Anti-gay marriage groups win Taiwan referendum battle
 

LGBT activists said it was a major blow to the island’s reputation as a rights trailblazer

Voters in Taiwan have backed anti-gay marriage referendums in what LGBT activists said was a major blow to the island’s reputation as a rights trailblazer.

Saturday’s result came at the end of a dramatic evening that saw Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, resign as leader of the ruling Democratic Progressive party (DPP) after her party suffered major defeats in key mid-term polls, a significant blow to her prospects for re-election in 2020.

Continue reading...