Gender/Sexuality

Banqiao High School to Allow Male Students to Wear Skirts After Student Demonstration in May

Brian Hioe
The New Taipei Municipal Banqiao Senior High School announced earlier this month that starting from next year, both male and female students will be allowed greater say in their choice of uniforms. As such, male students will also be allowed to wear skirts as part of their uniforms if they so desire, whereas previously it was only female students that were allowed a choice of whether to wear skirts or pants... Read More
EnglishGender/SexualityJuly 2019Social Movements0 Comments 05 min read

Working the Land with Land Dyke

Andria Chiu Tattersfield
Weeding the rice paddy at 6 AM. Eating at a vegan cafe that showcases local art. And now, sitting in their bookstore that functions as a community space for queer student organizers. Throughout my days with Land Dyke, we moved between worlds that I once subconsciously viewed as separate, the result of a lifetime of being taught to view Taiwan one-dimensionally. Positioned at a complex intersection, Land Dyke embodies wholeness... Read More
EnglishGender/SexualityJune 2019Social Movements0 Comments 08 min read

It’s Taiwan, Not China, Which Stands for the Human Rights of LGBT+ People

Lee Bo-Yi
As of May 24th, same-sex couples can get married in Taiwan. Legislation passed last week fulfills the 2017 ruling by Constitutional Court which states that prohibiting same-sex marriage is against the constitution. The passage of this law also shows that Taiwan shares the values of democracy, freedom, and human rights with other developed countries internationally, and significantly, that Taiwan is a different country than China, which has enforced regulations undermining the rights of its LGBT+ residents... Read More
EnglishGender/SexualityMay 2019Social Movements24 Comments 04 min read

Two Days of Celebrations in Taiwan with Historic First Gay Marriages in Asia

Brian Hioe
Celebrations have taken place across Taiwan in the last two days, with Taiwan’s first gay marriages taking place yesterday after the passage of gay marriage into law last week, and a mass wedding banquet held today on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office. As Taiwan is the first country to legalize gay marriage in Asia, these are the historic first gay marriages to take place in Asia... Read More
EnglishGender/SexualityMay 2019Social Movements1 Comment 07 min read

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