LGBTQ RIGHTS/Taiwan, Japan groups call for full legalization of same-sex marriage
02/23/2022 09:41 PM
Human rights groups in Taiwan and Japan have called on the government to change its stance of only allowing mixed-nationality same-sex couples to marry in Taiwan if they come from a country that also recognizes same-sex marriage.
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