<sod>'''Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender''' ('''[[LGBT]]''') '''rights''' in '''[[Taiwan]]''' have been regarded as some of the most progressive in [[East Asia]] and [[Asia]] in general. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal, however, same-sex couples and houses headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the legal protections available to opposite-sex couples. The [[executive branch]] in the Republic of China government ([[Executive Yuan]]) proposed the legalization of [[same-sex marriage]] in 2003, however, the bill received opposition and was not voted on. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in education and employment have been banned statewide since 2003 and 2007, respectively. The [[Taiwan Pride]] in 2012 was attended by more than 65,000 citizens, making it the largest [[LGBT]] event in Asia, which has led many to refer to the Republic of China as one of the most [[Social liberalism|liberal]] locations in Asia as well.<eod>
<sod>'''Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender''' ('''[[LGBT]]''') '''rights''' in '''[[Taiwan]]''' have been regarded as some of the most progressive in [[East Asia]] and [[Asia]] in general. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal, however, same-sex couples and houses headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the legal protections available to opposite-sex couples. The [[executive branch]] in the Republic of China government ([[Executive Yuan]]) proposed the legalization of [[same-sex marriage]] in 2003, however, the bill received mass opposition at that time and was not voted on. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in education and employment have been banned statewide since 2003 and 2007, respectively. The [[Taiwan Pride]] in 2012 was attended by more than 65,000 citizens, making it the largest [[LGBT pride]] in Asia, which has led many to refer to Taiwan as one of the most [[Liberalism in Taiwan|liberal]] locations in Asia as well.<eod>