LGBTQ RIGHTS / Legislature approves adoption rights for same-sex couples
05/16/2023 04:36 PM
Taiwan's Legislature on Tuesday passed legal amendments to allow same-sex married couples to jointly adopt children that neither spouse is related to.
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