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Support for transgender conscripts to be improved: ministry
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (388+ words) A proposed revision of military physical classifications is still under review, the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) said yesterday, amid criticism that the rules violate human rights by reclassifying transgender people as subject to alternative military service, rather than granting…...
Taiwan group joins Midsumma Pride March in Australia - Taipei Times
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (230+ words) A group from the Taiwanese Designers in Australia association yesterday represented Taiwan at the Midsumma Pride March in Melbourne. The march, held in the St. Kilda suburb, is the city's largest LGBTQIA+ parade and the flagship event of the annual…...
Taiwan’s LGBT mecca
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (886+ words) William Liu () moved to Kaohsiung from Nantou to live with his boyfriend Reg Hong (). "In Nantou, people do not support gay rights at all and never even talk about it. Living here made me optimistic and made me realize how…...
Ko urges support for artificial reproduction bill during legislative visit
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (667+ words) Former Taiwan People's Party (TPP) chairman Ko Wen-je () today urged cross-party support for the party's proposed amendments to the Artificial Reproduction Act (), which would legalize surrogacy as well as fertilization treatment for same-sex couples and single women. Ko today met…...
59 employers, gov’t agencies named LGBTIQ+ inclusive workplaces in Taiwan - Taipei Times
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (451+ words) The 2025 Taiwan LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Workplace Index was released on Tuesday, with 59 companies and organizations, including local government agencies participating for the first time, recognized as inclusive workplaces for gender minorities. Following its first edition in 2023, this year's index drew on…...
Meet the air guitar champion of the world - Taipei Times
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (609+ words) I was 10 when I read an article in the local paper about the Air Guitar World Championships, which take place every year in my home town of Oulu, Finland. My parents had helped out at the very first contest back…...
Organizers of Pride parade decry ‘DEI hostility’ globally - Taipei Times
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (440+ words) The Taiwan Pride parade, themed "Beyond links, more than clicks," promoted understanding of different life experiences amid global hostility toward diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, the Taiwan Rainbow Civil Action Association said at the event yesterday. Nearly 150,000 people attended…...
March held in Taipei to support transgender community - Taipei Times
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (452+ words) An estimated 3,000 people marched on the streets of Taipei at the 2025 Taiwan Trans March last night to show support for the community, according to the organizer, Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBTQ+) Hotline Association. Themed "Break Prejudice, Shine Diversity," the march started at…...
LGBTQ tours to showcase Taipei’s best colors in drag - Taipei Times
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (353+ words) To celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month next month and promote Taipei's diverse culture, the Taipei Department of Information and Tourism is partnering with "TWeen Drag Queens of Taiwan" to launch the "2025 Color Taipei" series. A specially designed "Rainbow Sightseeing Bus Tour…...
US Human Rights Report for Taiwan omits women, LGBTQ+ issues - Taipei Times
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (622+ words) The US Department of State cited no credible reports of significant human rights abuses in Taiwan in its 2024 Human Rights Report released yesterday, although it detailed mistreatment of migrant workers and reports of child marriage, and for the first time…...