Shifting perceptions of same-sex marriage in Taiwan: who changed their mind after legalization?
Asian Education and Development Studies
ISSN: 2046-3162
Article publication date: 12 October 2020
Issue publication date: 3 March 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This article addresses Taiwanese public opinion on same-sex marriage, connecting it to the 2020 general election.
Design/methodology/approach
Original survey data are combined with analysis of the existing literature and 2020 election results.
Findings
Original survey data find that nearly one in five respondents have changed their views on same-sex marriage since its legalization, with most of those who have changed their views more opposed to legalization than before. However, this shift and its related support for the Kuomintang (KMT) do not appear to have influenced election results.
Social implications
The results suggest that positions on same-sex marriage remain somewhat in flux, while the success of the pro-legalization Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) may lead to additional LGBT rights.
Originality/value
This combines original survey data with election results to analyze the effects of same-sex marriage legalization on the election outcome.
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Acknowledgements
Funding: This research was funded by an internal grant at Western Kentucky University (QTAG).
Citation
Rich, T.S., Dahmer, A. and Brueggemann, C. (2022), "Shifting perceptions of same-sex marriage in Taiwan: who changed their mind after legalization?", Asian Education and Development Studies, Vol. 11 No. 2, pp. 224-235. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEDS-05-2020-0081
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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