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Asia's First: The Story of Yu Mei-nu and Taiwan's Same-Sex Marriage Act
By Chen Chao-ju
ISBN 978-626-7236-58-1
Price: NTD 380
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Having navigated through an era of taboos, doubts, and hostility and fear towards the LGBTQ+ community, Taiwan officially passed the "Enforcement Act of Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748" (commonly known as the "Same-Sex Marriage Act") in 2019, becoming the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. This tumultuous and painful legislative journey holds significant historical importance and offers valuable lessons for the future.
This book focuses on Legislator 尤美女, a key figure in the passage of the Same-Sex Marriage Act. It begins with her experiences in the women's movement, traces her connection to the LGBTQ+ rights movement, and details the ups and downs of her persistent advocacy for the same-sex marriage bill during her tenure as a legislator. Especially when facing strong opposition from anti-same-sex marriage forces, 尤美女 also had to contend with pressure from the Executive Yuan, the Legislative Yuan, and her own political party. She still did her utmost to find a way forward through reasoning and communication with all parties, navigating various obstacles. Through Chen Chao-ju's detailed descriptions, readers gain an intimate look at the behind-the-scenes negotiations, compromises, and trade-offs that shaped this "Asia's First" legislation.
This is not a comprehensive history of the same-sex marriage movement but a story from the perspective of a legislator who was directly involved.
▼The cover illustration features several of the thousands of animal species observed by biologists to exhibit same-sex behavior or same-sex partnerships.
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Author Bio:
陳昭如
A graduate of the Department of Anthropology at National Taiwan University, Chen Chao-ju has worked for Capital Newspaper, Independence Morning Post, and Super TV. She is currently a freelance writer.
Her published works include 《CALL IN！地下電臺》《歷史迷霧中的族群》《活在拜物星球》《福爾摩沙愛情書》《被遺忘的一九七九：臺灣油症事件三十年》《沉默：特教學校集體性侵事件》《幽黯國度：障礙者的愛與性》《沉默的島嶼：校園性侵事件簿》《無罪的罪人：迷霧中的校園女童性侵案》《被搶劫的人生：蘇炳坤從冤枉到無罪的三十年長路》《判決的艱難：兒童性侵的爭議與正義》.