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Added on: 09/24/2024

Taiwan will now recognize same-sex marriages of Taiwanese-Chinese couples

LGBTQ Nation
09/23/2024
Taiwan officials have announced same-sex marriages between citizens of Taiwan and China will now be recognized in the breakaway republic. Taiwan was the first Asian country to…
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Added on: 09/20/2024

Taiwan recognises same-sex marriages between Chinese, Taiwanese

Republican Herald
09/19/2024
Same-sex Taiwanese-Chinese couples are now legally able to register their marriages in Taiwan, Taipei said Thursday, recognising cross-strait unions for the first time. Taiwan has long been at…
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Added on: 09/14/2024

Same-sex marriage was on a roll in Asia. Not anymore

CNN
09/13/2024
Rainbow flags rippled in the wind as gay and lesbian couples walked hand in hand down a makeshift aisle in Bangkok’s busy Siam shopping district. Thailand’s Senate…
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Added on: 08/28/2024

Ryan and Righ want to get married in Taiwan – they can’t because of China’s same-sex marriage ban

The Guardian
08/27/2024
Ryan and Righ like to compare their relationship to a Shakespearean drama. The two met when Righ, originally from China, visited Ryan’s Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung in…
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Added on: 08/19/2024

Taiwanese public largely rejects gender self-identification, survey finds

PsyPost
08/18/2024
A new study published in Archives of Sexual Behaviour reveals that an overwhelming majority of Taiwanese respondents strongly oppose gender self-identification for transgender women. Gender self-identification, particularly for transgender…
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Added on: 08/06/2024

Thailand takes a leap towards marriage equality, but more work needed for trans rights

Advocate
08/05/2024
This summer, the Thai government passed the Marriage Equality Bill, marking a historic moment as Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage….
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Added on: 06/25/2024

Taiwan’s gay politicians have broken ground – but their battle isn’t over

BBC
06/24/2024
Even in the exuberant world of Taiwanese politics, Huang Jie stands out – and not just because of the pink highlights in her hair and love for…
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Added on: 06/11/2024

Taiwan’s LGBTQ Progress Under Lai Ching-te: From Rhetoric to Action

The Diplomat
06/10/2024
During her eight years in office, Taiwan’s outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen endorsed marriage equality and aspired to build a Taiwan where individuals can freely express themselves and…
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Added on: 04/23/2024

In the Olympics of Drag, Taiwan just took the gold

The Interpreter
04/23/2024
For Taiwan, which often finds its international participation constrained – barred from a World Health Organization membership and competing under the “Chinese Taipei” flag at the Olympics…
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Added on: 04/08/2024

Group urges government to protect transgender people

Tapei Times
04/07/2024
On World Health Day yesterday, the Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights (TAPCPR) urged the government to better care for the health rights of transgender and…
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Added on: 03/15/2024

Taiwan gay marriage: Hundreds of couples tie the knot on historic day

Yahoo News
03/14/2024
Hundreds of gay couples in Taiwan have rushed to get married on Friday – the first day a landmark decision that legalised same-sex marriage took effect. Taiwan…
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Added on: 01/29/2024

Chinese Communist Party continues crackdown on LGBTQ+ people

Radio Free Asia
01/28/2024
This report contains references to suicide that may be disturbing to readers. Nearly five years after democratic Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage, LGBTQ+ activism is all but extinct across…
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Added on: 11/02/2023

Where Do Trans Rights Stand in Taiwan After Same-Sex Marriage Legalization?

The Diplomat
11/02/2023
An estimated 5,000 people gathered in Ximending on the evening of October 27 for the fifth annual Taiwan Trans March, making it the largest Trans March to…
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Added on: 10/02/2023

Taipei transgender rights march set for October

Taiwan Times
10/01/2023
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s fifth annual march in support of transgender rights will be held in Taipei on Oct. 27. The event organizer, Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBTQ+) Hotline…
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Added on: 05/17/2023

Taiwan grants right of adoption to same-sex couples in latest move toward full equality

CNN
05/16/2023
Taiwan’s legislature passed a bill Tuesday that granted same-sex couples the right to jointly adopt a child neither of them are related to, clearing one of the…
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Added on: 03/23/2023

