Marie Claire Novel,
St.Lawrence Gap Christ Church,
Christ Church BB25051
Barbados
Last updated: October 11, 2010
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Taiwan (governed by the Republic of China) is one of Asia's most progressive countries as far as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights are concerned, not only since the government's plan to introduce same-sex marriage in 2003. Taiwan is also described as the most liberal after approximately 18,000 attended the Taiwan Pride parade in 2008, making it the largest LGBT event in Asia.
Today, there are no laws against homosexuality when it is non-commercial and between consenting adults in private.
At the end of October 2003, the executive branch of the Republic of China government (Executive Yuan) proposed legislation granting marriages and the right to adopt to same-sex couples under the Human Rights Basic Law; however it faced opposition among cabinet members and legislators and has been stalled since, and thus not voted on[1][2]. Currently the Republic of China does not have any form of same-sex unions. Should the law pass, the Republic of China would be the first country in Asia to permit same-sex marriage.
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Marie Claire Novel,
St.Lawrence Gap Christ Church,
Christ Church BB25051
Barbados
Last updated: October 11, 2010