Gay rights in taiwan

Human Rights
Why Taiwan is the Most Progressive Place for LGBTQ Rights in Asia

Current Challenges - Assisted Reproduction and Joint Adoption

With increased acceptance of same-sex marriage, Taiwan now faces fresh challenges in assisted reproduction and combined adoption. These topics remain in the media spotlight.

Currently, Taiwan's Assisted Reproduction Proceed only applies to heterosexual marriages, requiring couples applying for assisted reproductive technology to be married and have their spouse's consent, definition lesbian and unattached women cannot legally use assisted reproductive technology.

The current statute defines infertility as "unable to conceive after 12 months of natural intercourse," excluding the situation of "social infertility" faced by solo women or lgbtq+ couples.

For example, a lesbian woman wanting to conceive through assisted reproductive technology can freeze her eggs but cannot legally use these eggs for synthetic insemination or in vitro fertilization under current regulations because her marriage is not covered by that law.

Single women face the matching legal restrictions, unable to use assisted reprodu

LGBTQ Movement in Taiwan

Background

Support for the LGBTQ group in Taiwan has been increasing steadily over the past several years, foremost it to grow the first state in Asia to legalize same sex marriage on May 24, 2019. Since the movement emerged, Taiwan has been considered one of the most LGBTQ friendly nations in Asia. The largest Pride Parade in Asia is now held annually in Taipei, with the first held in 2003.

As one of the most liberal countries in Asia, Taiwan’s modern developments can be credited to its robust history of advocacy and politically active youth. This was seen in the 1990 Wild Lily Student Movement for democracy, the 2014 Sunflower Movement to oppose a proposed free trade contract with China, and the 2016 election win for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Such movements helped stimulate Taiwan’s LGBTQ mobilization.

Though there has never been formal punishment for identifying as LGBTQ+, there were detrimental consequences for partners who were not legally married. They could not obtain the matching insurance benefits as heterosexual partners, and they did not have a legal familial connection, which prevented them f

LGBT Rights in Taiwan-The Interaction Between Movements and the Law

Chapter 33 LGBT Rights in Taiwan—The Interaction Between Movements and the Rule Hsiaowei Kuan Abstract On 24 May 2017, the world was impressed by the decision made by the Justices of the Constitutional Court in Taiwan regarding the constitutionality of the legal ban on same-sex marriages. The decision of the Constitutional Court con- cludes that denying the marriage of two persons of the same-sex violates both their right to equality and the constitutional right to marry. Although many factors such as Taiwan’s robust democracy, judicial activism, and commitment to constitu- tionalism may have contributed to this landmark judicial triumph, the existence of the most vibrant LGBT communities in its civil society must have paved the way for the progressive judicial and legislative atmosphere that ﬁnally led to this out- come. The constitutional and legal success in LGBT rights protection in Taiwan could not have been achieved without the long-term efforts made by LGBT acti- vism. It is essential to determine how the LGBT rights movement in Taiwan affected and expedited the changes in legislation regarding LGBT ri

Taiwan

Experiencing Taiwanese Food

Taiwanese cuisine knows many influences from Japanese and Chinese cuisine and many from specific (southern) Chinese regions. One of Taiwan’s specialties is soup dumpling, Xiao Long Bao. These aren’t just dumplings, because their skin is really thin and filled with tasty broth and meat, fish and/or vegetables. The original Xiao Extended Bao comes from Shanghai, but the Taiwanese hold perfected the recipe. The top restaurant to dish the best soup dumplings is Din Tai Fung. The original restaurant is located on Xinyi Highway in Taipei. Another dish you must try is Taiwanese beef noodle soup! If you like eating street food, stinky tofu is a must-try. It’s a strong-smelling fermented tofu, which you can uncover in night markets or food stalls on the streets. Another world-famous thing you can’t miss in Taiwan: bubble tea. Since its invention in the 1980s, it has develop increasingly popular and you can now find it all over the earth. It’s a tea-based refreshment with milk, sugar (optional) and chewy tapioca pearls.

Tips and Safety Considerations for LGBTQ+ Visitors to Taiwan

As an LGBTQ+ traveller, you will feel very wel