Momentous but Bittersweet: Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan
Taiwan formally legalizes same-sex marriage, but the fight is far from over as the next presidential and national elections are right around the corner.
Taiwan formally legalizes same-sex marriage, but the fight is far from over as the next presidential and national elections are right around the corner.
Internal dissent over marriage equality has plagued the DPP, and a court-ordered deadline looms in the shadow of a divisive presidential primary.
Friends lost, enemies mobilized, every chance squandered and potential disaster looming. The Tsai administration has many fine accomplishments. This isn’t one of them.
What happens when political outsiders rise to political prominence? One only has to look back in history to find the answer. Whether Taiwan goes down the same path is a matter that should concern all of us.
As young people move out of the villages into the city for higher education and job opportunities, indigenous tribes struggle to pass on their culture to later generations.