Asiens största Prideparad lockade 80 000
Nära 80 000 människor drog fram på gatorna i Taipei i stadens 13:e Pridefestival. Festivalen är den största i sitt slag i Asien.
Taiwan anses vara relativt progressivt i hbtq-frågor men har inte legaliserat samkönade äktenskap. Många hoppas dock att den frågan ska tas upp i valet nästa år.
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Hbtq i Taiwan
Wikipedia (en)
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights in Taiwan (Republic of China) have been regarded as some of the most progressive in East Asia and Asia in general. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal, however, same-sex couples and houses headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the legal protections available to opposite-sex couples. The executive branch in the Republic of China government (Executive Yuan) proposed the legalization of same-sex marriage in 2003, however, the bill received opposition and was not voted on. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in education and employment have been banned statewide since 2003 and 2007, respectively. The Taiwan Pride in 2012 was attended by more than 65,000 citizens, making it the largest LGBT event in Asia, which has led many to refer to the Republic of China as one of the most liberal locations in Asia as well.
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