A landmark court ruling left Taiwan set to become the first Asian nation to legalise gay marriage. Photograph: Ann Wang/ReutersTaiwanese voters will determine the outcome of 10 referendums alongside local government elections, with five of them addressing same-sex marriage, one of three major issues. “The only difference would be to amend the civil code or introduce a separate law called the same-sex marriage act. However, anti-gay groups have led their supporters to believe they can stop gay marriage, which is ridiculous. According to a July survey conducted by the Marriage Equality Coalition, more than 80% of the population below the age of 35 supports same-sex marriage, compared with 30% of over 45s.

Source: The Guardian November 24, 2018 09:00 UTC