>A young man waves a rainbow flag during a protest outside the Parliament, in Taipei, Taiwan, 17 November 2016. Reports state protesters gathered outside the parliament, both for and against a draft bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Taiwan. If Taiwan Parliament passes the same-sex marriage bill, it will become the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage. DAVID CHANG / EPA
In Taiwan's LGBTQ community, many oppose a special partnership law since it would apply only to gays rather than open up marriage for all, Liu said.
"Having more liberal LGBTQ rights will be a good way not only to benefit the LGBTQ population in Taiwan, but also to just let the world know that Taiwan is a country for social democracy and [has] a lot of the liberal values that progressives in the U.S. also hold," she said.
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