Taiwan set to legalize gay marriage despite legislative hurdles
17 May 2019 |
10:32 am
Taipei is due to take a series of decisive steps this week to legalize same-sex marriages before the May 24 deadline set by the island’s top court. However, deep divisions in public opinion may stall the process.
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