Taiwan’s gay marriage ruling forces Beijing to give it serious thought even as critics argue it misleads children
In ruling in favour of gay marriage, Taiwan’s top court has paved the way for the island to become Asia’s first place to legalise gay unions
Taiwan’s landmark ruling in favour of gay marriage holds greater significance for mainland China than Western countries’ same-sex marriage laws, an analyst has said.
While gay rights activists on the mainland see the activists as boosting their battle to legalise same-sex unions, some mainlanders worry the decision will mislead children about the idea of marriage.
On Sina Weibo, one internet user said he hoped the mainland would never make gay marriage legal. “It will mislead children and be detrimental to their mindset,” he said.
Another user said he opposed gay or lesbian relations, and thus stands against same-sex marriage. “These things are all in clashes with human society’s basic principles,” he said.