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Excluding Migrant Workers Limits Taiwan’s Civic Nationalism
Taiwan’s labour and immigration policies continue to reinforce migrant workers’ exclusion. Their treatment remains a decisive test for civic nationalism in Taiwan.
婚姻平權：五四運動尚未完成
我們一路走到了21世紀，在婚姻平權的議題上，不論是透過司法或是立法的途徑，台灣將有機會成為亞洲第一個賦予所有公民，不論其性別、取向、DNA、出身或文化，都有權自由結婚的國家。
A Delicate Balancing Act: President Tsai’s First Year
Sandwiched between these two clashing generations, Tsai is standing at a dividing line between Taiwan’s past and future, trying to carefully manage the conflicting values in her first year of presidency.
One Island, Twenty Tongues
A look at the linguistic history of this “Polyglot’s Paradise” called Taiwan.
Marriage Equality: The May Fourth Movement is Not Yet Complete
Similar to Hu Shih and his fellow activists, our generation straddles the middle, standing between our free-thinking (future) children, and our tradition-minded parents. We bear two burdens.
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May Day Rally, Migrant Workers’ Rights, and Civic Nationalism in Taiwan
The 2017 Migrants May Day Rally in Taiwan was held on Sunday April 30th, one day before the International Labour Day. As early as 10:30am, volunteers and members of the Taiwan International Workers’ Association (TIWA) gathered on Yanping North Road in front of the...
Taiwan’s 70s Gay Subculture and Authoritarian Rule: Crystal Boys
In 2014, we spoke to Pai Hsien-yung, the author of Crystal Boys, a novel about a gay high school student in 1970s Taiwan, the gay subculture, and his father, an old soldier.
Marriage Equality, Innovation, Taiwan and Trump: Conversation with Jennifer Lu and Miao Poya
We talk to Jennifer Lu and Miao Poya, LGBT activists and Social Democratic Party legislator candidates, about Marriage Equality, Innovation, Social Democracy and Trump.
Taiwan’s Long Road to Same Sex Marriage
On the eve of Taiwan’s historic marriage equality court decision, we interview activists to get their thoughts on the road thus far.
Swing for Taiwan: Pro Tennis Player Jason Jung
While the media and tennis fans were wondering whether the future of Taiwan’s tennis would end once Lu retires, Jason Jung (莊吉生) was quietly making waves as he steadily climbed up the ranking.
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Taiwan’s Constitutional Court Says Yes to Marriage Equality
5 months after the the draft bill on marriage equality passed the first hurdle in Taiwan’s legislature, Taiwan’s Council of Grand Justices handed down a ruling today, determining that it is unconstitutional to ban same-sex marriage. The decision paves the...
Taiwan’s Constitutional Court Weighs in on Marriage Equality
Taiwan’s constitutional court heard arguments on Friday over the landmark marriage equality case, marking a significant step forward for the marriage equality movement in Taiwan. The debate focused on key questions about whether extending marriage rights...
台灣通往婚姻平權之路
這次在台灣，同志婚姻合法化成功的機率似乎比前幾次都還高。但同時擁有傳統價值與新觀念的台灣社會，也藏有其矛盾之處。
Taiwan’s Path To Marriage Equality
Taiwan’s society has also seen a great deal of foreign influence, conflict and change. The timing for women’s rights, gender rights and sexual orientation seems ripe for Taiwan to recognize marriage equality.
臺灣政治人物關切奧蘭多大規模槍擊案
奧蘭多與臺南於 1982 年 6 月 24 日締結為姊妹市，台灣總統蔡英文與台南市長賴清德各自慰問奧蘭多市民以及譴責暴力行為。