South Korea's first ever same-sex marriage bill goes to parliament

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : Wednesday's announcement follows a landmark ruling in February that recognised the legal status of same-sex couples for the first time in terms of national health insurance.
54% : South Korea's potential, though unlikely, move towards marriage equality comes at a time when other countries in the region make advances.
52% : Symbolic bill sponsored by cross-party group of lawmakers is hailed a 'historic moment' in fight for marriage equalityLawmakers in South Korea have proposed the country's first same-sex marriage bill, in a move hailed by civic groups as a defining moment in the fight for equality.
51% : Australia, New Zealand, and Taiwan have already extended marriage rights to same-sex couples.
47% : Social consensus is often stated by politicians as the reasons for opposing equality laws, including same-sex marriage.
44% : The same argument has been used to block anti-discrimination legislation.
41% : According to a Hankook Research survey, 52% of respondents opposed the idea of legislating same-sex marriage in South Korea.
38% :Past efforts to grant legal rights to same-sex couples have been opposed by religious groups that claim such moves would "legalise homosexuality".

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