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LGBTQ rights in the
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Republic of China
(Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu Area)
StatusLegal
Gender identitySex reassignment surgery not required to change gender on official documents since 2021
MilitaryAll sexual orientations are allowed to serve openly. However, transgender people are prohibited.
Discrimination protectionsSexual orientation discrimination prohibited in education, employment, and all other areas;
Gender identity discrimination prohibited in education
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsSame-sex marriage since 2019
AdoptionFull adoption rights since 2023[1]

The rights oflesbian,gay,bisexual,andtransgender(LGBT) people in theRepublic of China (Taiwan)are regarded as some of the most comprehensive ofthose in Asia.[2][3]Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal, andsame-sex marriagewas legalized on 24 May 2019, following aConstitutional Courtruling in May 2017. Same-sex couples are able to jointly adopt children since 2023. Discrimination on the basis ofsexual orientation,gender identityand gender characteristics in education has been banned nationwide since 2004.[4]With regard to employment, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has also been prohibited by law since 2007.[5]

TheExecutive Yuanfirst proposed the legal recognition ofsame-sex marriagein 2003; however, the bill receivedstrong oppositionat that time and was not voted on in theLegislative Yuan.14 years later on 24 May 2017, theJudicial Yuanruled that the existing marriage law wasunconstitutional,and that same-sex couples should gain the right to marry. The court gave the Legislative Yuan a maximum of two years to either amend existing laws or enact laws to provide legal recognition of same-sex marriage. According to the court ruling, if it failed to do so by 24 May 2019,same-sex marriagewould automatically become legal for the first time in Asia.[6][7]

Although a2018 Taiwanese referendumrejected same-sex marital rights 68% to 31%, it was ultimately vetoed by the government, affirming the court ruling.[8]On 17 May 2019, the Legislative Yuan approved a bill, submitted by the Executive Yuan,recognizingmarriage for same-sex couples. The bill was signed into law by PresidentTsai Ing-wenon 22 May and went into effect on 24 May. Thus, Taiwan became the first country in Asia (and firstnon-UN recognized entity) torecognizesame-sex marriage at the state level.[9]

The firstTaiwan Pridewas held inTaipeiin 2003. By 2015, when the event was attended by 80,000 participants, it had become the second-largestLGBT pridein Asia, behindTel Aviv PrideinIsrael,which has led many to refer to Taiwan as one of the mostliberalcountries in Asia as well.[10]By 2019, attendance had grown to 170,000 participants.[11][12]

History of LGBT rights in Taiwan

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See also:LGBT rights in ChinaandLGBT rights in Japan

Qing dynasty

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Anal sex between two males being viewed. Painting. Qing-Dynasty. 18th Century

Taiwan came under the control of theQingin 1683 and its courts began to refer to the termji gian(Đồng tình luyến ái,sodomy) to apply to homosexual anal intercourse. Society began to emphasise strict obedience to the social order, which referred to a relationship between husband and wife. In 1740, an anti-homosexual decree was promulgated, defining voluntarily homosexual intercourse between adults as illegal. Though there were no records on the effectiveness of this decree, it was the first time homosexuality had been subject to legal proscription in China. The punishment, which included a month in prison and 100 heavy blows with heavy bamboo, was actually the lightest punishment which existed in the Qing legal system.[13]

Japanese colonial rule

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When Taiwan came under theJapanese rulein 1895, same-sex practices continued; however, there was a growing animosity towards these practices during the Meiji era. The practice ofNanshokubegan to die out after theRusso-Japanese War.Opposition to homosexuality did not become firmly established in Japan until the 19th and 20th centuries, through the Westernization efforts of theEmpire of Japan,although it was only criminalized between 1872 and 1881.[14]

Republic of China

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Sodomy was decriminalized when Republic of China took over Taiwan after World War II, implementing the 1935 criminal code.[15][16]The explicit prohibitions of "consentingji gian"were abolished around 1912 under provisional criminal code, when the Republic of China was established.[17]During themartial law period,LGBT people were often harassed and detained under general public order laws as part of theTemporary Provisions against the Communist Rebellion.[15]These public order laws and constitutional temporary provisions were repealed during thetransition to democracyin 1991.[15]

Laws regarding same-sex sexual activity

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Main article:Sodomy law § Taiwan

