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Massive Protests by Tens of Thousands in Taiwan after their Government Initiates Gay Marriage Bill

Aubrey Bartolome : Dec 7, 2016
Gospel Herald

"Only a heterosexual marriage can create the possibility of bearing children, and only then can we sustain the nation's next generation," a pastor representing the group said. "Marriage is a human right, but like all human rights there are limitations."

(Taiwan)—[Gospel Herald] It was in October of this year when the Democratic Progressive Party drafted a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Taiwan. Less than a month later, the legislation has passed through the first round of vetting and because of this, thousands of protesters gathered at Ketagalan Boulevard to voice their opposition to the bill. (Photo: Facebook/EFCGA/via Gospel Herald)

It was in October of this year when the Democratic Progressive Party drafted a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Taiwan. Less than a month later, the legislation has passed through the first round of vetting and because of this, thousands of protesters gathered at Ketagalan Boulevard to voice their opposition to the bill.

Around 80,000 people encircled Jingfu Gate wearing their white shirts. The protest was organized by Coalition for the Happiness of Our Next Generation and that there were also rallies in Taichung and Kaohsiung which was able to gather more than 90,000 people.

Over 90,000 people showed up in Kaohsiung, the southern part of Taiwan, to protest against the government's initialization of same-sex marriage equality bill. (Photo: Facebook/EFCGA/via Gospel Herald)

During the protest, a skit was performed by some participants that demanded schools to stop teaching anything pro-homosexual in their curriculum. The event also had two large black balls being thrown around by the crowd, which was meant to show them telling Yu Mei-nu to "roll out" of Taiwan.

Yu Mei-nu is a legislator for the pro-gay rights Democratic Progressive Party, and he was one of the legislators who is pushing for the legalization of same-sex marriage. He is also a part of the Judiciary and Organic Laws and Statutes Committee, of which he is...

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