Same-sex Marriage Supporters Cry As Taiwan Voters Reject It
Voters in Taiwan have rejected legalising same-sex marriages in a series of referendums on Saturday.
They backed the definition of marriage as the union of a man and woman.
Last year a high court had ruled in favour of same-sex unions, ordering legislation. The government has said it will still press on with new laws but they may now be weaker.
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) lost more than half of the 13 cities and counties it won in 2014.
Taiwan's relations with China have deteriorated since Ms Tsai came to power in 2016.
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