Private and consensual sexual activity between adults of the same sex is legal in Taiwan. The criminal code contained no provisions prohibiting consensual same-sex sexual activity between adults.[15][18][19]Theage of consentis 16 regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.[20]

Constitutional rights

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TheConstitution of the Republic of Chinadoes not expressly mentionsexual orientationorgender identity;however, theConstitutional Courtruling onsame-sex marriagein 2017 (i.e.Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748), based on the following two articles of the Constitution, has confirmed the following constitutional protections forLGBTQpeople:

Article 7 of the Constitution states that "all citizens of the Republic of China, irrespective of sex, religion, race, class, or party affiliation, shall be equal before the law".[21]In theconstitutional interpretationissued on 24 May 2017, theConstitutional Courtreasoned that the prohibited grounds of discrimination listed in the Article are "illustrative, rather than exhaustive", so the right to equal protection applies to other classifications "such as disability or sexual orientation".[6]

Article 22 of the Constitution stipulates that "all other freedoms and rights of the people that are not detrimental to social order or public welfare shall be guaranteed under the Constitution".[22]The Grand Justices ruled on 24 May 2017 that the freedom of marriage guaranteed by the Article applies to persons of all sexual orientations.[6]

According to Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 185, "the interpretations of the Judicial Yuan shall be binding upon every institution and person in the country".[23]

Recognition of same-sex relationships

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Main article:Same-sex marriage in Taiwan
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In October 2003, theExecutive Yuanproposed legislation granting the right to marry and adopt to same-sex couples, but it faced bipartisan opposition from members of both the Cabinet (formed by the rulingDemocratic Progressive Party,DPP) and theLegislative Yuan(controlled by theKuomintang-ledPan-blue coalition) and stalled, and thus not voted on.[24][25]

In 2011, aiming to promote awareness about same-sex marriage, about 80 lesbian couples held Taiwan's then biggest same-sex wedding party, attracting about 1,000 friends, relatives and curious onlookers.[26]In 2012, the first same-sex Buddhist wedding was held for Fish Huang and her partner You Ya-ting, with Buddhist master Shih Chao-hui presiding over the ritual.[27][28]In 2013, Chen Ching-hsueh and Kao Chih-Wei, the second Taiwanese same-sex couple to wed publicly, dropped a prolonged fight to have their marriage legally recognized, citing intense social pressure.[29][30]Later that year, lifelong gay activistChi Chia-weipicked up Chen and Kao's fight to have same-sex marriage recognized, presenting his case in the Taipei High Administrative Court for the first time.[31]

On 22 December 2014, a proposed amendment to theCivil Codewhich would have legalized same-sex marriage was due to go under review by the Judiciary Committee of theLegislative Yuan.If the amendment had passed the committee stage, it would then have been voted on at the plenary session of the Legislative Yuan in 2015. The amendment included replacing the current articles regarding marriage in theCivil Codewith gender-neutral terms, effectively recognizing same-sex marriage. It would have also allowed same-sex couples to adopt children.Yu Mei-nuof theDemocratic Progressive Party(DPP) had expressed support for the amendment, together with more than 20 other DPP lawmakers as well as two from theTaiwan Solidarity Unionand one each from the ruling partyKuomintang(KMT) and thePeople First Party.[32]Taiwan would have become the first Asian state (and firstnon-UN recognized entity) to legally recognize same-sex marriage if theCivil Codehad been amended. However, the bill stalled, and the attempt officially failed in January 2016 as theEighth Legislative Yuanended.

In November 2015, around two months before the general election, presidential candidateTsai Ing-wenannounced her support for same-sex marriage.[33]In July 2016, several lawmakers of theNinth Legislative Yuanannounced that they would introduce a same-sex marriage bill in Parliament by the end of the year.[34]In October, two same-sex marriage bills were introduced to theLegislative Yuan.[35]On 16 October 2016,Jacques Picoux,who worked at the National Taiwan University, died after falling from the tenth floor of his Taipei apartment block; friends believed he had taken his own life due to lack of same-sex marriage rights, and his death led to increased pressure on the government.[36]

Registration of same-sex couples

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Prior to 24 May 2019, when Taiwan legalised same-sex marriage, more than 80% of the population lived in jurisdictions where they could administratively register same-sex relationships. However, per the Department of Household Registration, same-sex partnership registrations can no longer be entered into by same-sex couples where one or both parties are Taiwanese citizens. Couples that entered into same-sex partnerships prior to the legalisation of same-sex marriage have the option of retaining their registration status or amending their partnership to marriage.[37][38]

