Tag: Happiness of the Next Generation Alliance

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

Brian Hioe05/25/2019

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...

EnglishGender/SexualityMay 2019Social Movements7 min read

Gay Marriage Legalized in Taiwan, but Challenges Remain for Full Equality

Brian Hioe05/17/2019

The same-sex marriage bill cleared its third reading in the legislature today, with most articles from the Executive Yuan's version of the bill being incorporated into the final bill. Over 40,000 participants gathered outside of the Legislative Yuan during the voting process in the Legislative Yuan...

EnglishGender/SexualityMay 2019Social Movements12 min read

Growing Controversy Regarding Gay Marriage Bills Under Discussion in Legislature

Brian Hioe05/08/2019

Ahead of the May 24th deadline set by the Council of Grand Justices in its original ruling in May 2017 that gay marriage in Taiwan needed to be legalized by, concerns are on the rise regarding the three gay marriage bills currently under discussion in the legislature...

EnglishGender/SexualityMay 2019Social Movements8 min read

Marriage Equality Advocates Not Disheartened, Continue Canvassing Across Taiwan

Rath Chien-Chi Wang12/03/2018

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...

#22December 2018EnglishGender/SexualitySocial Movements8 min read

On The Streets In Support Of Marriage Equality And LGBTQ-Friendly Education

Rath Chien-Chi Wang11/17/2018

"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...

#22EnglishGender/SexualityNovember 2018Social Movements7 min read

Arts/Culture

Calling For a Return to Sinocentrism in the Name of Opposing It: Responding to ‘Reconsidering Sinophone Studies’

Re/writing COVID-19 in China: Solidarity as Metonym for Historical Truth?

How Taipei Became the Home of Live Comedy During the Pandemic

International

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

After Nine Years, Second Ma-Xi Meeting Occurs in Beijing

DPP Aims to Strengthen Laws Regarding Treason, Leaks

Interviews

“Trying to Gain More Autonomy in Our Narrative”: An Interview with René Hà on Stamped

Reflecting on an Ongoing Genocide: A Conversation with the Interviewees of All Static & Noise

Interview: David Novack and Janice Engelhart on All Static & Noise

Politics

Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camp Contention Over Media Regulation Continues

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

Social Movements

Happiness of the Next Generation Alliance

Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camp Contention Over Media Regulation Continues

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

Four Decades of Strife and Resistance: A Deep Dive Into What’s Happening in West Papua

Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camp Contention Over Media Regulation Continues

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security