That could soon change as Taiwan appears set to become the first place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage also has the prominent support of President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s first female head of state. About 80 percent of Taiwanese between ages 20 and 29 support same-sex marriage, said Tseng Yen-jung, spokeswoman for the group Taiwan LGBT Family Rights Advocacy , citing local university studies. An annual Gay Pride march in Taipei last month drew tens of thousands of people, many pushing for gay marriage. Still, as legalization grows closer, opposition to same-sex marriage is hardening among a small minority of fundamentalist churches and conservative politicians.

Source: Hindustan Times November 10, 2016 06:33 UTC