In May 2015, thespecial municipalityofKaohsiungannounced a plan to allow same-sex couples to apply for a remark of their partnership on the computerized household register, largely for reference only. It would be of little use when a person wishes to grant consent to surgery on the partner's behalf at hospitals, for instance. Taiwan LGBT Rights Advocacy, an NGO, criticized the plan as merely a measure to "make fun of" the community without having any substantive effect.[39]

On 17 June 2015, the special municipality ofTaipeibecame the second jurisdiction inTaiwanto implement a relationship register scheme for couples.[40]Taichungfollowed suit in October 2015,[41]TainanandNew Taipeion 1 February 2016,[42][43]Chiayion 1 March 2016,[44]Taoyuanon 14 March 2016,[45]bothChanghua CountyandHsinchu Countyon 1 April 2016,[46][47]Yilan Countyon 20 May 2016,[48]andChiayi Countyon 20 October 2016.[49]By early July 2017,HsinchuCity,KeelungCity,KinmenCounty,Lienchiang County,Miaoli County,Nantou CountyandPingtung Countyhad begun offering household registration services for same-sex partnerships.[50]Starting from 3 July 2017, residents living in the remaining counties which refused to provide same-sex partnership registration, includingYunlin County,Hualien County,Taitung CountyandPenghuCounty, could register their partnership in other cities or counties, as the technicality of registration became standardized by theMinistry of the Interioron the national level.[51]By June 2017, a total of 2,233 same-sex couples (i.e. 4,466 individuals) were registered, of which 1,755 were lesbian couples.[52]

In the current practice, any two unmarried persons of the same sex can apply, in person, to any household registration office (except in the four counties mentioned above) to have their partnership recorded on the computerized household register. However, this information will not be displayed on either theNational Identification Cardor the Household Certificate (the latter shows the basic personal information of all individuals registered under the same address and the relationship between these individuals). Instead, the household registration office issues a letter to the applicants certifying the registration.KaohsiungandTaipeimunicipalities also issue partnership cards.[53][54]Citizens with a foreign partner are also eligible for registration, but the foreign partner needs to provide a Certificate of No Marriage Record, or equivalent, from the country of origin and have it authenticated by the respectiveembassyorrepresentative officeof Taiwan.[55]

Nevertheless, the same-sex partnership registration, being an administrative measure, does not confer any actual legal status to a same-sex couple. The protections offered to same-sex partners are very limited, such as the right of requesting family care leave, applying for public housing as a family unit (in Taipei only) and granting consent to surgery on the partner's behalf.[56]

Constitutional Court ruling and referendum

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On 24 March 2017, theConstitutional Courtheard a case brought by gay rights activistChi Chia-wei(whose attempt at registering a marriage with his partner in 2013 was rejected) and theTaipei City Government's Department of Civil Affairs. Both petitioners had requested a constitutional interpretation on the issue. The Court decided to issue ajudgmenton whether the currentCivil Codein fact allows same-sex marriage and if not, whether it violates articles under theConstitution of the Republic of Chinapertaining to equal rights and the freedom to marry. Those who appeared before the Court on that day included counsels of both petitioners, Justice MinisterChiu Tai-san(who defended the existing laws on marriage) and a panel of legal scholars. This was the first time a Constitutional Court hearing was broadcast live.[57][58][59]

TheConstitutional Courtruled on 24 May 2017 that the clauses pertaining to marriage in theCivil Codewere unconstitutional. The panel of judges gave the Parliament (Legislative Yuan) two years to amend or enact new laws. The Court further stipulated that should theLegislative Yuanfail to legalize same-sex marriage within two years, same-sex couples would be able to marry by going through the existing marriage registration procedure at any household registration office.[6][60]

On24 November 2018,Taiwanese voters were presented with five LGBT-related initiatives: to ban same-sex marriage (Question 10), to ban LGBT-inclusive sex education in schools (Question 11), to allow another type of union for same-sex couples (Question 12), to allow same-sex marriage (Question 14), and lastly to retain LGBT-inclusive sex education in schools (Question 15).[12][61]Three of these questions were submitted by opponents of LGBT rights and the other two were submitted by advocates of LGBT rights.[62]Voters rejected the idea of same-sex marriage, passing Questions 10, 11, and 12 and rejecting Questions 14 and 15.[63]However, theTaiwan Governmentwas still legally bound to provide legislation that complied with the Constitutional Court ruling. Instead of changing the existing Civil Code, legislators were expected to pass a separate law for same-sex couples.[64]

