A Celebration of Diversity

Moving forward from the Taiwan LGBT Pride

Last month, Women’s March Taiwan attended The Largest Gay Pride in Asia, the “Taiwan LGBT Pride” in Taiwan’s capital city, Taipei. An estimated number of 123,000 took the streets starting from the Ketegalan Blvd, a place where numerous movements of human rights and democracy happened. Although small compared to Taipei’s Pride, this month’s LGBT Pride in Taichung and Kao-hsiung also focuses on gender equity education, such as learning about sex education, sex diversity and gender identity.

A Celebration of Diversity

For many people, the LGBT Pride is a day to truly express oneself and celebrate diversity. As a women’s rights community, Women’s March Taiwan support women’s rights and LGBT rights, because these are all human rights that are intersecting and needs to be recognized. Aligned with the Global Women’s Marches’ unity principles on LGBTQIA Rights, Women’s March Taiwan marched with the same mission as seen below.

We firmly declare that LGBTQIA Rights are Human Rights and that it is our obligation to uplift, expand and protect the rights of our gay, lesbian, bi, queer, trans or gender non-conforming brothers, sisters and siblings. We must have the power to control our bodies and be free from gender norms, expectations and stereotypes.

Ladies from Women’s March Taiwan welcomes individuals to walk with them

Taiwanese aborigines sang their traditional melodies to raises awareness for the rights of gay aborigines

Lovely couple from San Francisco got engaged in Taiwan

However, is there a safe environment for women and men to express themselves on a regular basis?

Does the majority in Taiwan really understand and embrace sex diversity and gender identities?

Yu, a teenage representative talks bullying and the need to enforce gender equity in Taiwan

What can we do to control our body, be free from gender norms, expectations and stereotypes?

May, in the middle who advocates for Free the Nipple is shamed online for being ‘fat’ and showing too much skin

Many marchers believe that there is a need for more conversation on sex diversity and gender equity with the participation of people outside of the LGBT community.

Women’s March Taiwan’s monthly gathering, WoMenTalk, hopes to join diverse people to discuss and explore women’s rights, gender, and social issues in a casual manner. Coinciding with LGBT march’s theme, November’s WoMenTalk theme is Gender Equity Education. This gathering is open to everyone, regardless of your background and identity. Whether you are just interested in the topic, to have a drink, or to make new friends, this will be a great place for you to be! Let’s make the first move by starting the conversation.