Taiwan presidential hopeful says he would treat gay child with ‘tolerance, respect’
Taiwanese presidential candidate has said if he had an LGBTI child he would treat them with ’empathy, tolerance and respect.’
James Soong Chu-yu, chairman of the People First Party, was asked what he would do if he had a gay child in a Facebook Q&A with ETtoday readers on Wednesday (23 September).
At first, it would definitely be unexpected,’ he said.
Then he added: ‘[My late wife] once said they deserve empathy, tolerance and respect.’
In the latest polls, Soong is second with 17% of the vote, behind the Democratic Progressive Party’s Tsai Ing-wen, who has also spoken out for LGBTI rights.
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Darren Wee
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