Political candidates should demonstrate consistency in their speech and actions, instead of switching sides when it favors them, Su said. The alliance hopes people do not vote for candidates who do not even support basic human rights, Su added. After the last presidential and legislative elections in 2016, lawmakers who opposed LGBT rights have decreased from 24 to 12, and hopefully will drop further after next year’s elections, she said. The younger generation would hold candidates to more rigorous standards, especially in relation to issues such as gender and marriage equality, Chang added. Candidates should explicitly express their opinions on such issues rather than sidestep them, and ballots should be cast carefully as they will shape the nation’s future, Chang said.

Source: Taipei Times December 20, 2019 15:56 UTC