An estimated
18,000 people marched in a gay pride parade in Taipei,
Taiwan, on Saturday in what's being called the largest such
march to take place in Asia. The event was Taipei's
sixth and occurred despite rain showers associated
with nearby Typhoon Jangmi, Australian newspaper The
Age reports.
An estimated
18,000 people marched in a gay pride parade in Taipei,
Taiwan, on Saturday in what's being called the largest such
march to take place in Asia. The event was Taipei's
sixth and occurred despite rain showers associated
with nearby Typhoon Jangmi, Australian newspaper The
Age reports.
"This shows that
more and more homosexuals are daring to stand out and
be themselves," the march's organizer, Wang Ping, told the
paper. "But we hope this 'dare to be oneself' can turn
into participation in the gay rights movements."
According to
The Age, the first parade, held in
2002, drew 500 people, while last year's saw 15,000. (The
Advocate)
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