GetEqual app helps Southeast Asia LGBTQ+ gig workers find new jobs

Openly News
03/22/2023
A mobile app for job listings for freelance LGBTQ+ workers in Southeast Asia can help tackle workplace discrimination and provide more economic opportunities for the growing number…
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Added on: 03/07/2023

How a rabbit god became an icon for Taiwan’s gay community

The Guardian
03/06/2023
During a quiet mid-week afternoon on the eighth floor of an office building, A-wei is meditatively separating flower petals to make an offering to Tu’er Shen the…
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Added on: 10/31/2022

Thousands attend LGBTQ Pride marches in South Africa and Taiwan

Euronews
10/30/2022
Some 3,000 people participated in South Africa’s LGBTQ Pride Parade on Saturday, the country’s first after celebrations were cancelled for two consecutive years due to COVID-19 restrictions. However,…
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Added on: 10/30/2022

Taiwan holds first LGBTQ Pride march in two years

The Hindu
10/30/2022
The festivity was back in full swing on Saturday as marchers donned eye-catching costumes and draped themselves in rainbow flags. Tens of thousands braved downpours in Taiwan…
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Added on: 09/27/2022

Cancellation of Taiwan Pride event shows China’s influence extends far beyond its borders

Taiwan News
09/26/2022
WorldPride 2025 would have been the first time a global lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) event was held in Asia. Originally scheduled to be held…
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Added on: 08/20/2022

WorldPride Taiwan a missed opportunity for Kaohsiung

Taiwan News
08/20/2022
The relationship between the bid team for the now-aborted WorldPride Taiwan 2025 event — which was to be held here in Kaohsiung — and the event licensor,…
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Added on: 08/14/2022

Taiwan blames politics for cancellation of global Pride event

Reuters
08/12/2022
Taiwan on Friday blamed “political considerations” for the cancellation of WorldPride 2025 Taiwan after it said the organisers had insisted the word “Taiwan” be removed. Taiwan participates…
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Added on: 08/12/2022

Global LGBT event cancelled after demand to remove Taiwan’s name

Yahoo News
08/12/2022
An international LGBT gathering in Taiwan was cancelled Friday after global organisers demanded the self-ruling island’s name be removed from the 2025 event — a move slammed…
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Added on: 07/02/2022

Taiwan accepts same-sex marriage, so why not adoption?

CNN
7/1/22
Wang Chen-wei and Chen Jun-ru are unique among parents in Taiwan. This year, in a landmark legal case, the two men became the first same-sex couple on…
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Added on: 06/13/2022

Transgender people hope for update to ID card policy

Taipei Times
06/12/2022
“The great thing about having changed my ID is that I no longer have to explain to other people whether the person on my ID is me.” This…
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Added on: 05/22/2022

Same-sex marriage support still up substantially since 2018: survey

Focus Taiwan
5/22/22
As Taiwan approaches the third anniversary of its legalization of same-sex marriage on May 24, support for the right of gay couples to wed has risen to…
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Added on: 05/05/2022

Call for transnational gay spouse fix

Taipei Times
05/05/2022
Human rights and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups on Wednesday urged the government to expedite a proposed amendment to allow all transnational same-sex couples to register their marriage in…
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Added on: 02/15/2022

Taiwan LGBTQ activists hold Valentine’s Day marriage law protest

France 24
02/14/2022
LGBTQ activists in Taiwan braved a Valentine’s Day downpour Monday to protest against the island’s same-sex marriage law, which critics say falls short of full recognition for…
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Added on: 01/18/2022

Gay couple become first in Taiwan to adopt after legal battle – but victory is bittersweet

Pink News
01/17/2022
A married gay couple has become the first in Taiwan to adopt a child together – but their legal victory hasn’t been extended to other couples like…
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Added on: 12/06/2021

MAC plans gay marriage for Chinese

Tapei Times
12/05/2021
Same-sex marriages involving a Chinese spouse might soon be recognized, as the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday said it plans to amend cross-strait regulations to conform with…
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