Approval by the Legislative Yuan

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On 21 February 2019, theExecutive Yuanpassed a draft bill, entitled theEnforcement Act of Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748(Chinese:Tư pháp viện thích tự đệ 748 hào giải thích thi hành pháp), which was released on the previous day. The draft bill serves as the legal basis for same-sex marriages and was sent to theLegislative Yuanfor fast-tracked review before being enacted on 24 May 2019.[65]The draft bill confers to same-sex married couples almost all the rights granted to heterosexual married couples under the Civil Code, but it only allows same-sex couples to adopt children that are genetically related to one of them.[66]

On 17 May 2019, theLegislative Yuanapproved the same-sex marriage bill.[67]PresidentTsai Ing-wensigned the bill into law on 22 May 2019 and it came into effect on 24 May. The country therefore became the first in Asia to open marriage to same-sex couples.

The bill, submitted by theExecutive Yuan,and approved by the Legislative Yuan, lets same-sex couples join an "exclusive permanent union" and apply for a "marriage registration" with government agencies. Two other bills, backed by conservative lawmakers who sought to refer to partnerships as "same-sex family relationships" or "same-sex unions" rather than "marriages", were submitted to lawmakers and debated.[68]2,939 same-sex marriages occurred in 2019, the first year same-sex couples were allowed to marry.[69]

Taipei High Administrative Court ruling

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In May 2021, the Taipei High Administrative Court revoked a government office's 2019 decision to reject the marriage registration of Ting Tse-yen and his partner Leong Chin-fai from Macau.

Leong Chin-fai, moved from Macao to Taiwan in 2017, and has since stayed with his Taiwanese partner Ting Tse-yen. However, they were refused to register for marriage, despite Taiwan being Leong's habitual residence. The two met with reporters outside the court after they learned of their victory.

"Today's ruling is not the end. It's a process and a small milestone," Leong said. "We hope in the future, all international same-sex couples can register their marriages directly, rather than having to go to court."[70]

Adoption and family planning

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Same-sex couples are able to legally adopt. Until 2023, they could only adopt the biological child of their same-sex partner (so-called stepchild adoptions).[65][71]Taiwan law only allows for married people to adopt, but also allows single individuals to adopt, depending on the circumstances,[72]including individual LGBT people.[73]

In January 2022, following a court order, a same-sex couple legally adopted a child in Taiwan. The Taiwan legislature had not yet codified within legislation full adoption rights for same-sex couples at that time.[74]

Under theArtificial Reproduction Act(Chinese:Nhân công sinh sản pháp),assisted reproductive technologiesare available only to heterosexual married couples.[75]However, the Taiwan IVF Group, which has worked in collaboration with the Stanford University Fertility & Reproductive Health Center in theUnited States,has operated at least one center which has provided IVF access and sperm surrogacy to individual gays and lesbians in Taiwan since the 1990s.[76]

In May 2023, legislation formally passed to allow same-sex couples full adoption rights - instead of partial rights implemented in 2019.[1][77]

Discrimination protections

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Discrimination based onsexual orientation,gender identityand other gender-related attributes in education has been banned since June 2004 when theGender Equity Education Act(Chinese:Giới tính bình đẳng giáo dục pháp) was passed. Specifically, schools that discriminate against students due to their sexual orientation or gender identity, in terms of admission, instruction, assessment, etc., are subject to a fine of NT$100,000.[78]In June 2011, new clauses on sexual bullying were added to the Act. Schools are obliged to prevent and reportbullyingthat is directed at a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.[79]

In 2007 and 2008, theLegislative Yuanpassed amendments to two employment laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation at work.[80][81][82]Any employer who breaches the anti-discrimination clauses in theEmployment Service Act(Chinese:Vào nghề phục vụ pháp) or theAct of Gender Equality in Employment(Chinese:Giới tính công tác bình đẳng pháp) could face a fine of NT$300,000 to NT$1,500,000.[83][84]

