Homosexuals in Taiwan win right to avoid conscription TAIPEI (Feb. 2) UPI - Taiwan's military has agreed to allow conscription age males to skip the mandatory two to three years of service if both civilian and military psychiatrists conclude that the young man is homosexual, the China Post reported Wednesday. Unlike the United States, where homosexuals are working to end an historic ban on homosexuals in the military, and increasing number of Taiwanese homosexuals are using sexual preference to avoid service. Taiwanese gay right activist Chi Chia-wei says he has helped as many as 60 homosexuals skip compulsory military service since late 1992. "Masculine homosexuals shouldn't be exempt from the service, but feminine gay men should," said Chi. Military officials say all applicants to the exemption will be required to undergo two consecutive years of psychiatric observation in order to prevent false claims, the report said. -------------------------------