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Taiwan's Pride parade draws record crowd weeks after Taipei gay bar raid

An estimated 150,000 marched in Taipei's Pride parade, Asia's largest, days after a police raid on a gay bar unsettled the LGBTQ+ community.

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What to know

  • Organizers estimated around 150,000 people joined Taipei's Pride parade, one of Asia's largest LGBTQ+ celebrations.
  • The parade followed a police raid earlier in October on a Taipei gay bar that detained 51 patrons, which sparked protests and a mayoral apology.
  • Taiwan was the first place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, in 2019, with Nepal and Thailand later following in 2023 and 2025.
  • Personal acceptance still lags for some, with at least one attendee describing continued lack of family support despite the island's progressive reputation.

“I came out of the closet seven years ago now. My parents are still not supportive. They don't want to talk about it.”

Billie Chang, Student, parade attendee · Philadelphia Inquirer (AP) ↗ · Oct 30

Jonel Malinao Parade participantBillie Chang Student and parade attendeeChiang Wan-an Mayor of TaipeiTaipei Pride parade organizers Event organizers

Taiwan's Pride parade draws record crowd weeks after Taipei gay bar raid
Philadelphia Inquirer

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Peak 6 pieces in 3h at Oct 31, 6 AM; 6 pieces over 13 days (2 articles · 1 video · 3 posts) Oct 31, 6 AM — 6 pieces · 2 articles · 1 video · 3 posts — Mastodon 2, Google News 1, Newswires 1, +2 moreOct 31, 9 AM — quietOct 31, 12 PM — quietOct 31, 3 PM — quietOct 31, 6 PM — quietOct 31, 9 PM — quietNov 1, 12 AM — quietNov 1, 2 AM — quietNov 1, 5 AM — quietNov 1, 8 AM — quietNov 1, 11 AM — quietNov 1, 2 PM — quietNov 1, 5 PM — quietNov 1, 8 PM — quietNov 1, 11 PM — quietNov 2, 2 AM — quietNov 2, 5 AM — quietNov 2, 8 AM — quietNov 2, 11 AM — quietNov 2, 2 PM — quietNov 2, 5 PM — quietNov 2, 8 PM — quietNov 2, 11 PM — quietNov 3, 2 AM — quietNov 3, 5 AM — quietNov 3, 8 AM — quietNov 3, 11 AM — quietNov 3, 2 PM — quietNov 3, 5 PM — quietNov 3, 8 PM — quietNov 3, 11 PM — quietNov 4, 2 AM — quietNov 4, 5 AM — quietNov 4, 8 AM — quietNov 4, 11 AM — quietNov 4, 2 PM — quietNov 4, 5 PM — quietNov 4, 8 PM — quietNov 4, 11 PM — quietNov 5, 2 AM — quietNov 5, 5 AM — quietNov 5, 8 AM — quietNov 5, 11 AM — quietNov 5, 2 PM — quietNov 5, 5 PM — quietNov 5, 8 PM — quietNov 5, 11 PM — quietNov 6, 2 AM — quietNov 6, 5 AM — quietNov 6, 8 AM — quietNov 6, 11 AM — quietNov 6, 2 PM — quietNov 6, 5 PM — quietNov 6, 8 PM — quietNov 6, 11 PM — quietNov 7, 2 AM — quietNov 7, 5 AM — quietNov 7, 8 AM — quietNov 7, 11 AM — quietNov 7, 2 PM — quietNov 7, 5 PM — quietNov 7, 8 PM — quietNov 7, 11 PM — quietNov 8, 2 AM — quietNov 8, 5 AM — quietNov 8, 8 AM — quietNov 8, 11 AM — quietNov 8, 2 PM — quietNov 8, 5 PM — quietNov 8, 8 PM — quietNov 8, 11 PM — quietNov 9, 2 AM — quietNov 9, 5 AM — quietNov 9, 8 AM — quietNov 9, 11 AM — quietNov 9, 2 PM — quietNov 9, 5 PM — quietNov 9, 8 PM — quietNov 9, 11 PM — quietNov 10, 2 AM — quietNov 10, 5 AM — quietNov 10, 8 AM — quietNov 10, 11 AM — quietNov 10, 2 PM — quietNov 10, 5 PM — quietNov 10, 8 PM — quietNov 10, 11 PM — quietNov 11, 2 AM — quietNov 11, 5 AM — quietNov 11, 8 AM — quietNov 11, 11 AM — quietNov 11, 2 PM — quietNov 11, 5 PM — quietNov 11, 8 PM — quietNov 11, 11 PM — quietYesterday, 2 AM — quietYesterday, 5 AM — quietYesterday, 8 AM — quietYesterday, 11 AM — quietYesterday, 2 PM — quietYesterday, 5 PM — quietYesterday, 8 PM — quietYesterday, 11 PM — quiet 1–2
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    AP broadcasts video coverage of the parade

    The Associated Press released video footage of the Taipei Pride parade, amplifying coverage of the event across its distribution network.

    • verdantsquare@mastodon.world

      From AP: Tens of thousands celebrate LGBTQ+ pride in Taiwan's capital https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=FEAVNOnCN7 M&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon * VSN-GDPM c1996 # news # SupportIndependentMedia # vsn

      verdantsquare@mastodon.worldMastodon12d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Tens of thousands march in Taiwan's Pride parade

    Organizers estimated around 150,000 people joined the Taipei parade, waving rainbow flags and wearing colorful costumes, in one of Asia's largest Pride celebrations.

    “I am happy to join this kind of parade, especially here in Taiwan, Taipei. This is my first ever pride march and celebrating who and what we are.”
    — Jonel Malinao

    1. 1 outlet first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 12d ago · read ↗

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    Taipei mayor apologizes, officers disciplined — Mayor Chiang Wan-an apologized for the raid and some police officers involved were disciplined, according to local media.

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    Protests erupt in Taipei over the bar raid — The raid sparked protests in the city on subsequent days as LGBTQ+ advocates objected to the police action.

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    Police raid a Taipei gay bar, detain 51 patrons — Police rounded up 51 patrons at a gay bar in Taipei over suspected breaches of public decency rules, unsettling the island's LGBTQ+ community.