In March 2010, theMinistry of Educationannounced that, starting from 2011, school curriculum and textbooks would include topics onLGBTQrights andnondiscrimination.According to the Ministry, the reform seeks to "root out discrimination", since "students should be able to grow up happily in an environment of tolerance and respect".[85]Due to strong opposition from anti-LGBT groups, a compromise was made. For instance, one teaching objective was changed from "understanding one's sexual orientation" to "respecting diverse sexual orientations".[86]In November 2018, following areferendum,Education MinisterYeh Jiunn-rongsaid that the approval of the initiative ( "Do you agree that the Ministry of Education and individual schools should not teach homosexual-related education in schools?" ) does not mean that the Ministry of Education will stop promoting gender equality education, but LGBT-related content will be reviewed to see if it needs revising in accordance with the referendum results.[87]

TheLong-Term Care Services Act(Chinese:Trường kỳ chiếu cố phục vụ pháp), enacted in January 2017 to regulatelong-term careservices for persons with illness or disability who cannot live fully independently, contains an anti-discrimination clause that covers sexual orientation and gender identity.[88]

In 2017, the Taiwanese Constitutional Court, also known as theJudicial Yuan,issuedJ.Y. Interpretation No. 748,which stated that Article 7 of the Constitution prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.[89]The ruling stated that "the five classifications of impermissible discrimination set forth in Article 7 of the Constitution are only exemplified, neither enumerated nor exhausted. Therefore, different treatments based on other classifications, such as disability or sexual orientation, shall also be governed by the right to equality under the said Article."[89]

Transgender rights

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Since 1988, the government of Taiwan has allowed people to change their gender on their ID and other legal documents with surgery requirements and two psychiatric diagnosis certificates.[90]

In 2002, transgender activist Tsai Ya-ting unsuccessfully petitioned thePresidentialoffice to allow her to use a photo that represented her actual appearance on herNational Identification Card.[91]

In 2008, theMinistry of the Interiorstipulated in an executive order that transgender and intersex people must undergosex reassignment surgeryin order to change their legal gender on personal documents.[92]Plans to remove the surgery requirement were discussed in late 2014, but were not implemented.[92][93]In October 2019, a transgender woman attempted to change the designated gender on her national identification card. Her local household registration office refused the request, as she had only provided diagnostic evidence of gender dysphoria, and no evidence of sex reassignment surgery. An appeal to her local government was unsuccessful. The Taipei High Administrative Court ruled on the case in September 2021, permitting her gender to be listed as female without evidence of sex reassignment surgery. The Taipei High Administrative Court issued the decision based on theConstitution,which guarantees all freedoms and rights that are not detrimental to social order or public welfare. In addition, the court cited previous legal interpretations that concluded all limitations on people's rights must be enumerated in a specific law.[94][95]

In August 2013, Taiwanese authorities accepted a request for the country's firsttransgender marriage,after initially questioning the couple's gender.[96]

In August 2016,Audrey Tang,a top software programmer, was appointed by theTsai Administrationto the Cabinet and became the first transgender minister of Taiwan. Her role as theMinister without portfolio(i.e. heading no particular ministry) deals with helping government agencies communicate policy goals and managing government-published information, both via digital means.[97]

In January 2018, it was announced that plans to introduce athird genderoption on identification documents, such aspassportsand theNational Identification cards,would be implemented in the near future.[98]In November 2018,Chen Mei-ling,the Minister of theNational Development Council,announced that these plans will come into effect in 2020.[99]The third gender option was under discussion at one point but wasn't implemented later.

A 2020 survey found that 55% of transgender Taiwanese were afraid of using a public restroom, 19% had been harassed or attacked in public, and 16% were afraid to ask a police officer for help.[100]

Conversion therapy

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See also:Sexual orientation change efforts

On 13 May 2016, the Health Bureau of theTaichung City Governmentannounced that medical institutions in Taichung are prohibited from engaging inconversion therapy.According to Shader Liu, a member of Taichung's Gender Equality Committee, any group – medical, civil or religious – that practices it is violating thePhysicians Act(Chinese:Y sư pháp) and thePsychologists Act(Chinese:Tâm lý học), respectively. The committee made a request to theMinistry of Health and Welfareto make the new rule applicable nationwide, so as to eliminate the practice.[101]

