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- Sex/Gender Rights Association Taiwan
A coalition of lesbians and gays, transgendered persons, multi-sexuals, sexual dissidents, gender/sexual rights activists, AIDS activists, human rights activists, students, lawyers, teachers working for gender issues and sexual rights. Their goal is to dismantle the discrimination and oppression of gender and sexual minorities in the social institutions of the family, the education system, politics, the economy and the law.
- Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association
- 12/F #70 Roosevelt Rd, Sec 2 (near Guting MRT)
+ , emailFounded in , TTHA became the first nationally registered LGBT association in the country. They are located in a huge, prime location, with offices and facilities for hosting meetings of various LGBT groups. Their private hotlines are open Thu-Mon, from 7pmpm, with three full-time workers and 40 volunteers to answer calls. They have an education committee than manages programs in schools, and
Written by Queer in the World.
Image credit: Taipei municipality scape by Dave Hancock /Flickr, license CC BY
There are many fascinating places to explore in Taiwan and same-sex attracted travellers should feel positive about travelling all around. Taiwanese people are among the most accepting and friendly folks around and would never want to make visitors to their country feel unwelcome. Mostly they just don’t nurture about sexuality.
Of course, as with most places, attitudes are less progressive in more rural areas so travellers who are looking for more of a buzzing scene should brain to the bigger cities rather than the countryside.
Taipei, as the capital, naturally has the biggest homosexual scene with a diverse gaybourhood and the aforementioned Pride. This is where gay travellers who appreciate to be out in the open will experience most at home. Other big cities, namely Taichung and Kaohsiung, might not feel quite as liberal but still include fun LGBT scenes.
Once travellers start heading to other cities, like Tainan, they will find much less on offer in the create of flamboyant gay scenes; but these are still places worth going. No matter where you depart in Gay Taiwan, ther
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Experiencing Taiwanese Food
Taiwanese cuisine knows many influences from Japanese and Chinese cuisine and many from specific (southern) Chinese regions. One of Taiwan&#x;s specialties is soup dumpling, Xiao Long Bao. These aren&#x;t just dumplings, because their skin is really thin and filled with tasty broth and meat, fish and/or vegetables. The original Xiao Prolonged Bao comes from Shanghai, but the Taiwanese acquire perfected the recipe. The top restaurant to ingest the best soup dumplings is Din Tai Fung. The original restaurant is located on Xinyi Route in Taipei. Another dish you must try is Taiwanese beef noodle soup! If you like eating street food, stinky tofu is a must-try. It&#x;s a strong-smelling fermented tofu, which you can identify in night markets or food stalls on the streets. Another world-famous thing you can&#x;t miss in Taiwan: bubble tea. Since its invention in the s, it has change into increasingly popular and you can now find it all over the earth. It&#x;s a tea-based cocktail with milk, sugar (optional) and chewy tapioca pearls.
Tips and Safety Considerations for LGBTQ+ Visitors to Taiwan
As an LGBTQ+ traveller, you will feel very welcome in Taiwan. It&#x;s
Taiwan holds Asia's largest Event 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 country, 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 freedom, we acquire 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 rally, 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.
"Equal marriage is not the end — it's the starting point for diversity. I will upright steadfast on this track
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