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2.完整新闻标题:Taiwan voters reject same-sex marriage in referendum
3.完整新闻内文:
Taiwan has rejected same-sex marriages, in a blow to the island's reputation
as a rights trailblazer in Asia.
The results in referendums come despite a high court ruling in March 2017 in
favour of such unions.
The court also gave parliament two years to amend laws or pass new ones. It is
unclear how Saturday's voting will affect legislation.
Meanwhile, President Tsai Ing-wen quit as leader of Taiwan's governing party
after defeats in local elections.
Her pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is set to lose more
than half of the 13 cities and counties it won in 2014, Taiwanese media report.
Taiwan's relations with China have deteriorated since Ms Tsai came to power in
2016.
Beijing has refused to deal with her because she does not recognise an
agreement reached between the two sides in 1992 that both sides are part of
one China.
What were voters asked about same-sex marriage?
The marriage issue was actually the subject of three separate referendums on
Saturday, which were put forward by rival camps.
Conservative groups asked whether the legislation - defining marriage as a
union between a man and a woman in Taiwan's Civil Code - should remain
unchanged, while LGBT activists demanded equal marriage rights.
Initial results suggest the conservatives received overwhelming support, while
while gay rights activists failed.
The government earlier said Saturday's referendums would not affect it
bringing in the changes required by the court ruling. The authorities are now
expected to pass a special law, without amending the Civil Code.
But campaigners fear the eventual legislation will be weaker.
One possible outcome could be that gay couples are given legal protection -
but not allowed to get married, correspondents say.
What about President Tsai's move?
At a news conference, she admitted that the DPP suffered a series of defeats
in key local elections.
"Our efforts weren't enough and we let down all our supporters," the
president said.
Meanwhile the China-friendly former ruling party KMT made a dramatic
comeback, winning 15 of the 22 cities and counties in Taiwan.
Nearly 21,000 candidates were vying for 11,000 elected positions, from
mayors to city councillors and township chiefs.