Posted on 10/27/2013 11:39:30 PM PDT by TexGrill
(Reuters) - Tens of thousands of demonstrators, many displaying rainbows and glitter, thronged the center of Taiwan's capital on Saturday to press demands to legalize same-sex marriage amid an increasingly tolerant environment on the island nation.
Organizers and participants said they were heartened by the prospect of same-sex marriage becoming a reality, despite enduring traditional attitudes among many residents.
Taiwan's legislature on Friday began a review of a gay marriage bill, which has the support of 53 percent of the public, according to a recent opinion poll, though acceptance of a gay family member remains low.
"Chinese families are still very traditional," said Jennifer Lu of the counseling group Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association and one of the hosts on the center stage. "People still emphasize having an heir and passing on the family name."
On a cool autumn day, the 11th annual parade was marked by colorful costumes, plenty of exposed skin, musical performances and vendors lining the route to and from the city hall.
Spokeswoman Meico Tsai praised the liberal attitudes that have put Taiwan far ahead of its neighbors in terms of tolerance of gays. "Compared to other Asian countries, we're more open, but we still have a long way to go," she said.
Sexual-orientation education is a part of the primary school curriculum and LGBT individuals enjoy legal protection from hiring discrimination and other forms of prejudice.
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sick
The whole world is fouled up.
Not a global morality tip instead?
For-the-record: Taipei is known in Asia as the San Francisco of Asia.
Stupidity is infectious
I recall in the late 1970s the Taipei Hilton near the train station was the hub of the gay scene. I sometimes played harmonica as a stand-in with Timmy & Jimmy Huang, the jazz duo, at the bar there. Not many gays as I recall, so they must have moved in since then.
Thanks for adding that to the record. A global morality tip indeed.
China will swallow them whole should they descend into US levels of debasement.
First time I have ever heard that one; and I live on the island.
Not in Taipei, but I go there on business fairly often.
What may be perceived as "acceptance" is, for the most part, just nobody gives a darn about it.
Cultural ambivalence more than anything else. These parading pooftahs and their enablers are regarded as entertainment and not much more.
While these creatures are still loved by their families;they are regarded as following an unhealthy and non-productive life. Homos don;t procreate. No procreation no children. No children no Sons.
Those end time are a comin’...
Yes, they are.
Obama is an enabler for the anti-Christ to come on the scene.
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