As the elections loom closer, on any early morning or evening, young activists in light green jackets with the words “Democratic Progressive Youth” can be seen canvassing on the sidewalks and intersections across Taiwan...
On Sunday, November 17th, a day that saw clashes at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and protesters trapped in the university campus by police, seven indie bands well known to the Taiwanese of different generations all came together in a concert to support Hong Kong’s fight for democracy...
Youth for Tsai, an all-volunteer youth campaign recently formed by a group of university students hoping to take action to protect Taiwan amidst the growing influence from China on interfering with Taiwan domestic politics, was present in numbers at the 2019 Presidential Office Concert on Saturday. Their actions and the concert itself are indicative of progressive politics for Taiwanese young people today...
Contemporary Taiwanese rock music reflects the progressive values and independent identity of Taiwanese young people today. Fire EX proves a prominent example...
Despite the unexpected results from the referendum last Saturday, pro-marriage equality groups have not backed down. Undeterred, Equal Rights Cuties, Marriage Equality Coalition Taiwan, and the Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights have continued to step up efforts to vocally and actively advocate with the public at all levels...
"Two good, three bad," the slogan of the marriage equality advocacy groups, has been frequently heard on the streets of Taiwan ahead of the national referendum on November 24th. There is now exactly seven days before the referendum will take place...
Rath Wang (王健智) currently resides in Taipei, and is passionate in human rights and liberal politics. He fiddles with numbers through bookkeeping in the day, and is an active advocate for Taiwan’s identity, kitties and other furries, a peaceful and inclusive world, and LGBT+. Rath is a global nomad, although his roots lie in the Hakka fields of Taiwan’s mountains, having lived in the US, Thailand, and Japan.
