Taiwan's Cabinet Proposes Bill to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
- Voters had rejected same-sex marriage in November referendum
- Parliament asked to vote on the draft legislation by May 24
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Taiwan’s cabinet proposed a measure that will allow same-sex couples to wed, defying a referendum that rejected making the island the first place in Asia to legalize gay marriage.
The draft law would entitle same-sex couples to adopt children and give them inheritance rights, a government statement said Thursday. Premier Su Tseng-chang called on lawmakers to approve the bill by May 24.