23 Oct 2018

Taiwan Pride this weekend

Taiwan Pride, the biggest LGBT event in Asia, will be held this coming Saturday October 27th.

 

Taiwan Pride, the biggest LGBT event in Asia, will be held this coming Saturday October 27th. This annual festival is marked by tens of thousands of people parading through the city, plus numerous after-parties and special events. It was estimated that in excess of 100,000 attended the 2017 Pride.
This years gay pride parade organized by Taiwan LGBT Pride will focus on promoting two referendums on amending Civil Code marriage regulations and the Gender Equity Education Act.
The parade, which is based on the theme "Tell Your Story, Vote for Equality," will kick off in the afternoon in front of the Presidential Office on Ketagalan Boulevard, according to Taiwan LGBT Pride. Taiwan is holding a public vote on same sex marriage next month (https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/taiwan-to-hold-public-vote-on-equal-marriage/#gs.CzTEwNk) and in anticipation of this a local brewery launched an unbranded beer in support of this (https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/love-has-no-label-unbranded-beer-for-marriage-equality-in-taiwan/#gs.cTzpdgw)
For those who like to party, Taiwan Pride has some big after parties which are attracting some of the world’s best DJs including Joe Gautreaux one of the top Circuit House DJ/Producers,
See our music section fora teaser of what to expect.   (Link to music article) This annual festival is marked by tens of thousands of people parading through the city, plus numerous after-parties and special events. It was estimated that in excess of 100,000 attended the 2017 Pride.

 

This years gay pride parade organized by Taiwan LGBT Pride will focus on promoting two referendums on amending Civil Code marriage regulations and the Gender Equity Education Act.

The parade, which is based on the theme "Tell Your Story, Vote for Equality," will kick off in the afternoon in front of the Presidential Office on Ketagalan Boulevard, according to Taiwan LGBT Pride. Taiwan is holding a public vote on same sex marriage next month and in anticipation of this a local brewery launched an unbranded beer in support of this.

For those who like to party, Taiwan Pride has some big after parties which are attracting some of the world’s best DJs including Joe Gautreaux one of the top Circuit House DJ/Producers.

See our music section for a teaser of what to expect.

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