TAIPEI – Hiker Chiu receives a message on Facebook. It’s a desperate plea from a mother in Hong Kong. The mother found Chiu through the OII-Chinese Facebook page – the sole Chinese language group-of-one representing Organization Intersex International. Chiu messaged…
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Taiwan’s ‘Formosa Incident’ and International Human Rights Day
TAIPEI – December 10th is celebrated as International Human Rights Day. But in Taiwan the event takes on a more somber tone as the day to commemorate the 1979 Formosa, or Kaohsiung Incident. This was a defining moment in Taiwan’s…
Tagged with: democracy, Formosa Incident, human rights, International human rights day, Kaohsiung Incident, Shih Ming-te, Taipei, Taiwan
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Taiwan activists: Marriage-equality movement setback not the end
Despite ballot-box failure, proponents say it’s only a matter of time before same-sex marriage is written into law. Taipei, Taiwan – “Every defeat is a deeper blow. But we’ll keep on fighting until we are free,” sings American singer-songwriter –…
Tagged with: Family Guardian Coalition, human rights, LGBTQ, Marriage equality, Same sex marriage, Taiwan
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Taiwan’s ‘9-in-1’ Election and 10 Referendums
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The local “9-in-1” elections and 10 referendums took place Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. Taiwanese were voting for all nine administrative levels, with 10 referendum ballots included. The referendum was mainly about gay marriage. Five questions out of 10…
Tagged with: 9-in-1 election, gay marriage, human rights, legalization of same sex marriage, referendum, Taipei, Taiwan
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