#queer taiwan

[queers-near-you]

anything in or around taichung, taiwan? i visit my family there quite often from sydney :)

Adam's Sauna, a sauna dedicated to gay men with much to do inside and located near the Taichung Railway Station

Taiwan Base Association, previously known as Rainbow Paradise, is a queer and trans focused community space located in Taichung which provides many resources such as mental and sexual health support.

Castle, a gay night club and bar that features go-go dancers, karaoke, cabaret shows, and more in the Central District of Taichung.

First Floor, another gay bar within the Central District that seems to host a much more casual atmosphere

No Boundary, a gay-owned bar and restaurant in the West District of Taichung

Kudos, a queer-friendly bar and restaurant inspired by London's queer scene, also resides in the West District

In Taipei and other general Taiwan queer things:

Taiwan Equality Campaign, a women rights and queer rights organization located in Taipei

Taiwan International Queer Film Festival has events in Taipei, Taichung, and Kaoshiung

Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association, a queer hotline and resource organization for the queer folks and their allies of Taiwan

Taiwan LGBTQ Family Rights Advocacy, an organization in Taipei focused on queer families and their children, adoption, IVF, and other family services

Taiwan Gender Equity Education Association, a non-profit group in Taipei that had its start in 2002 and is still going strong providing education about gender equity

Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnerships RIghts is a human rights organization located in Taipei that focuses on the legal aspects of things and proudly advocates for queer and trans people.

The Awakening Foundation, a non-profit org in Taipei fighting for gender equality and women's rights since 1982

Tong-Kwang Light House Presbyterian Church, a gay-friendly Christian church in Taipei

Persons with HIV/AIDS Rights Advocacy Association of Taiwan is an advocacy organization in Taipei for those living with HIV or AIDS and their rights

Taiwan's LGBT Pride, an annual pride parade/event in Taipei

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Qiu Miaojin

In today's episode we discuss Qiu Miaojin, a well-known Taiwanese lesbian writer. We've got details about Taiwanese lesbian gender identities, an experimental queer literary movement, and a very lovable crocodile. Check out our website, where you can find ...

New episode is up, everyone!

[donkakakaa]

I am so excited to finally share the trailer to my docu-series based on everything we learned on our two week grant to Taiwan! Please, watch the trailer and subscribe to the channel to be notified when the first episode comes out! We’d love your feedback and comments, we’re so excited to share this!

“ "Island Queerness: Exploring LGBT+ Taiwan" is a docu-series directed, produced and shot by Ryan Zlatanov. The docu-series will explore a variety of topics related to the Taiwanese queer community, from social perceptions, to legal matters, intra-community issues, HIV and education. The series is based on interviews, observations and analysis conducted during a two week trip in May 2017 sponsored by Ohio Wesleyan University. Expect Episode 1 in late March! “

[donkakakaa]

Fluent Chinese speaker volunteers needed for translation of interviews for an LGBT+ Taiwan related project

Hi everyone, my name is Ryan and in May I had the honor of travelling to Taiwan for two weeks on a University sponsored grant to learn more about the Taiwanese queer community. It was an incredible experience, especially since we were there to witness the landmark ruling by the Supreme Court regarding the legalization of same-sex marriage! We met truly incredible people and activists and learned a ton.

Now, we really want to use our momentum to share what we learned with the world. We hope to make a short documentary film (5-10 mins) showcasing our trip and everything we saw and learned. The bigger product of our research is going to be a written report in two parts: one part will be a gathering of “portraits” of the Taiwanese LGBT+ community, or the individual stories of people we interviewed; the second part will be an analysis of the sociopolitical climate for the Taiwanese queer community based on everything we saw and learned.

In order to accomplish any of this, we need help translating the interviews. We have about 15 one-hour long interviews in Mandarin which need close and accurate translation. Currently, we are hoping to find volunteers fluent in both Mandarin Chinese and English to help translate these. You don’t have to take on a whole interview - you can translate only parts, if you are reluctant to commit to a whole interview! Translators must be able to guarantee they will keep the video and all its contents confidential to protect the identities of the itnerviewees. Please, please, please support us in making this project happen! 

Please, message me on here or email me at [email protected] if you can help! Please, reblog to spread the word!