On 30 December 2016, theMinistry of Health and Welfareannounced that it would draft an amendment to thePhysicians Actto prohibit conversion therapy. The Taiwanese Society of Psychiatry and human rights groups recommended that conversion therapy be banned. Members of the public had the opportunity to offer their opinions on the draft amendment for 60 days, after which the Ministry would issue regulations. The regulations were expected to bypass Parliament in late January 2017 and take effect in March 2017.[102][103]According to thePhysicians Act,doctors who engage in prohibited treatments are subject to fines of between NT$100,000 (US$3,095) to NT$500,000 (US$15,850) and may be suspended for one month to one year.[104]However, the proposed regulations were stalled by fierce resistance from anti-LGBT groups.[105]

Instead of pushing ahead legal amendments or new regulations, on 22 February 2018, theMinistry of Health and Welfareissued a letter to all local health authorities, which effectively banned conversion therapy.[106]In the letter, the Ministry states that sexual orientation conversion is not regarded as a legitimate healthcare practice and that any individual performing the so-called therapy is liable to prosecution under theCriminal Codeor theProtection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act(Chinese:Nhi đồng cập thiếu niên phúc lợi cùng quyền lợi bảo đảm pháp), depending on the circumstances.[107]

Military service

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While lesbian, gay and bisexual people have been able to serve openly in the military since 2002, transgender people are not allowed.[108]

Blood donation

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In December 2016, theCenter for Disease Controlannounced that it would lift the lifelong ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood. The Taiwan Blood Services Foundation commented that other exclusion criteria provided adequate safeguards against unsafe blood.[109]

In March 2018, the Government gazetted, for a two-month public consultation, amendments to theStandards on Assessing Donor Suitability for Blood Donationthat included allowing gay and bisexual men who have not had sex with another man for five years to donate blood.[110][111]A spokesperson for theMinistry of Health and Welfaresaid that the abstinence period would be further reduced to one year in the future, so as to bring the Taiwanese standard in line with Western countries.[112]

In 2018, Taiwan planned to permit gay and bisexual men to donate blood following five years of abstinence from sex.[113]Due to the backlash, it has been postponed.

Living conditions and gay life in Taiwan

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Taiwan Pride 2005
The 2016 edition of Taiwan Pride

On 1 November 2003,Taiwan Pride,the first LGBT pride parade in the Chinese-speaking world, was held inTaipei,with over 1,000 people attending.[114]It has taken place annually since then. In the early years, many participants woremasksto hide their identity because homosexuality remained a socialtabooinTaiwan.This has gradually changed over the years. The 2010 parade attracted 30,000 attendees and increased media and political attention, highlighting the growing acceptance of LGBT people inTaiwan.Since 2010, there has also been a pride parade inKaohsiung;the first pride in the city attracted over 2,000 people.[115]The city ofTaichungalso holds pride parades, with the 2016 one attracting a crowd of 20,000 people.[116]The 2017 Taiwan Pride parade was attended by an estimated 123,000 people.[117]The 2018 parade was attended by 137,000 people.[12]

Representations ofLGBTQpeople in literary and cinematic works are also instrumental in promoting public awareness of LGBT people and advancing LGBT rights in Taiwan. In the 1970s, some novels regarding homosexuality were published. One of the most prominent writers isPai Hsien-yung,who introduced gay characters in his novels, the most famous beingCrystal Boys.More recently, some gay TV series and movies have been produced and have gained great attention among gay communities in both Taiwan and China. Examples include the TV seriesCrystal Boys,adapted from Pai Hsien-yung's novel by the same title, and the movieFormula 17.In 2005, Taiwanese director,Ang Lee,directed the gay Western filmBrokeback Mountain,receiving high critical acclaim and Academy Awards.Spider Lilies,a lesbian film directed byZero Chou,was screened at the 2007Berlin International Film Festival.It won theTeddy Awardfor best gay feature film.

