and major opposition parties support the measure, as do a majority of the public and President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's first female...

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