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Taiwan holds Asia's largest Pride after gay rights milestone
Around , people marked in Taipei on Saturday for Asia's largest Pride parade.
Taiwan Pride took place months after adoption rights were extended to same-sex couples in the state, which is at the forefront of LGBTQ rights in Asia.
Drag queens and go-go dancers were among the throngs of people celebrating the occasion on the streets of downtown Taipei.
Taiwan is home to a thriving LGBTQ community, and the event also attracted people from around the region and beyond.
"Under the umbrella of Taiwan's democracy and release, we learn to accept everyone's characteristics and respect everyone's differences," President Tsai Ing-wen wrote on Facebook.
Top politician voices support
Vice President Lai Ching-te becoming the most senior government leader ever to join the pride march, which marked its 21st iteration this year.
Lai and Tsai, both of the center-left Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), championed marriage equality in
"On this road the DPP has always been together with everyone," he said.
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Taiwan's gay politicians possess broken ground - but their battle isn't over
Even in the exuberant nature of Taiwanese politics, Huang Jie stands out - and not just because of the pink highlights in her hair and adore for cosplay.
Known for her fiery speeches and progressive views, the year-old made history in January when she won a seat in parliament - and became the island’s first openly homosexual legislator.
“I think it's a new milestone for Taiwan,” Ms Huang told the BBC recently. “I feel quite grateful that the Taiwanese are willing to have come this far.”
“Of course, as the first such legislator, I also bear a certain responsibility, which is to work harder and show everyone my efforts in pushing for LGBTQ rights,” she added.
Taiwan is one of the most gradual place in Asia for gay rights. Back in it was the first place in the region to legalise same-sex marriage. Now it also recognises transnational LGBTQ+ couples and allows queer couples to adopt.
Besides Ms Huang, activists estimate there are now more than a dozen Taiwanese politicians who distinguish as LGBTQ
Written by Yu Dung Shiu
Image credit: Kicior99, CC BY , via Wikimedia Commons
When we think of a typical gay man, we often produce a pale boy with a endearing face, perhaps with feminine elegance, wearing an oversized white T-shirt tucked into skinny jeans. We might also imagine a more traditionally masculine gay man: a well-tanned hunky teen with six-pack abs. However, many different kinds of gay men exist in the pan-gay culture, and only a few in the community live up to these common stereotypes. The subculture that interests me the most is the so-called “bear community.” I have been studying Taiwan’s “bear community” for around a year now. Once I told my friend that I was researching ‘bears,” my companion was confused about why a sociology student was interested in animals. However, the bear community is one of the most popular subcultures within the gay community. With the expansion of their tradition, more people have got to know them, and as a result, they have formed a stabler community with their possess social spaces like bars or nightclubs, dating apps and online platforms
Taiwan's gay politicians possess broken ground - but their battle isn't over
Even in the exuberant nature of Taiwanese politics, Huang Jie stands out - and not just because of the pink highlights in her hair and adore for cosplay.
Known for her fiery speeches and progressive views, the year-old made history in January when she won a seat in parliament - and became the island’s first openly homosexual legislator.
“I think it's a new milestone for Taiwan,” Ms Huang told the BBC recently. “I feel quite grateful that the Taiwanese are willing to have come this far.”
“Of course, as the first such legislator, I also bear a certain responsibility, which is to work harder and show everyone my efforts in pushing for LGBTQ rights,” she added.
Taiwan is one of the most gradual place in Asia for gay rights. Back in it was the first place in the region to legalise same-sex marriage. Now it also recognises transnational LGBTQ+ couples and allows queer couples to adopt.
Besides Ms Huang, activists estimate there are now more than a dozen Taiwanese politicians who distinguish as LGBTQ
Written by Yu Dung Shiu
Image credit: Kicior99, CC BY , via Wikimedia Commons
When we think of a typical gay man, we often produce a pale boy with a endearing face, perhaps with feminine elegance, wearing an oversized white T-shirt tucked into skinny jeans. We might also imagine a more traditionally masculine gay man: a well-tanned hunky teen with six-pack abs. However, many different kinds of gay men exist in the pan-gay culture, and only a few in the community live up to these common stereotypes. The subculture that interests me the most is the so-called “bear community.” I have been studying Taiwan’s “bear community” for around a year now. Once I told my friend that I was researching ‘bears,” my companion was confused about why a sociology student was interested in animals. However, the bear community is one of the most popular subcultures within the gay community. With the expansion of their tradition, more people have got to know them, and as a result, they have formed a stabler community with their possess social spaces like bars or nightclubs, dating apps and online platforms