Gender/Sexuality

An Analysis of the Implications and Strategy of Taiwan’s Gay Marriage Bill Going Forward

Milo Hsieh
Taiwan's Executive Yuan has proposed a draft for same-sex marriage legislation earlier this month. This draft proposes to legalize same-sex marriage, but under a different framework of law than the ones currently in effect for straight couples. The bill has currently passed its second reading, though splits have emerged between parties regarding whether to advance the current bill or amend the bill further... Read More
EnglishGender/SexualityMarch 2019Social Movements1 Comment 07 min read

Marriage Equality Advocates Not Disheartened, Continue Canvassing Across Taiwan

Rath Chien-Chi Wang
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... Read More
#22December 2018EnglishGender/SexualitySocial Movements0 Comments 08 min read

Mobilizing Crisis, Material Inequality, and Ideological Splits

Wen Liu
On November 24, five of the national referendum results show overwhelming opposition against the legalization of same-sex marriage and a gender equality education in grade school that would include LGBTQ issues. While there are many questions that remain to be answered through a more detailed analysis of the voting data, we are here writing as activists to reflect on the movement and offering some observations and directions on how we may want to move forward from here... Read More
#22EnglishGender/SexualityNovember 2018Social Movements1 Comment 010 min read

Televised Gay Marriage Debate Suggests What Endgame Of Anti-Gay Groups Is

Brian Hioe
What emerges from a televised debate held on November 15th between New Power Party (NPP) chair Huang Kuo-chang and Tseng Pin-chieh, a professor at the College of Law at National Chung Cheng University, should be highly concerning to supporters of marriage equality in Taiwan. Namely, Tseng’s comments in the debate are highly indicative of what the aims of anti-gay groups in Taiwan are in their referendum against marriage equality, what their current strategy is, and what their endgame likely is... Read More
#22EnglishGender/SexualityNovember 2018Social Movements1 Comment 012 min read

Tens Of Thousands Demonstrate In Support Of Gay Marriage In Taipei

Brian Hioe
A reported 100,000 people attended a rally on Ketagalan Boulevard in support of LGBTQ rights today, with a nationwide referendum on marriage equality and LGBTQ-friendly education scheduled to take place next Saturday. Featuring musical performances and speeches and closing with a performance by heavy metal band Chthonic, fronted by New Power Party legislator Freddy Lim, that the rally would be so large was a surprise to most... Read More
#22EnglishGender/SexualityNovember 2018Social Movements0 Comments 07 min read