Taiwan same-sex marriage 2019 referendum court ruling

Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage despite voters’ opposition

In a 2018 referendum, voters opposed same-sex marriage. Taiwan’s Constitutional Court ruled that the marriage laws violated the Constitution and required lawmakers to act. Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage in 2019, becoming the first country in Asia to do so.

Silk Road monasteries also worked like travel stops

Buddhist merchants supported monasteries along trade routes, and the monasteries gave travelers places to stay. They also became centers of reading, culture, and trade. Religious growth and long-distance trade could therefore help each other.

A coup took control from Prussia's elected government

In 1932, the Prussian coup put Prussia's police under Germany's national government and removed the elected government from effective control. The move weakened a democratic stronghold and made it easier for Hitler to consolidate power six months later.

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Taiwan same-sex marriage 2019 referendum court ruling

Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage despite voters’ opposition

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