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Religious Groups Get Approval For A Referendum On Marriage Equality In Taiwan
Taiwan’s race towards same-sex marriage has just reached a major obstacle.
We’ve kept you updated on the entire situation surrounding Taiwan and its legal battles towards marriage equality. Despite the country’s highest court stating that the Civil Code’s definition of marriage, being between a man and a woman, was unconstitutional, religious groups are fighting to keep the definition that way.
After making that historic ruling in 2017, Taiwan’s parliament, the Legislative Yuan, was tasked with creating a new law that would...
Homophobic attacks in UK rose 147% in three months after Brexit vote
Campaigners call for tougher laws after hate crimes against LGBT people more than doubled after EU referendum.
The number of homophobic attacks more than doubled in the three months after the Brexit vote, with toxicity fostered by the EU referendum debate spreading beyond race and religion, new figures suggest.
Hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people increased 147% during July, August and September compared to the same period last year, according to the LGBT anti-violence charity Galop.
Statistics from...
