Voters in Taiwan backed defining marriage as the union between one man and one woman in a referendum held over the weekend.
In 2017, Taiwan’s high court ruled that outlawing same-sex marriage was unconstitutional and gave lawmakers two years to draft legislation. The referendum carries no official weight, but legislators facing reelection will not be eager to go against the will of their constituents.
The referendum contained three questions advocated for by proponents of the traditional definition of marriage which all passed. Questions on the referendum put forth by same-sex marriage advocates failed.
One question asked, “Do you agree that Civil Code regulations should restrict marriage to being between a man and a woman?” A majority of votes answered in the affirmative while rejecting a question that asked if the regulations should “be used to guarantee the rights of same-sex couples to get married.”
Same-sex marriage advocates expressed their disappointment with the results of the referendum, but plan to continue their fight to make Taiwan the first nation in Asia to endorse same-sex marriage. Annie Huang, the acting director for Amnesty International Taiwan called the result “a bitter blow and a step backwards for human rights in Taiwan.” She also called on the government to ignore the results of the referendum and pass legislation as the court…
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