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this is the largest pride parade in
Asia, drawing tens of thousands of

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participants.

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Taiwan's acceptance of the LGBTQ

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community has been improving steadily.
The island legalized same sex marriage

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in 2019, the first place in Asia to do
so. According to a 2022 survey,

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nearly two thirds of Taiwanese said they
would accept their child if they came

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out as gay or lesbian.

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Tokyo

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passed an ordinance to recognize same
sex partnerships in 2022.

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But there are no plans and not such laws
on a national level.

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Same sex partnerships are not recognized
in Korea and China.

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LGBTQ organizations have been under
immense pressure to either shut down or

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go underground.
Compared to these countries, Taiwan

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looks to be ahead.
But obstacles still remain under the

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current law.
Same sex couples do not have the same

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access to adoption, assisted
reproduction or trans national marriage

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rights as heterosexual couples.

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