LGBT people in Taiwan generally have strong, supportive social networks, though many still face difficulty being accepted by family members due to the pervasive "traditional family values" that still exist in Taiwanese culture.[118]In the days following the same-sex marriage referendum, suicide hotlines saw a 40% increase among LGBT people, especially youth.[119]

Rabbit God

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Tu'er Shen( Thố Nhi Thần ), also known as the Rabbit God ( thỏ thần ), is theTaoist(Chinese folk religion) matchmaker god for homosexual relations, and is a deity of homosexual love. In 2006, Lu Wei-ming founded a temple for Tu'er Shen inYonghe DistrictinNew Taipei City.[120]About 9,000 gay pilgrims visit the temple each year for praying, particularly for a partner. The temple also performs marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples. It is the world's only religious shrine for gay individuals.[121]

Public opinion

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Public opinion on same-sex marriage (2023) based onPew Research Center[122]

Strongly favor (19%)
Somewhat favor (26%)
Not sure (13%)
Somewhat oppose (15%)
Strongly oppose (27%)

According to aPew Research Centerpoll in November 2023, 45% of Taiwanese supported same-sex marriage, while 43% were opposed.[123]

A poll of 6,439 adults released in April 2006 by the National Union of Taiwan Women's Association/Constitutional Reform Alliance concluded that 75% believed "homosexual relations are acceptable", while 25% thought "they are unacceptable".[124]

A 2013 online poll showed that 53% of Taiwanese supported same-sex marriage. According to the online poll, 76% were in favor of equal rights for gays and lesbians.[125]

In May 2015,PlanetRomeo,an LGBT social network, published its first Gay Happiness Index (GHI). Gay men from over 120 countries were asked about how they feel about society's view on homosexuality, how they experience the way they are treated by other people and how satisfied they are with their lives. Taiwan was ranked 34th with a GHI score of 54.[126]

A 2015 online poll showed that 59% of respondents approved legislation allowing same-sex couples to establish "marriage-like" relations, with 75% supporting same-sex marriage.[127]

An opinion poll conducted face-to-face in January–May 2020 by Taiwan's Election and Democratization Survey found that 43% of respondents supported same-sex marriage, while 57% were opposed.[128]

In May 2020 a coalition of five LGBT organizations under the name Equal Love Taiwan conducted a poll. 92.8% of the respondents weren't affected by thelegalization of same-sex marriage,3.7% said they were affected negatively because of it and 1.8% were positively affected by the legalization. A majority of 56.8% were in favor of allowing same-sex couples to adopt children, 38.4% were against it. 50.1% were opposed to allowing same sex-couples to useartificial reproductive technologies,42.1% were in favor of it. A majority (65%) could accept if a family member, classmate or coworker would be gay. 49.2% could accept if their child was gay, 47.3% said it would be hard to accept if their child was gay. 53% would accept if their child was taught about the LGBT topics in school. A minority of the respondents would accept if they saw public display of affection of same-sex couples (48.2%), a majority would accept it if heterosexual couples would do the same (74.1%).[129]

Two LGBT groups conducted a survey in May 2020 which showed that 49.7% LGBT respondents would be worried that their workplace relations would be affected if they came out in the workplace. A small majority of 55% came out to a few colleagues, a minority of 30% came out to someone in a higher position than them. 38.1% of the respondents said that there were colleagues out in their workplace.[130]

According to a 2022 survey by theWorld Values Survey,41% of Taiwanese "would not like to have homosexuals as neighbors".[131]

Summary table

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Same-sex sexual activity legal Yes(Always legal)[15][37]
Equal age of consent Yes
Anti-discrimination laws in employment Yes(Since 2007)
Anti-discrimination laws in education Yes(Since 2004)
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services No
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech) No
Hate crime laws include sexual orientation and gender identity No
Same-sex marriage Yes(Since 2019)[132]
Recognition of same-sex couples Yes(registered partnerships between 2015 and 2019)[37]
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples Yes(Since 2019)
Joint adoption by same-sex couples Yes(Since 2023)[1]
Adoption by single people regardless of sexual orientation Yes
LGB people allowed to serve in the military Yes(Since 2002)
Transgender people allowed to serve openly in the military Yes/No(under ID Card's sex, in addition, transsexual individuals may not be able to enter military service due to their military exemption status)[133]
Right to change legal gender Yes(Since 1988, with surgery requirements and two psychiatric diagnosis certificates.[90]Since 2021, no surgery requirements case by a Taiwan court ruling)[95]
Third genderoption No
Intersex minors protected from invasive surgical procedures No
Conversion therapy banned by law Yes/No(only medical professionals are barred from practicing conversion therapy)
Gay panic defense banned by law No[37]
Homosexuality declassified as an illness Yes
Access to IVF for lesbian couples No(only heterosexual married couples may access IVF treatments)
Automatic parenthood for both spouses after birth No
Altruistic surrogacy for gay male couples No[134]
MSMsallowed to donate blood No

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